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VirivilleIsère

A town of 1,713 in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Is Viriville a good place to live?

Viriville has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is jobs & income (C−): 0.6 jobs per working resident; 10.6% unemployment. Its strongest is cost of living (A−): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 5.4 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.

How Viriville grades

Each subject compares Viriville with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.

How grading works

Jobs & income10.6% unemploymentC−Open →Cost of livingA−Open →HealthAfter allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 7% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns · less sure: likely between D and B+C+Open →Walkability51% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 8% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to workC+Open →
SafetyNot graded: over a quarter of the index would rest on the département’s average, where small counts aren’t published–
SchoolsNot graded: no collège with published results within 5 km–
Hazard riskNot graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas–

How TownRatings grades French towns →

Hameau des Bonnettes
Hameau des Bonnettes · Inscrit · Photo: Ahector1 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Viriville’s story

Viriville in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Viriville, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 2003.

19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 2003First protected: Hameau des Bonnettes
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Viriville.

HousingCost of living A−

Renting in Viriville costs less than in Isère’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €9.09/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

In the comparison, Viriville comes below both Isère’s towns (€13.13/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²). The median price, €2,048/m², comes from 41 sales of houses and apartments in Viriville from July 2023 to June 2026.

€2,048/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Viriville€2,048/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Isère median€2,716/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€2,048/m²39
€9.09/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.19 to €11.48/m² a month)
5.4
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€10.68/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€26,470
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes Bièvre Isère

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

HealthHealth C+

Viriville is 18.5 mi from the nearest emergency department

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

2 GPs practise in Viriville. The care-home adjustment is a TownRatings modeling step, not an official statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from D to B+.

−7%deaths against expected, after care homesC+Health Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw93
Adjusted93
Median town88
Expected100
2
GPs in Viriville · 2.5 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
18.5 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Hopital de Voiron Chu de Grenoble Alpes
18.5 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Hopital de Voiron Chu de Grenoble Alpes
86.8 · 81.6
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Isère, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte

History

Old homes shape Viriville: 19% were built before 1919, more than in Isère’s towns or compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

For Viriville, that is above both Isère’s towns (8.7%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Viriville, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
17th c.
oldest protected part
2003
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

Fewer people in Viriville hold a degree than in Isère’s towns or compared French towns: 19%

Viriville sits below both Isère’s towns (33%) and compared French towns (30%) on this measure. 20% of residents are children under 15.

43median age
VirivilleIsère medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma23%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education19%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Isère 51.3%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Viriville
VirivilleIsère medianFrance median
Under 1520%18%17%
15–2411%11%11%
25–4422%23%23%
45–6427%26%26%
65+20%21%22%
No diploma23%19%19%
CAP or BEP30%24%26%
Baccalauréat21%18%18%
Higher education19%33%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Isère median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commuteJobs & income C−

Money is tighter in Viriville than in Isère’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €23,860 a year per consumption unit

That puts Viriville below both Isère’s towns (€27,110) and compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 7.6% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.

8%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving87%
On foot4%
Public transport3%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
450
jobs based in Viriville, 0.6 per working resident
10.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,860
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
C+
Walkability: better than 45% of compared French towns

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Safety

Viriville has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average

Police and gendarmerie recorded 16 offenses in the graded categories in Viriville in 2025. For family violence, other physical violence, burglary, vehicle theft and theft from vehicles, this figure isn’t published when it’s small (five or fewer in at least one of the last three years); the index uses the département’s average instead, 54.8% of the index here.

4.5recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year

Recorded by type · 2025

Criminal damage11
Sexual violence5
Armed robbery0
Fraud9

Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.

4.5
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
11
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
16
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
54.8%
of the index rests on the département’s average, used where small counts aren’t published

Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Viriville

13pages on Viriville

Landmarks

Viriville has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →
Photo credits

Hameau des Bonnettes: Photo: Ahector1 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Viriville

Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Viriville as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

How we find them →

Viriville’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Isère →
Saint-Siméon-de-BressieuxLa Côte-Saint-AndréSaint-Étienne-de-Saint-GeoirsBeaurepaireLe Grand-LempsVinaySaint-Siméon-de-BressieuxLa Côte-Saint-AndréSaint-Étienne-de-Saint-GeoirsBeaurepaireLe Grand-LempsVinayViriville
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Viriville1,713——A−—C+
Saint-Siméon-de-Bressieux3,1862.9DBCC+
La Côte-Saint-André4,8735.9C−C+D−C−
Saint-Étienne-de-Saint-Geoirs3,4256.9BB−C+B+
Beaurepaire5,0107.7A−A−C−B
Le Grand-Lemps3,08312BBBB−
Vinay4,43812A+B+A−B−

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

Questions about Viriville

Is Viriville safe?

Viriville has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 4.5 recorded violent incidents and 11 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.

Is Viriville expensive to live in?

Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €2,048/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Viriville grades A− for cost of living.

About Viriville

Commune in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Viriville is a commune of 1,713 people in the Communauté de communes Bièvre Isère. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.

Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries

Population
1,713 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Bièvre Isère
Département
Isère (38)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
11.8 sq mi (30.4 km²)
INSEE code
38561

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.