Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
323 people call this town in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté home.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Balanod out for now. Just over a tenth of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Balanod does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Balanod: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1906.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Balanod.
Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly one in ten residents, below both Jura’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Under-15s account for 18% of the population. Those 65 and older account for 20% of residents.
46% women, 54% men
About 115 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Jura 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Balanod | Jura median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Jura median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Balanod is Croix de pierre datée 1687. The oldest protected building goes back to the 17th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
150 jobs are based in Balanod, for 150 working residents (0.9 per worker). Public transport took 4.5% of the town’s working residents to work at the census. Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €25,480 a year.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Sales in Balanod from July 2023 to June 2026: 9 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Balanod. Best known first.
Balanod has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Croix de pierre datée 1687: Photo: Benoît Prieur · CC0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Balanod yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanod | 323 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Étienne-du-Bois Ain | 2,584 | 12 | — | B | — | A+ |
| Louhans-Châteaurenaud Saône-et-Loire | 6,446 | 13 | B | A− | C− | C+ |
| Montrevel-en-Bresse Ain | 2,743 | 14 | B− | C+ | B | B− |
| Attignat Ain | 3,409 | 15 | — | B− | — | A |
| Viriat Ain | 7,102 | 16 | B+ | C+ | C+ | C+ |
| Montmorot | 3,261 | 18 | B | B | C− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Balanod is a commune of 323 people in the Communauté de communes Porte du Jura. 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
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · 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 November 4, 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.