Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
211 people call this town in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté home.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Chancia falls below the line for grades.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Chancia as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Croix en pierre datée de 1534, in Saint-Hymetière-sur-Valouse, 4 mi away.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chancia.
The 15-to-24 age group: 8.8%, below both Jura’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). 17% of residents are 65 or over. Under-15s account for 16% of the population.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Jura 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Chancia | Jura median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 39% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Jura median and France median: the median of compared communes
1.9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Jura’s towns (17.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €30,440 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.
House rents are put at about €8.92/m² a month. Sales in Chancia from July 2023 to June 2026: 8 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Chancia is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Chancia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chancia | 211 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arbent Ain | 3,555 | 4.8 | — | B+ | — | A |
| Oyonnax Ain | 22,480 | 6.2 | B | B− | B− | C+ |
| Bellignat Ain | 3,525 | 6.9 | A− | B | B | A− |
| Saint-Claude | 8,386 | 11 | B | A+ | C | B |
| Montréal-la-Cluse Ain | 3,568 | 12 | B | B− | A− | B− |
| Nantua Ain | 3,416 | 14 | C+ | A− | C | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Chancia is a commune of 211 people in the Communauté de communes Terre d'Émeraude Communauté. 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.