Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 295 in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Chille is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Chille does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Chille as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château du Pin, in Le Pin, 1.1 mi away.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Museums, heritage and other places to visit in and near Chille. Best known first.
Manor houseThermes Lédonia2.5 km south, in Lons-le-Saunier
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lons-le-Saunier2.3 km southwest, in Lons-le-Saunier
MuseumMaison de la Vache qui rit2.1 km southwest, in Lons-le-Saunier
Archaeological siteTumulus de Lons-le-Saunier4 km southwest, in Lons-le-SaunierChâteauChâteauChâteau du Pin1.9 km north, in Le PinPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chille.
Degrees are held by 45% of adults. Children under 15 make up 11%, below Jura’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Those 65 and older account for a third of residents.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Jura 52.0%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Chille | Jura median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.4% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 33% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8.8% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 45% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Jura median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €32,240 a year per consumption unit, above both Jura’s towns (€24,890) and compared French towns (€25,970). Chille holds 50 jobs; 150 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 jobs each. At the census, 5.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The closest collège is 1 mi off. Near Chille, 92.6% of lycée candidates passed the bac, near both Jura’s towns (93.5%) and compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Saint-ExupéryNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 88 | 93%+3 pts |
| Lycée général et technologique Jean MichelNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 390 | 96%−2 pts |
| Collège privé Sainte-Marie PrivateBest against expectations: 5 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 46 | 100%+5 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Sales in Chille from July 2023 to June 2026: 5 houses and apartments. House rents are put at about €8.56/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Chille 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 Chille 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chille | 295 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lons-le-Saunier | 16,618 | 1.4 | C+ | B+ | D | B− |
| Montmorot | 3,261 | 2.2 | B | B | C− | B |
| Poligny | 3,976 | 12 | A+ | A | C+ | B+ |
| Champagnole | 8,036 | 16 | A | B+ | B− | B |
| Louhans-Châteaurenaud Saône-et-Loire | 6,446 | 17 | B | A− | C− | C+ |
| Arbois | 3,114 | 18 | A+ | A− | A | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Chille is a commune of 295 people in the Communauté d'agglomération ECLA (Espace Communautaire Lons Agglomération). 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 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.