Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, this town has 228 residents.
Crenans isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Over-65s are 29% of the population.
The one thing Crenans does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Crenans as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Vestiges gallo-romains, in Villards-d'Héria, 2.5 mi away.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Crenans.
Children under 15 count for 14% of the people here. 29% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Jura’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%). Among adults, 26% have a degree.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Jura 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Crenans | Jura median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Jura median and France median: the median of compared communes
After tax and benefits, the median income is €29,030 a year per consumption unit. 7.7% of the labour force were unemployed, below both Jura’s towns (10.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, 5.1% of working residents in Crenans didn’t travel to work at all.
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 lycée for the general bac is 8.5 mi off. The nearest collège is 1.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Pierre VernotteNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 48 | 88%−3 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.
4 houses and apartments changed hands in Crenans from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Crenans 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 Crenans 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crenans | 228 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Claude | 8,386 | 7.6 | B | A+ | C | B |
| Arbent Ain | 3,555 | 13 | — | B+ | — | A |
| Hauts de Bienne | 5,032 | 14 | B | A | C | C |
| Oyonnax Ain | 22,480 | 15 | B | B− | B− | C+ |
| Bellignat Ain | 3,525 | 15 | A− | B | B | A− |
| Les Rousses | 3,740 | 16 | A− | B | C | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Crenans is a commune of 228 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 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.