Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 17 in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Monnetay is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Monnetay does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Monnetay as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption, in Orgelet, 6.7 mi away.
38% 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 Monnetay.
The 15-to-24 age group: 13%, above Jura’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Those 65 and older account for a quarter of residents. Line up the people of Monnetay by age and the one in the middle is 52.5.
44% women, 56% men
About 78 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Jura 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Monnetay | Jura median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 0% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 21% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 57% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Jura median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 25.0% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, above both Jura’s towns (17.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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 Monnetay from July 2023 to June 2026: 1 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Monnetay. Best known first.
Nothing in Monnetay 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 Monnetay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monnetay | 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arbent Ain | 3,555 | 14 | — | B+ | — | A |
| Oyonnax Ain | 22,480 | 15 | B | B− | B− | C+ |
| Bellignat Ain | 3,525 | 15 | A− | B | B | A− |
| Lons-le-Saunier | 16,618 | 15 | C+ | B+ | D | B− |
| Montmorot | 3,261 | 16 | B | B | C− | B |
| Saint-Étienne-du-Bois Ain | 2,584 | 16 | — | B | — | A+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Monnetay is a commune of 17 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.