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NozeroyJura

In Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, this town has 393 residents.

Population

393

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€9.97

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€27,310

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

23%

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Nozeroy a good place to live?

French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Nozeroy out for now. Over-65s are 36% of the population.

What makes Nozeroy stand out

The one thing Nozeroy does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

36% are 65 or over

Median age 54.4. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Château (restes du) · Inscrit · Photo: Edouard Clerc · Public domain

Nozeroy’s story

Nozeroy in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Nozeroy, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.

Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 2001.

43% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1926First protected: Porte de Ville dite Porte de l'Horloge
1927Most recently protected: Église Saint-Antoine
2001The protected historic area is created

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Nozeroy.

Who lives here

Older residents shape Nozeroy: 36% are 65 or over, above Jura’s towns and compared French towns

7.6% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Children under 15 make up 13%, lower than both Jura’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%). Degrees are held by 22% of adults.

54.4median age

NozeroyJura medianFrance median

Jura medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

36%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma19%

CAP or BEP31%

Baccalauréat20%

Higher education22%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Jura 52.0%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Nozeroy
	Nozeroy	Jura median	France median
Under 15	13%	14%	17%
15–24	7.6%	10%	11%
25–44	16%	21%	23%
45–64	28%	26%	26%
65+	36%	27%	22%
No diploma	19%	21%	19%
CAP or BEP	31%	25%	26%
Baccalauréat	20%	18%	18%
Higher education	22%	28%	30%

Full pageNozeroy’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages54.4 median age · 36% are 65 or over Households170 households · 2 people per household Born abroad3.1% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Nozeroy?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Jura median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Nozeroy: 43% were built before 1919, more than in Jura’s towns or compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Nozeroy, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. A protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable) has covered part of the town since 2001. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 15th century.

4historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit4

15th c.

oldest protected part

1926

first monument protected

2001

protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable)

43%

of homes built before 1919 · median town 7.4%

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Age of homes43% built before 1919 · Older homes Map4 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Nozeroy?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

More commuters in Nozeroy walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Jura’s towns or compared French towns: 23.3%

Unemployment stands at 6.9%. For its 150 residents in work, Nozeroy has 200 jobs: 1.6 each. The median disposable income was €27,310 a year per consumption unit, above both Jura’s towns (€24,890) and compared French towns (€25,970).

23%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving66%

On foot19%

Bicycle4%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Public transport1%

200

jobs based in Nozeroy, 1.6 per working resident

6.9%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€27,310

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Getting to work23% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here200 jobs based here · 1.6 per working resident Median income€27,310 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Nozeroy is €9.97/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

The sales split: 80% houses, the rest apartments.

€9.97/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Nozeroy€9.97/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Jura median€10.38/m²

€9.97/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.48 to €13.29/m² a month)

€11.52/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageNozeroy’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€9.97/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Nozeroy

12pages on Nozeroy

The big questions

Health3 GPs · nearest emergency department 6.6 mi away Work & commute200 jobs based here Housing10 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractions2 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 54.4 History4 historic monuments Town HallFamous people5 notable people born here

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Nozeroy, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

All monuments →

Église Saint-AntoineChurch · 15th & 18th c.

Inscrit

Couvent des Annonciades (ancien)Convent · 17th c.

Porte de Ville dite Porte de l'HorlogeTown gate

Château (restes du)Château

Photo credits

Église Saint-Antoine: Photo: Jean de l'Auxois · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Porte de Ville dite Porte de l'Horloge: Photo: JGS25 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Château (restes du): Photo: Edouard Clerc · Public domain

Famous people from Nozeroy

5 notable people were born in Nozeroy.

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Jean-Marie SermierFrench politician · born 1961

Gilbert CousinHumaniste et théologien · 1506–1572

Joseph-Marcellin Combette(1770-1840)

Ferdinand BourqueneyFrench politician · 1786–1873

Hugues CousinMilitaire · 1511–1580

Nozeroy’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Jura →

ChampagnoleArboisPolignyPontarlierHauts de BienneNozeroy

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Nozeroy	393	—	—	—	—	—
Champagnole	8,036	6.5	A	B⁺	B⁻	B
Arbois	3,114	15	A⁺	A⁻	A	C⁺
Poligny	3,976	16	A⁺	A	C⁺	B⁺
Pontarlier Doubs	18,067	18	A⁻	C⁺	B⁻	B⁻
Hauts de Bienne	5,032	18	B	A	C	C

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Nozeroy

Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Nozeroy is a commune of 393 people in the Communauté de communes Champagnole Nozeroy 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

Population: 393 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Champagnole Nozeroy Jura
Département: Jura (39)
Région: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area: 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km²)
INSEE code: 39391

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.