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Rhône · 2026

Best places to live in Rhône

Messimy ranks first of 107 ranked towns of 2,500 or more in Rhône, and #72 of 3,798 French towns. 37 of the 107 grade A− or better; scores run from 75.0 down to 25.2.

The overall score, sorted within the département; the letter compares each town with every French town of 2,500+, and its rank among French towns sits beside it. How grades work

Messimy

3,546 people

A⁺

Score 75.0·#72 of 3,798 French towns

Strongest: jobs & income A⁺, schools A·lowest: cost of living C

Chazay-d'Azergues

4,410 people

A⁺

Score 74.7·#73 of 3,798 French towns

Strongest: health A⁺, jobs & income A·lowest: cost of living C

Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise

3,785 people

A⁺

Score 73.2·#111 of 3,798 French towns

Strongest: schools A⁺, walkability A·lowest: health B⁻

All 107 towns, ranked

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107 towns

#TownScoreGrade · French rankWhat drives it

1Messimy3,546 people75.0top 1.9%A⁺#72 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, schools A·lowest: cost of living C

2Chazay-d'Azergues4,410 people74.7top 1.9%A⁺#73 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A⁺, jobs & income A·lowest: cost of living C

3Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise3,785 people73.2top 2.9%A⁺#111 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁺, walkability A·lowest: health B⁻

4Val d'Oingt4,117 people72.7top 3.2%A⁺#122 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, safety A⁻·lowest: cost of living B⁻

5Saint-Martin-en-Haut3,942 people71.8top 3.8%A⁺#145 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁺

6Montanay3,308 people71.1top 4.3%A⁺#165 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A⁺, jobs & income A·lowest: cost of living D

7Thurins3,404 people71.1top 4.3%A⁺#166 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A, schools A·lowest: cost of living C⁻

8La Tour-de-Salvagny4,649 people69.9top 5.5%A#208 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

9Lozanne3,182 people69.3top 5.9%A#226 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, health A·lowest: cost of living C

10Brindas6,775 people68.8top 6.3%A#242 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, health A·lowest: cost of living C

11Lissieu3,181 people68.7top 6.4%A#244 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: cost of living D

12Vaugneray6,304 people68.3top 6.9%A#263 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, schools A·lowest: cost of living C⁻

13Chabanière4,323 people68.2top 7.0%A#266 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A, jobs & income A·lowest: walkability C

14Porte des Pierres Dorées4,185 people67.9top 7.1%A#271 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, health A·lowest: schools C⁻

15Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or2,619 people66.2top 9.8%A#374 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, jobs & income A·lowest: cost of living D

16Soucieu-en-Jarrest4,660 people65.7top 10.7%A#406 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A, jobs & income A·lowest: cost of living C⁺

17Vindry-sur-Turdine5,305 people65.4top 11.0%A#419 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, health A⁻·lowest: cost of living C

18Saint-Genis-les-Ollières5,439 people65.0top 11.6%A#441 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A⁺, jobs & income A·lowest: cost of living D

19Sain-Bel2,566 people64.8top 12.1%A#460 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: health B⁻

20Mornant6,282 people64.1top 13.0%A#493 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, walkability B⁺·lowest: cost of living C

21Grézieu-la-Varenne6,472 people64.0top 13.1%A#499 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁻, walkability A⁻·lowest: cost of living C

22Quincieux3,679 people63.8top 13.5%A#512 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A, jobs & income A·lowest: cost of living D

23Craponne12,084 people63.5top 13.9%A#530 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A⁺, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D

24Genay5,585 people63.3top 14.3%A#543 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, health A·lowest: cost of living C⁻

25Beauvallon4,260 people62.4top 16.2%A⁻#615 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A, jobs & income A·lowest: schools C⁺

26Amplepuis4,876 people62.0top 16.8%A⁻#637 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: schools A, cost of living A·lowest: jobs & income C

27Thizy-les-Bourgs5,771 people61.2top 18.2%A⁻#691 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: cost of living A⁺, walkability B⁺·lowest: jobs & income C⁺

28Lentilly6,623 people60.7top 19.2%A⁻#729 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, health A·lowest: cost of living C⁻

29Toussieu3,177 people60.0top 20.5%A⁻#779 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, safety A⁻·lowest: cost of living C⁻

30Millery4,299 people59.3top 22.3%A⁻#847 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, health A·lowest: schools C

31L'Arbresle6,537 people59.2top 22.3%A⁻#849 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, jobs & income B⁺·lowest: safety C⁺

32Saint-Bonnet-de-Mure6,984 people59.1top 22.7%A⁻#864 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, health B⁺·lowest: cost of living C

33Ampuis2,769 people58.9top 23.1%A⁻#880 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, health A⁻·lowest: schools C⁻

34Montagny3,218 people58.8top 23.4%A⁻#890 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, health A⁻·lowest: schools C⁻

35Genas13,421 people58.4top 24.2%A⁻#920 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, health A⁻·lowest: cost of living C⁻

36Saint-Germain-au-Mont-d'Or3,124 people58.4top 24.4%A⁻#926 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, health A·lowest: cost of living D

37Cours4,306 people58.3top 24.5%A⁻#930 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: cost of living A⁺, walkability B⁺·lowest: health C⁺

38Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or7,435 people58.0top 25.3%B⁺#963 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, health A·lowest: cost of living D⁻

39Tarare10,893 people56.6top 28.6%B⁺#1,088 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, schools A⁻·lowest: jobs & income C⁻

40Gleizé8,035 people56.1top 29.8%B⁺#1,132 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A, walkability A⁻·lowest: cost of living C⁻

41Loire-sur-Rhône2,746 people56.0top 30.0%B⁺#1,141 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A, safety A⁻·lowest: schools D

42Charbonnières-les-Bains5,383 people55.9top 30.3%B⁺#1,150 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A⁺, jobs & income A·lowest: cost of living D⁻

43Albigny-sur-Saône3,057 people55.8top 30.4%B⁺#1,157 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, schools A⁻·lowest: cost of living D

44Condrieu3,957 people55.6top 30.9%B⁺#1,173 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A, walkability A·lowest: safety C

45Limas4,750 people55.5top 31.2%B⁺#1,185 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A, walkability A⁻·lowest: cost of living C⁻

46Chaponost9,382 people54.7top 33.2%B⁺#1,263 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, health A·lowest: cost of living C

47Écully17,944 people54.6top 33.5%B⁺#1,274 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, jobs & income A·lowest: cost of living D⁻

48Limonest4,012 people54.6top 33.7%B⁺#1,280 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, schools A·lowest: cost of living D⁻

49Saint-Georges-de-Reneins4,677 people54.3top 34.2%B⁺#1,299 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁻, health A⁻·lowest: cost of living C⁺

50Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon21,692 people54.3top 34.4%B⁺#1,306 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, health A·lowest: cost of living D

51Tassin-la-Demi-Lune23,200 people54.1top 34.7%B⁺#1,320 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A⁺, walkability A⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

52Sérézin-du-Rhône3,133 people53.8top 35.7%B#1,356 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, walkability A·lowest: schools D

53Lyon 4e34,752 people53.1top 37.3%B#1,418 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, jobs & income A·lowest: cost of living D⁻

54Brignais12,503 people53.1top 37.7%B#1,433 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: schools C

55Chaponnay4,548 people53.0top 38.0%B#1,441 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, safety B⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁻

56Saint-Pierre-de-Chandieu4,616 people52.9top 38.2%B#1,453 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, health B⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁻

57Jonage6,144 people52.7top 38.9%B#1,478 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, health A·lowest: cost of living D

58Champagne-au-Mont-d'Or6,311 people52.4top 39.9%B#1,516 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, jobs & income A·lowest: cost of living D

59Caluire-et-Cuire43,597 people51.4top 42.7%B#1,623 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, health A·lowest: cost of living D

60Irigny9,034 people51.3top 43.1%B#1,639 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: cost of living D

61Francheville15,604 people51.0top 43.7%B#1,661 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, jobs & income B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

62Saint-Laurent-de-Mure5,791 people51.0top 43.7%B#1,662 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, health A·lowest: cost of living C⁻

63Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d'Or6,327 people51.0top 44.0%B#1,670 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D⁻

64Fontaines-sur-Saône6,957 people51.0top 44.0%B#1,671 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, health A·lowest: cost of living D

65Saint-Genis-Laval21,212 people50.9top 44.1%B#1,674 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, health A·lowest: cost of living D

66Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or4,669 people50.7top 44.6%B#1,695 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A, jobs & income A·lowest: cost of living D

67Neuville-sur-Saône7,812 people50.6top 45.0%B#1,710 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, schools A⁻·lowest: cost of living D

68Sathonay-Camp7,019 people49.8top 47.2%B⁻#1,792 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, health B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

69Pusignan4,119 people49.8top 47.3%B⁻#1,798 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, walkability B⁺·lowest: safety C⁻

70Communay4,540 people49.1top 49.1%B⁻#1,865 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, health A·lowest: schools D

71Vourles3,332 people47.8bottom 47.2%B⁻#2,004 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, health A·lowest: cost of living D

72Lyon 6e49,385 people47.1bottom 45.2%B⁻#2,082 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, jobs & income A⁺·lowest: safety D⁻

73Saint-Symphorien-d'Ozon6,186 people47.1bottom 45.0%B⁻#2,090 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, walkability B⁺·lowest: schools D

74Dardilly9,221 people47.0bottom 44.7%C⁺#2,101 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, health A·lowest: cost of living D

75Mions13,843 people46.6bottom 43.8%C⁺#2,136 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A⁻, walkability A⁻·lowest: cost of living D

76Lyon 2e29,981 people46.0bottom 42.2%C⁺#2,197 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, jobs & income A·lowest: safety D⁻

77Charly4,811 people45.8bottom 41.5%C⁺#2,222 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A, jobs & income A·lowest: cost of living D⁻

78Lyon 5e47,777 people45.5bottom 40.7%C⁺#2,253 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, health A⁻·lowest: cost of living D

79Chassieu11,208 people45.0bottom 39.5%C⁺#2,298 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A⁺, jobs & income A·lowest: cost of living D⁻

80Arnas4,601 people44.6bottom 38.1%C⁺#2,351 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, schools B⁺·lowest: health D

81Lyon 1er28,717 people44.2bottom 37.3%C⁺#2,383 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, health A·lowest: safety D⁻

82Ternay5,596 people44.0bottom 37.0%C⁺#2,395 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income B⁺, health B⁺·lowest: schools D

83Oullins-Pierre-Bénite38,168 people43.3bottom 35.4%C⁺#2,455 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, health B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

84Anse8,206 people43.2bottom 35.0%C⁺#2,467 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, jobs & income B⁺·lowest: schools C⁻

85Lyon 3e100,679 people43.1bottom 34.7%C#2,480 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, jobs & income A·lowest: safety D⁻

86Lyon 7e88,326 people41.5bottom 31.2%C#2,615 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, health B⁺·lowest: safety D⁻

87Belleville-en-Beaujolais14,016 people41.5bottom 31.1%C#2,618 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, jobs & income B⁻·lowest: health C

88Solaize3,144 people41.3bottom 30.8%C#2,630 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: safety D

89La Mulatière6,534 people40.6bottom 28.4%C#2,718 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, health A·lowest: safety D

90Vernaison5,210 people40.5bottom 28.2%C#2,727 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, jobs & income B⁺·lowest: schools D

91Corbas11,315 people40.5bottom 28.2%C#2,729 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, jobs & income A·lowest: safety D

92Bron42,982 people40.5bottom 27.9%C#2,739 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, health A·lowest: safety D

93Meyzieu36,687 people40.4bottom 27.8%C#2,742 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, health A⁻·lowest: cost of living D

94Villefranche-sur-Saône36,172 people40.3bottom 27.4%C#2,756 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, schools B⁺·lowest: safety D

95Saint-Fons19,285 people39.2bottom 25.0%C#2,847 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, health A⁻·lowest: safety D

96Lyon 9e53,567 people37.1bottom 20.4%C⁻#3,023 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, health B·lowest: cost of living D

97Villeurbanne163,684 people35.6bottom 17.0%C⁻#3,151 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, health B⁺·lowest: safety D

98Saint-Priest49,229 people35.3bottom 16.3%C⁻#3,179 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, health B·lowest: safety D

99Feyzin10,304 people35.2bottom 16.0%C⁻#3,191 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, health A⁻·lowest: safety C⁻

100Grigny-sur-Rhône10,030 people33.9bottom 13.7%D#3,277 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, health B⁻·lowest: schools D

101Rillieux-la-Pape31,389 people32.6bottom 11.4%D#3,366 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, health B·lowest: jobs & income D

102Décines-Charpieu29,877 people31.9bottom 10.3%D#3,406 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, health B·lowest: cost of living D

103Lyon 8e85,943 people31.7bottom 10.0%D#3,419 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, health B·lowest: cost of living D

104Givors21,379 people31.1bottom 8.9%D#3,459 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, health B⁻·lowest: safety D

105Colombier-Saugnieu2,874 people29.3bottom 6.9%D#3,537 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, health C⁺·lowest: safety D⁻

106Vénissieux65,502 people28.5bottom 5.5%D#3,591 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, health C⁺·lowest: safety D⁻

107Vaulx-en-Velin53,069 people25.2bottom 2.1%D⁻#3,718 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, schools C·lowest: safety D⁻

Quick answers

Questions people ask

What is the best place to live in Rhône?

Messimy ranks first of 107 graded towns of 2,500 or more: jobs & income (A+) and schools (A) are its strongest grades; cost of living (C) is its lowest. Chazay-d'Azergues and Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise follow.

How are these towns ranked?

By the overall grade, which blends six graded subjects (cost of living, safety, schools, health, jobs and income, walkability) from public data, each comparing a town with every French town of 1,000 or more. The rank is among the towns of 2,500 or more in Rhône, where five or more have an overall grade.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

The list covers places of 2,500 or more with an overall grade. Smaller places, and towns missing figures the overall grade needs, show their grades on their own pages; every commune is listed on the Rhône page.

Photos: Messimy, CHABERT Louis (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Chazay-d'Azergues, Romainbehar (CC0) · Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise, Wayne77 (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons.

Sources: TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, run #70 of November 9, 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.