Charly grades C+ overall: better than 42% of compared French towns, and #77 of 107 in Rhône. Its weakest subject is cost of living (D−): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 11.2 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Its strongest is health (A): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 29% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
Each subject compares Charly with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Charly.
HousingCost of living D−
Homes in Charly cost more than in Rhône’s towns and across compared French towns, with a median sale of €4,300/m²
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Houses in Charly sell for €4,349/m² and apartments for €3,702/m². Advertised rents are estimated at €15.99/m² a month, above Rhône’s towns (€14.83/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) alike. 131 houses and apartments changed hands here from July 2023 to June 2026.
€4,300/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Charly€4,300/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Rhône median€3,666/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€4,349/m²
100
Apartments
€3,702/m²
31
€15.99/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€12.40 to €20.61/m² a month)
11.2
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€14.88/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€26,800
median annual income per consumption unit, Métropole de Lyon
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
HealthHealth A
Allowing for age and care homes, Charly sees fewer deaths than Rhône’s towns or compared French towns: 71 per 100 expected
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
Average lifespans in Rhône: 87.1 years for women, 81.9 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally. France’s death rates at each age would predict 520 deaths in Charly from 2016 to 2025; there were 426, 18% fewer. There is one general practitioner here.
−29%deaths against expected, after care homesAHealth Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw82
Adjusted71
Median town88
Expected100
1
GPs in Charly · 3.8 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
3.7 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Hopital Lyon Sud Hospices Civils de Lyon
3 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Hopital les Portes du Sud
87.1 · 81.9
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Rhône, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Work & commuteJobs & income A
Incomes in Charly run higher than in Rhône’s towns and across compared French towns: a median €38,200 a year per consumption unit
5.7% of the labour force were unemployed, below Rhône’s towns (8.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Per resident in work, Charly counts 0.3 jobs (700 jobs, 2,250 workers). Also worth knowing: at the census, 15.1% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
15%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving79%
Public transport11%
Bicycle2%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
700
jobs based in Charly, 0.3 per working resident
5.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€38,200
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
A−
Walkability: better than 76% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
History
3 historic monuments, 1 classé
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 17th century. Among the classé monuments in Charly is Maison dite de Melchior Philibert. The town has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 2 inscrit, the second level. Homes from before 1919 make up 13% of the total, above both Rhône’s towns (8.3%) and compared French towns (7.4%).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Safety
Charly has more crime per resident than 57% of compared French towns
Graded property crimes ran at 19.1 per 1,000 residents a year, and violence against people at 3.8 (2023–2025 average). For 2025, the figures show 95 offenses in Charly. More of the graded crimes here were burglary than anything else (2025).
3.8recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearC+Safety Grade
Recorded by type · 2025
Burglary34
Criminal damage30
Vehicle theft16
Family violence15
Armed robbery0
Fraud44
Theft without violence11
Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.
3.8
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
19.1
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
95
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
6.1%
of the index rests on the département’s average, used where small counts aren’t published
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · Small counts of other physical violence, sexual violence and theft from vehicles go unpublished (five or fewer in at least one of the last three years); the département’s average stands in, 6.1% of the index here. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
Who lives here
More people in Charly hold a degree than in Rhône’s towns or compared French towns: 59%
19% are under 15, about level with Rhône’s towns (19%) and above compared French towns (17%). Half the people of Charly are older than 44.4. Those 65 and older account for just over a fifth of residents.
44.4median age
CharlyRhône medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
22%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma8%
CAP or BEP14%
Baccalauréat14%
Higher education59%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Rhône 51.5%, France 51.8%.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Charly
Is Charly safe?
It grades C+ for safety, #44 of 107 in Rhône. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 34 burglaries and 30 acts of criminal damage.
Are schools in Charly good?
They grade D, better than 12% of compared French towns and #106 of 115 in Rhône. 94% of 477 candidates passed the bac at Lycée René Descartes in 2025, 4 points below the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Charly expensive to live in?
Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Charly grades D− for cost of living.
About Charly
Commune in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Charly is a commune of 4,811 people in the Métropole de Lyon. 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
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.
