A well-rated place to live, with prices to match. Residents are healthier than most (A): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 28% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Fewer journeys need a car: 97% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 36% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. The drawback is cost of living (D) — at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 9.2 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Overall, that makes an A, good for #15 of 107 in Rhône. Nationally, it does better than 90% of compared French towns.
Figures: deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting, INSEE census 2023 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi.
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 Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or 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.
Église · Inscrit · Photo: Fr.Latreille · CC BY-SA 3.0
Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or’s story
Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or in pictures
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1998.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Paul Monin, born in 1890, is the one person born in Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or before 1900 that Wikidata records.
Domaine de la Guerrière: Photo: Dominique Robert · CC BY-SA 3.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or.
Work & commuteJobs & income A
35.5% of commuters in Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or go to work without a car, more than in both Rhône’s towns and compared French towns
36%walk, cycle or take transit
The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €32,390 a year per consumption unit. For its 1,200 residents in work, Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or has 900 jobs: 0.8 each. Unemployment stood at 7.9%, about level with Rhône’s towns (8.1%) and below compared French towns (10.1%).
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving57%
Public transport23%
On foot8%
Bicycle5%
Motorbike or scooter2%
900
jobs based in Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or, 0.8 per working resident
7.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€32,390
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
6%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
A+
Walkability: better than 97% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
HousingCost of living D
Median price in Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or: €3,512/m²
€3,512/m²median sale price
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The estimated advertised rent is €14.96/m² a month, near Rhône’s towns (€14.83/m²) and higher than compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Houses in Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or sell for €4,685/m² and apartments for €2,794/m². Among the homes sold, 60% were houses.
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or€3,512/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Rhône median€3,666/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€4,685/m²
50
Apartments
€2,794/m²
33
€14.96/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€11.44 to €19.57/m² a month)
9.2
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€12.72/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
Deaths in Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or run below what its ages would predict: 72 per 100 expected, fewer than in both Rhône’s towns and compared French towns
−28%deaths against expected, after care homesAHealth Grade
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
276 deaths in Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 305: 10% below. In Rhône, life expectancy at birth reaches 87.1 years for women and 81.9 for men (2025), next to 85.9 and 80.3 for France. For a family doctor, residents of Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or can choose among 3 GPs.
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw90
Adjusted72
Median town88
Expected100
3
GPs in Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or · 2.5 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
3.3 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Polyclinique Lyon Nord
4.8 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Hopital Croix Rousse Hospices Civils de Lyon
87.1 · 81.9
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Rhône, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
93.5% of candidates passed the brevet at the five collèges within 5 km, 1.1 points below the expected rate
99%passed the bac (general and technological)A−School Grade
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
At the lycées within 5 km of Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or, 99.0% passed the bac, above Rhône’s towns (92.5%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. A collège lies 1.5 mi away. Results rank its schools #18 of 115 in Rhône.
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Safety
Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or has less crime per resident than 65% of compared French towns
3.1recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearB+Safety Grade
The graded crime recorded most in Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or was criminal damage (2025). For 2025, the figures show 27 offenses here. Per 1,000 residents a year, there were 3.1 cases of violence against people and 15.2 graded property crimes (2023–2025 average).
Recorded by type · 2025
Criminal damage20
Burglary7
Armed robbery0
Fraud19
Theft without violence7
Drug use6
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.
3.1
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
15.2
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
27
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
20.0%
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 · When family violence, other physical violence, sexual violence, vehicle theft and theft from vehicles number five or fewer in a recent year, the figure is withheld, and the index uses the département’s average instead (20.0% of the index here). As that share tops 10%, this Safety Grade carries more doubt than most. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
History
Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or keeps more of its old housing than Rhône’s towns or compared French towns: 29% built before 1919
2historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or is Domaine de la Guerrière. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments here: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). Protection here reaches back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
More people in Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or hold a degree than in Rhône’s towns or compared French towns: 49%
42.8median age
Young adults of 15 to 24 account for a tenth of the town. 18% are under 15, about level with compared French towns (17%) and below Rhône’s towns (19%). Half of Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or is older than 42.8, half younger.
Couzon-au-Mont-d'OrRhône medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
21%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma14%
CAP or BEP17%
Baccalauréat16%
Higher education49%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Rhône 51.5%, France 51.8%.
Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or is a commune of 2,619 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
Population
2,619 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Métropole de Lyon
Département
Rhône (69)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
1.2 sq mi (3.1 km²)
INSEE code
69068
Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or
Is Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or safe?
It grades B+ for safety, #21 of 107 in Rhône. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 7 burglaries and 20 acts of criminal damage.
Are schools in Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or good?
They grade A−, better than 79% of compared French towns and #18 of 115 in Rhône. The lycée stands out: 100% of 226 candidates passed the bac at Lycée Notre-Dame de Bellegarde in 2025, a point above the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or expensive to live in?
Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or grades D for cost of living.
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.
