Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Population 861: a town in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
At under 1,000 residents, Arvillard is too small for the grades other French towns get. Holiday and other second homes account for just over one in ten homes.
The one thing Arvillard does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Arvillard as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Bayard (ruines), in Pontcharra, 5.2 mi away.
21% 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 Arvillard.
Nearly a fifth of residents are 65 or over. People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town, below Savoie’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. The median resident of Arvillard is 44.1 years old.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Savoie 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Arvillard | Savoie median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9.3% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 40% | 37% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Savoie median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 11.6% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Savoie’s towns (19.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Arvillard has 150 jobs for 450 working residents, 0.3 per worker. After tax and benefits, the median income is €27,470 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
A collège lies 1.1 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège du Val GelonNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 124 | 88%−3 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The estimated advertised rent is €11.54/m² a month, below Savoie’s towns (€14.73/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) alike. For a house, the estimated advertised rent is €11.35/m² a month. Among the homes sold, 82% were houses.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,252/m² | 31 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Arvillard. Best known first.
Nothing in Arvillard is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Arvillard.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arvillard | 861 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Valgelon-La Rochette | 4,207 | 1.3 | A | B | A | B− |
| Allevard Isère | 3,971 | 4 | A+ | A− | A− | C+ |
| Pontcharra Isère | 7,350 | 5.1 | B+ | C+ | C | B |
| Montmélian | 4,024 | 5.3 | C+ | C | D | C+ |
| Crêts en Belledonne Isère | 3,470 | 6.3 | — | B+ | — | B |
| Chapareillan Isère | 3,065 | 6.9 | A | B− | A | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Arvillard is a commune of 861 people in the Communauté de communes Cœur de Savoie. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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 November 4, 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.