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Population 3,149: a town in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Jobs and pay hold up well (A+): 1.1 jobs per working resident; 5.9% unemployment. Prices are high against local incomes: at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 7.9 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. The overall grade comes out at A−, better than 83% of compared French towns. In the ranking it comes #5 of 32 in Savoie. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: C+ for schools and B for walkability.
Figures: employment and commuting, INSEE census 2023 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
The 2 things Gilly-sur-Isère does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Gilly-sur-Isère 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.
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The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Gilly-sur-Isère, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from Antiquity; the first monument here was protected in 1984.
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Gilly-sur-Isère. Best known first.
MuseumMaison Rouge de Conflans3.7 km east, in Albertville
FortFort de Tamié3.5 km northwest, in Mercury
Monastery or conventMonastère Saint-Joseph de Conflans3.7 km east, in Albertville
MuseumMusée d'art et d'histoire de Conflans3.7 km east, in AlbertvilleFortFortFort de Villard1.4 km northeast, in AlbertvillePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gilly-sur-Isère.
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
For a family doctor, residents of Gilly-sur-Isère can choose among 7 GPs. Adjusted mortality in the town: 70 deaths for every 100 expected. From 2016 to 2025, 214 residents of Gilly-sur-Isère died, against 305 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 30% fewer. Life expectancy in Savoie: 86.6 years for women and 81.2 for men (2025); France averages 85.9 and 80.3.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · That adjustment for care homes is a model of TownRatings’ own, not official data.
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The split in Gilly-sur-Isère: €3,167/m² for houses, €2,814/m² for apartments. Advertised rents are estimated at €14.59/m² a month, close to Savoie’s towns (€14.73/m²) and above compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Renting a house costs an estimated €14.35/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €3,167/m² | 47 |
| Apartments | €2,814/m² | 36 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
In 2025, 47 offenses were recorded in Gilly-sur-Isère. Per 1,000 residents a year, there were 3.9 cases of violence against people and 11.6 graded property crimes (2023–2025 average). Criminal damage topped the graded crimes in Gilly-sur-Isère (2025).
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.
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · For other physical violence, sexual violence and vehicle theft, the count isn’t published when it’s small (five or fewer in a year of the last three), so the index uses the département’s average, 12.4% 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.
28% of residents are 65 or over. Children under 15 make up 16%, lower than both Savoie’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). Also worth knowing: among adults, 37% have a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Savoie 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Gilly-sur-Isère | Savoie median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 37% | 37% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Savoie median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 5.9%, lower than both Savoie’s towns (7.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, nearly one in ten commuters got to work without a car.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to Antiquity. Before 1919: that is when 5.6% of homes were built.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Collège pupils travel 1 mi to the nearest one. Near Gilly-sur-Isère, 92.8% of lycée candidates passed the bac, below Savoie’s towns (94.3%) and close to compared French towns (92.9%). Its collèges and lycées rank #13 of 34 in Savoie on results.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Combe de SavoieNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 142 | 84%−2 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Jean MoulinNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 290 | 96%−1 pt |
| Collège Joseph FontanetBest against expectations: 4 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 88 | 94%+4 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Gilly-sur-Isère has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Villa gallo-romaine (vestiges): Photo: Anthony Levrot · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Gilly-sur-Isère yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilly-sur-Isère | 3,149 | — | A− | D | A− | A |
| Mercury | 3,495 | 1.1 | — | D | — | B+ |
| Albertville | 19,978 | 1.6 | C− | C | C | C+ |
| Faverges-Seythenex Haute-Savoie | 7,545 | 6.7 | A | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Ugine | 7,154 | 7.3 | A | B | A− | B− |
| La Léchère | 2,538 | 10 | — | C+ | — | C− |
| Doussard Haute-Savoie | 3,751 | 11 | A− | D | A+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
It grades A− for safety, #8 of 32 in Savoie. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 13 burglaries and 17 acts of criminal damage.
They grade C+, better than 43% of compared French towns and #13 of 34 in Savoie. 96% of 290 candidates passed the bac at Lycée polyvalent Jean Moulin in 2025, a point below the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Gilly-sur-Isère grades D for cost of living.
Commune in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Gilly-sur-Isère is a commune of 3,149 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Arlysère. 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 8, 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.