Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. 89% of its homes are second homes. Homes change hands at a median €3,325/m².
What makes Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves stand out
The 2 things Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves.
Who lives here
Few people in Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves are 15 to 24: 7.4%, fewer than in both Savoie’s towns and compared French towns
A quarter of adults hold a degree. Children under 15 make up 14%, lower than both Savoie’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). What’s more, the 65-and-over age group makes up 18% of residents.
42.2median age
Saint-Sorlin-d'ArvesSavoie medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
18%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma16%
CAP or BEP35%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education25%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Savoie 51.5%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Savoie median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
1 historic monument in Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves, none of them classé
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
3.5% of its homes were built before 1919, lower than both Savoie’s towns (5.9%) and compared French towns (7.4%). Its heritage reaches back to the 18th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves gets to work on foot, by bike and by public transport more than in both Savoie’s towns and compared French towns: 39.5% of commuters
For its 200 residents in work, Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves has 350 jobs: 1.6 each. 2.8% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Savoie’s towns (7.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €25,980 a year per consumption unit.
40%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving52%
On foot38%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle1%
Public transport0%
350
jobs based in Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves, 1.6 per working resident
2.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,980
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves
Commune in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves is a commune of 347 people in the Communauté de communes Cœur de Maurienne Arvan. 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.
