More weak spots than strong ones. Chelles ranks #76 of 104 in Seine-et-Marne, with a C− overall. Nationally, it does better than 15% of compared French towns. Housing is expensive: at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 9.2 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Walkability is its strong suit (A+) — 90% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 49% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. Schools lag (D): bac results 2.2 points below the expected rate; brevet results 3.8 points below the expected rate.
Figures: amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · 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.
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 Chelles 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 Chelles.
Work & commuteJobs & income C
More commuters in Chelles walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Seine-et-Marne’s towns or compared French towns: 49.4%
Jobs located in Chelles: 14,900, for 23,950 residents in work (0.6 each). Unemployment stands at 11.4%. Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €26,290 a year.
49%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving47%
Public transport43%
On foot5%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
14,900
jobs based in Chelles, 0.6 per working resident
11.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,290
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
2%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
A+
Walkability: better than 95% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
HousingCost of living D
Renting in Chelles costs more than in both Seine-et-Marne’s towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €18.29/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Apartments in Chelles sell for €3,268/m², houses for €3,709/m². At the median, a home went for €3,506/m², above both Seine-et-Marne’s towns (€3,093/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²). Also worth knowing: of the homes sold, 43% were houses.
€3,506/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Chelles€3,506/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Seine-et-Marne median€3,093/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€3,709/m²
678
Apartments
€3,268/m²
883
€18.29/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€15.06 to €22.23/m² a month)
9.2
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€16.14/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€26,560
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté d'agglomération Paris - Vallée de la Marne
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Schools
Brevet results near Chelles run low: 79.1% passed, below Seine-et-Marne’s towns and compared French towns
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
At the 6 vocational lycées within 5 km, 78% of 715 candidates passed the bac pro. Near Chelles, 87.2% of lycée candidates passed the bac, below Seine-et-Marne’s towns (90.8%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. Results rank its schools #96 of 114 in Seine-et-Marne.
90%passed the bac (general and technological)DSchool Grade
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Chelles than in Seine-et-Marne’s towns or across compared French towns: 37% of adults
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 12% of residents, close to Seine-et-Marne’s towns (13%) and above compared French towns (11%). Children under 15 make up 20% of residents. People 65 and over make up 16% of the town.
38.1median age
ChellesSeine-et-Marne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
12%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma20%
CAP or BEP20%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education37%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Seine-et-Marne 51.4%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Seine-et-Marne median and France median: the median of compared communes
HealthHealth B
Chelles’ death rate, adjusted for age and care homes, is lower than in 63% of compared French towns
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
3,411 deaths in Chelles between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 3,761: 9% below. Its five care homes for older people (307 places) count their residents as Chelles’; allowing for them, deaths were 16% below expected. Life expectancy at birth in Seine-et-Marne is 85.4 years for women and 81 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. There are 83 general practitioners in the town.
−16%deaths against expected, after care homesBHealth Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw91
Adjusted84
Median town88
Expected100
83
GPs in Chelles · 2.1 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
1.5 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Groupe hospitalier Intercommunal le Raincy Montfermeil
1.5 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Groupe hospitalier Intercommunal le Raincy Montfermeil
85.4 · 81
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Seine-et-Marne, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Per resident, Chelles sees more crime than 60% of compared French towns
Criminal damage topped the graded crimes in Chelles (2025). For 2025, the figures show 1,227 offenses in the town. Violence against people ran at 7.8 per 1,000 residents a year and the graded property crimes at 15.8 (2023–2025 average).
7.8recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearC+Safety Grade
Recorded by type · 2025
Criminal damage337
Other physical violence209
Family violence188
Burglary169
Theft from vehicles151
Vehicle theft103
Sexual violence70
Theft without violence400
Fraud346
Drug use192
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.
7.8
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
15.8
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
1,227
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
0.1%
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 armed robbery go unpublished (five or fewer in at least one of the last three years); the département’s average stands in, 0.1% of the index here. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
History
Chelles: 2 historic monuments, 2 classé
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Chelles is Ancienne abbaye royale. The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century. 2.5% of its homes were built before 1919, below both Seine-et-Marne’s towns (5.4%) and compared French towns (7.4%).
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Chelles
Is Chelles safe?
It grades C+ for safety, #66 of 104 in Seine-et-Marne. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 169 burglaries and 337 acts of criminal damage.
Are schools in Chelles good?
They grade D, better than 8% of compared French towns and #96 of 114 in Seine-et-Marne. The lycée stands out: 100% of 92 candidates passed the bac at Lycée Guy Gasnier Sainte-Bathilde 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 Chelles expensive to live in?
Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Chelles grades D for cost of living.
About Chelles
Commune in Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France
Chelles is a commune of 54,620 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Paris - Vallée de la Marne. 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
54,620 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération Paris - Vallée de la Marne
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.
