Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 3,537 residents in Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France.
With a B overall, Rubelles sits #10 of 104 in Seine-et-Marne. Set against the rest, it does better than 60% of compared French towns. Households here earn well: 1.2 jobs per working resident; 8.6% unemployment. The drawback is cost of living (D) — at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 8 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality.
Figures: employment, 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 Rubelles 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 one thing Rubelles does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Rubelles; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1984.
3.7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Rubelles has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Domaine de Rubelles: Photo: Grefeuille · CC BY-SA 4.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rubelles.
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The estimated advertised rent is €16.42/m² a month, close to Seine-et-Marne’s towns (€16.75/m²) and above compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Renting a house costs an estimated €13.34/m² a month. Houses were 86% of what sold.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,752/m² | 54 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Unemployment stood at 8.6%, below Seine-et-Marne’s towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. A quarter of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Households’ median disposable income: €27,760 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.
Near Rubelles, 88.4% of lycée candidates passed the bac, lower than both Seine-et-Marne’s towns (90.8%) and compared French towns (92.9%). On school results, the town ranks #59 of 114 in Seine-et-Marne. The closest collège is 0.8 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège les CapucinsNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 83 | 87%+5 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Léonard de VinciNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 138 | 83%−7 pts |
| Collège Jean de La FontaineBest against expectations: 8 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 132 | 83%+8 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Degrees are held by 36% of adults, close to Seine-et-Marne’s towns (34%) and above compared French towns (30%). 11% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Over-65s are 16% of the population.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Seine-et-Marne 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Rubelles | Seine-et-Marne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 27% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 13% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 19% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 15% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 20% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Seine-et-Marne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
There is one general practitioner in Rubelles. Women in Seine-et-Marne live to 85.4 on average and men to 81 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. France’s death rates at each age would predict 196 deaths locally from 2016 to 2025; there were 154, 22% fewer.
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 · Care-home places are adjusted for by TownRatings, using a model rather than an official statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from B− to A.
The graded crime recorded most in Rubelles was criminal damage (2025). Per 1,000 residents a year, there were 6.8 cases of violence against people and 10.1 graded property crimes (2023–2025 average). 58 offenses were reported in Rubelles during 2025. Jobs outnumber working residents in Rubelles (1,600 to 1,350): it draws people in from around.
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 sexual violence, armed robbery and vehicle theft, this figure isn’t published when it’s small (five or fewer in at least one of the last three years); the index uses the département’s average instead, 10.7% of the index here. That estimated share passes 10%, so treat this Safety Grade with more caution than most. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses. Crimes are counted in the commune where they happen, then divided by its residents, so a town that draws people in from around can look higher.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 17th century. 3.7% of its homes were built before 1919, below Seine-et-Marne’s towns (5.4%) and compared French towns (7.4%) alike.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Rubelles. Best known first.
MuseumMusée de la Gendarmerie nationale de Melun2.2 km southwest, in Melun
MuseumHôtel de la Vicomté2.7 km southwest, in MelunAttractionAttractionChâteau de Vaux-le-Vicomte2.8 km east, in MaincyAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye du Jard2 km northwest, in VoisenonMonastery or conventMonastery or conventPrieuré Saint-Sauveur2.7 km southwest, in MelunPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Rubelles yet.
Commune in Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France
Rubelles is a commune of 3,537 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Melun Val de Seine. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubelles | 3,537 | — | B | D | B+ | A− |
| Melun | 45,995 | 1.2 | D− | D | D | C |
| Vaux-le-Pénil | 11,474 | 2.1 | B− | D | B | B+ |
| Le Mée-sur-Seine | 19,527 | 2.3 | D | C− | C | B |
| Vert-Saint-Denis | 9,291 | 2.8 | B− | D | C+ | A |
| La Rochette | 3,932 | 2.8 | C+ | D | B | B+ |
| Dammarie-les-Lys | 23,559 | 3.3 | D− | D | C | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
It grades B+ for safety, #21 of 104 in Seine-et-Marne. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 9 burglaries and 20 acts of criminal damage.
They grade C−, better than 16% of compared French towns and #59 of 114 in Seine-et-Marne. 83% of 138 candidates passed the bac at Lycée polyvalent Léonard de Vinci in 2025, 7 points 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 Rubelles grades D for cost of living.
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.