Jobs & income is its strong suit (A) — 1.5 jobs per working resident; 7.6% unemployment. Homes are affordable (B+): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 4.6 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. The weak point is health: after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 22% above expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Schools are weaker too — brevet results 6 points below the expected rate.
Figures: employment, INSEE census 2023 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education. Bourogne has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
Each subject compares Bourogne 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.
Fontaine-lavoir dite du château: Photo: Sacamol · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lavoir dit " du Bernardot ": Photo: Sacamol · CC BY-SA 3.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bourogne.
HealthHealth D−
Bourogne loses more people than its age profile suggests, 122 per 100 expected, above Territoire de Belfort’s towns and compared French towns
+22%deaths against expected, after care homesD−Health Grade
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
Life expectancy at birth in Territoire de Belfort is 85 years for women and 79.4 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. 115 deaths in Bourogne between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 94: 22% above. The nearest emergency department to Bourogne is Hnfc site Trevenans, 2.3 mi away.
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw122
Adjusted122
Median town88
Expected100
0
GPs in Bourogne · 4.5 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
2.3 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Hnfc site Trevenans
2.3 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Hnfc site Trevenans
85 · 79.4
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Territoire de Belfort, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Exam results around Bourogne trail 84% of compared French towns
86.0%passed the brevetC−School Grade
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The nearest collège is 1.2 mi away. At the collèges within 5 km of Bourogne, 86.0% passed the brevet, near Territoire de Belfort’s towns (85.1%) and lower than compared French towns (87.5%). The closest lycée for the general bac is 5.7 mi off.
INSEE, census 2023 · Territoire de Belfort median and France median: the median of compared communes
HousingCost of living B+
Homes in Bourogne sell for €1,666/m² at the median, against €1,403/m² in Territoire de Belfort’s towns and €2,430/m² in compared French towns
€1,666/m²median sale price
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The estimated advertised rent is €10.46/m² a month, near Territoire de Belfort’s towns (€10.70/m²) and lower than compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Houses were 78% of what sold. A house rents for an estimated €10.91/m² a month.
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Bourogne€1,666/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Territoire de Belfort median€1,403/m²
€10.46/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.07 to €13.55/m² a month)
4.6
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€10.91/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€25,260
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté d'agglomération Grand Belfort
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
History
Bourogne keeps more of its old housing than Territoire de Belfort’s towns or compared French towns: 15% built before 1919
3historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 19th century. The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Bourogne, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. 2 of the 3 are houses and mansions.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commuteJobs & income A
Unemployment in Bourogne, 7.6%, runs below Territoire de Belfort’s towns and compared French towns
11%walk, cycle or take transit
Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €28,100 a year. Bus, tram or train carried 6.8% of working residents in Bourogne to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving80%
Public transport7%
On foot4%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
1,400
jobs based in Bourogne, 1.5 per working resident
7.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€28,100
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
9%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
B−
Walkability: better than 50% of compared French towns
Commune in Territoire de Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Bourogne is a commune of 1,741 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Grand Belfort. 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
1,741 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération Grand Belfort
Département
Territoire de Belfort (90)
Région
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area
5.2 sq mi (13.6 km²)
INSEE code
90017
Bourogne’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Bourogne
Is Bourogne safe?
Bourogne has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 3.2 recorded violent incidents and 10.2 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Are schools in Bourogne good?
They grade C−, better than 16% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Bourogne expensive to live in?
Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Bourogne grades B+ for cost of living.
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.
