Health outcomes beat most towns: after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 21% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. The weak point is schools — brevet results 1.7 points below the expected rate. Buying in is costly (C+): A year’s estimated rent on a 70 m² apartment is 39% of the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality.
Figures: deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi. Roppe 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 Roppe 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 Roppe.
HealthHealth B+
Mortality in Roppe, once ages and care homes are allowed for, undercuts Territoire de Belfort’s towns and compared French towns: 79 per 100 expected
−21%deaths against expected, after care homesB+Health Grade
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
The nearest emergency department to Roppe is Hnfc site Trevenans, 6.8 mi away. France’s death rates at each age would predict 85 deaths here from 2016 to 2025; there were 67, 21% fewer. In Territoire de Belfort, life expectancy at birth reaches 85 years for women and 79.4 for men (2025), next to 85.9 and 80.3 for France. 2 GPs practise here.
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw79
Adjusted79
Median town88
Expected100
2
GPs in Roppe · 4.4 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
6.8 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Hnfc site Trevenans
6.8 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 Roppe trail 69% of compared French towns
85.0%passed the brevetCSchool Grade
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The town’s pupils have a collège 2.7 mi away. At the collèges within 5 km of Roppe, 85.0% passed the brevet, about level with Territoire de Belfort’s towns (85.1%) and below compared French towns (87.5%). General-bac pupils go 3.1 mi to the nearest lycée.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Work & commuteJobs & income A−
Unemployment in Roppe, 7.8%, runs below Territoire de Belfort’s towns and compared French towns
5%walk, cycle or take transit
5.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Territoire de Belfort’s towns (14.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Roppe holds 250 jobs; 450 of its residents are in work, so 0.5 jobs each. Median disposable income is €29,410 a year for each consumption unit.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving92%
Public transport2%
On foot2%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
250
jobs based in Roppe, 0.5 per working resident
7.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€29,410
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
3%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
B
Walkability: better than 61% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Who lives here
A town of families: 22% of people in Roppe are under 15, more than in Territoire de Belfort’s towns or compared French towns
41.8median age
People aged 15 to 24 are 7.5% of the population. Nearly a fifth of residents are 65 or over, below Territoire de Belfort’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Among adults, 39% have a degree.
RoppeTerritoire de Belfort medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
19%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma14%
CAP or BEP24%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education39%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Territoire de Belfort 51.3%, France 51.8%.
Commune in Territoire de Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Roppe is a commune of 1,041 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
1,041 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération Grand Belfort
Département
Territoire de Belfort (90)
Région
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area
2.9 sq mi (7.5 km²)
INSEE code
90087
Roppe’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 Roppe
Is Roppe safe?
Roppe has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 4.6 recorded violent incidents and 5.4 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Are schools in Roppe good?
They grade C, better than 31% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
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.