Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 907 in Yvelines, Île-de-France.
Blaru is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Blaru as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Domaine du château de Bizy, in Vernon, 2.4 mi away.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Blaru.
37% of adults hold a degree, lower than Yvelines’ towns (49%) yet higher than compared French towns (30%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 21% of residents. Children under 15 count for 17% of the people here.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Yvelines 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| Blaru | Yvelines median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 17% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 13% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 16% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 37% | 49% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Yvelines median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €30,120 a year per consumption unit, between Yvelines’ towns (€32,600) and compared French towns (€25,970). Blaru has 100 jobs for 400 working residents, 0.2 per worker. The census found 15.2% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
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.
Vocational results within 5 km: 80% passed the bac pro, of 145 candidates at 2 lycées. Near Blaru, 93.4% of lycée candidates passed the bac, close to both Yvelines’ towns (93.9%) and compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège CervantèsNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 114 | 72%−4 pts |
| Lycée Georges DumézilNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 486 | 96%±0 pts |
| Collège Jeanne d'Arc PrivateBest against expectations: 3 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 67 | 100%+3 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Sales in Blaru from July 2023 to June 2026: 23 houses and apartments. Houses were 96% of what sold.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums, heritage and other places to visit in and near Blaru. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau de Bizy4 km north, in VernonMuseumMuseumMusée des impressionnismes Giverny5 km northeast, in GivernyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Brécourt4 km west, in DouainsFortFortCamp de César3.4 km northeast, in Notre-Dame-de-la-MerMuseumMuseumMusee de mécanique naturelle4.9 km northeast, in GivernyAttractionAttractionMaison et jardins de Claude Monet5 km northeast, in GivernyPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Blaru is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Blaru.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaru | 907 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vernon Eure | 25,290 | 2.8 | D | C− | C | C+ |
| Saint-Marcel Eure | 4,512 | 3.7 | B | C | C+ | B+ |
| Bonnières-sur-Seine | 5,064 | 4.6 | D | C | C | B− |
| La Chapelle-Longueville Eure | 3,282 | 4.6 | B− | C+ | A | C |
| Pacy-sur-Eure Eure | 5,027 | 4.9 | C | C | B | D |
| Freneuse | 4,505 | 5.6 | C− | C | B+ | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Yvelines, Île-de-France
Blaru is a commune of 907 people in the Communauté de communes Les Portes de l'Ile de France. 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
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · 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 October 30, 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.