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Population 17,237: a town in Yvelines, Île-de-France.
Plenty to like here, at a price. People here tend to be in good health: after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 35% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. With an A− overall, Viroflay sits #13 of 91 in Yvelines. It comes out better than 83% of compared French towns. Homes are dear: at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 11.1 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality.
Figures: deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · 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.
The 2 things Viroflay does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Viroflay 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 Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Viroflay; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1945.
Museums, other places to visit and gardens in and near Viroflay. Best known first.
AttractionChâteau de Versailles3.9 km west, in Versailles
MuseumManufacture nationale de Sèvres4.6 km northeast, in Sèvres
AttractionHameau de la Reine4.8 km northwest, in Versailles
GardenJardin de Versailles4.8 km west, in Versailles
MuseumSalle du Jeu de paume3.6 km west, in VersaillesPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Viroflay.
7.2% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Yvelines’ towns (8.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%). The median disposable income is €41,040 a year per consumption unit. Viroflay holds 4,000 jobs; 8,400 of its residents are in work, so 0.5 jobs each.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The split in Viroflay: €7,766/m² for houses, €5,382/m² for apartments. The estimated advertised rent is €23.67/m² a month, above both Yvelines’ towns (€18.40/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²). For a house, the estimated advertised rent is €23.93/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €7,766/m² | 144 |
| Apartments | €5,382/m² | 412 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
Viroflay has 13 family doctors. Life expectancy at birth in Yvelines is 86.8 years for women and 82.3 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. From 2016 to 2025, 1,244 residents of Viroflay died, against 1,648 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 25% 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 · Allowing for care homes is a TownRatings estimate, not a published statistic.
Each year (2023–2025 average), violence against people came to 4.2 per 1,000 residents and the graded property crimes to 11.7. 2025 saw 234 offenses recorded in Viroflay. In 2025, criminal damage led the graded crimes locally.
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 · The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
People aged 15 to 24 are 13% of the population. Children under 15 make up 18%, about level with compared French towns (17%) and below Yvelines’ towns (20%). Residents of Viroflay have a median age of 40.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Yvelines 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| Viroflay | Yvelines median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 17% | 22% |
| No diploma | 7.6% | 13% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 7.7% | 16% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 71% | 49% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Yvelines median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 18th century. 9.1% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Yvelines’ towns (5.2%) and compared French towns (7.4%).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Vocational results within 5 km: 84% passed the bac pro, of 893 candidates at 9 lycées. The bac pass rate near Viroflay is 94.9%, about level with Yvelines’ towns (93.9%) and above compared French towns (92.9%). On results, collèges and lycées here come #27 of 94 in Yvelines.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean RacineNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 189 | 87%−10 pts |
| Lycée Saint-Thomas de Villeneuve PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 125 | 100%±0 pts |
| Lycée professionnel Jean MoulinBest against expectations: 6 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 162 | 90%+6 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Viroflay; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Pavillon Saint-Vigor: Photo: This illustration was made by Peter Potrowl . · CC BY-SA 4.0
3 notable people were born in Viroflay.
Jean-François Kahn: Roland Godefroy, CC BY-SA 4.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viroflay | 17,237 | — | A− | D− | A− | A+ |
| Chaville Hauts-de-Seine | 20,594 | 0.8 | B | D− | B− | A− |
| Vélizy-Villacoublay | 23,011 | 1.5 | B− | D | C− | A− |
| Versailles | 84,095 | 1.5 | A− | D− | B | A |
| Ville-d'Avray Hauts-de-Seine | 11,089 | 1.7 | — | D− | — | A |
| Sèvres Hauts-de-Seine | 22,303 | 2.1 | B− | D− | C | A |
| Jouy-en-Josas | 7,981 | 2.5 | B+ | D | B | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
It grades A− for safety, #13 of 91 in Yvelines. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 57 burglaries and 65 acts of criminal damage.
They grade C+, better than 45% of compared French towns and #27 of 94 in Yvelines. 100% of 125 candidates passed the bac at Lycée Saint-Thomas de Villeneuve in 2025, at 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 Viroflay grades D− for cost of living.
Commune in Yvelines, Île-de-France
Viroflay is a commune of 17,237 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Versailles Grand Parc (CAVGP). 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) · 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 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.