Press kit · department 74

Haute-Savoie.

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01.

Safest cities.

Low crime, rare assaults, few burglaries, downward trend — data from the French Ministry of Interior

Top-ranked in the department

TownSize tierPopulationRank in its tier · DepartmentRank in its tier · France
Balme-de-SillingySmall cities5,2151 / 3629 / 1747
SillingySmall cities5,6522 / 3641 / 1747
ThônesSmall cities6,6543 / 3644 / 1747
MarnazSmall cities5,9204 / 3678 / 1747
Thorens-GlièresSmall cities9,8125 / 36133 / 1747
MarignierSmall cities6,4326 / 36229 / 1747
ThyezSmall cities6,3447 / 36307 / 1747
Saint-JoriozSmall cities6,3448 / 36325 / 1747
Saint-Gervais-les-BainsSmall cities5,6789 / 36326 / 1747
Faverges-SeythenexSmall cities7,54010 / 36401 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

TownSize tierPopulationRank in its tier · DepartmentRank in its tier · France
GaillardSmall cities11,05436 / 361738 / 1747
AnnemasseMid-size cities37,5952 / 2466 / 470
AmbillySmall cities6,26935 / 361727 / 1747
Ville-la-GrandSmall cities9,19634 / 361715 / 1747
Reignier-ÉserySmall cities8,11233 / 361657 / 1747

Both tables are sorted by national rank within the size tier, the only measure that is comparable between a small town and a large city. The department rank is read within the same tier: a town that is the only one of its size in the department is therefore automatically ranked 1 of 1.

Full national ranking: Safest cities.

02.

Best environmental quality.

Compliant drinking water, far from nuclear plants, low radon, low seismic risk, balanced soils, no major hazard

Top-ranked in the department

TownSize tierPopulationRank in its tier · DepartmentRank in its tier · France
Thorens-GlièresSmall cities9,8121 / 36292 / 1747
MarnazSmall cities5,9202 / 36306 / 1747
Thonon-les-BainsMid-size cities37,6891 / 290 / 470
ValleirySmall cities5,0903 / 36350 / 1747
ClusesSmall cities17,3664 / 36376 / 1747
ScionzierSmall cities9,0745 / 36388 / 1747
ThônesSmall cities6,6546 / 36411 / 1747
CruseillesSmall cities5,0587 / 36426 / 1747
VirySmall cities5,6258 / 36459 / 1747
Évian-les-BainsSmall cities9,2249 / 36504 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

TownSize tierPopulationRank in its tier · DepartmentRank in its tier · France
SillingySmall cities5,65236 / 361714 / 1747
Balme-de-SillingySmall cities5,21535 / 361703 / 1747
AnnecyLarge cities131,2721 / 150 / 53
PassySmall cities10,85234 / 361587 / 1747
Epagny Metz-TessySmall cities8,64233 / 361539 / 1747

Both tables are sorted by national rank within the size tier, the only measure that is comparable between a small town and a large city. The department rank is read within the same tier: a town that is the only one of its size in the department is therefore automatically ranked 1 of 1.

Full national ranking: Best environmental quality.

03.

Best cities for health.

Access to GPs (APL), hospitals and specialists, drinking water quality, radon and nuclear exposure

Top-ranked in the department

TownSize tierPopulationRank in its tier · DepartmentRank in its tier · France
Epagny Metz-TessySmall cities8,6421 / 36236 / 1747
AnnecyLarge cities131,2721 / 124 / 53
BonnevilleSmall cities13,3202 / 36796 / 1747
GaillardSmall cities11,0543 / 36911 / 1747
PoisySmall cities9,0324 / 36929 / 1747
Chamonix-Mont-BlancSmall cities8,6735 / 36951 / 1747
SallanchesSmall cities17,0416 / 36993 / 1747
Thonon-les-BainsMid-size cities37,6891 / 2306 / 470
ThônesSmall cities6,6547 / 361156 / 1747
Saint-Julien-en-GenevoisSmall cities15,9258 / 361235 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

TownSize tierPopulationRank in its tier · DepartmentRank in its tier · France
ScionzierSmall cities9,07436 / 361745 / 1747
Bons-en-ChablaisSmall cities6,12035 / 361735 / 1747
SciezSmall cities6,31734 / 361725 / 1747
ThyezSmall cities6,34433 / 361719 / 1747
MarnazSmall cities5,92032 / 361711 / 1747

Both tables are sorted by national rank within the size tier, the only measure that is comparable between a small town and a large city. The department rank is read within the same tier: a town that is the only one of its size in the department is therefore automatically ranked 1 of 1.

Full national ranking: Best cities for health.

04.

Best cities for families.

Schools and nurseries, safety, doctors, sport and culture, shops, fibre internet — everything to raise kids well

Top-ranked in the department

TownSize tierPopulationRank in its tier · DepartmentRank in its tier · France
ThônesSmall cities6,6541 / 3612 / 1747
Chamonix-Mont-BlancSmall cities8,6732 / 36142 / 1747
SallanchesSmall cities17,0413 / 36269 / 1747
CruseillesSmall cities5,0584 / 36312 / 1747
Saint-Gervais-les-BainsSmall cities5,6785 / 36373 / 1747
Faverges-SeythenexSmall cities7,5406 / 36443 / 1747
Évian-les-BainsSmall cities9,2247 / 36627 / 1747
AnnecyLarge cities131,2721 / 121 / 53
PoisySmall cities9,0328 / 36706 / 1747
Thorens-GlièresSmall cities9,8129 / 36753 / 1747

Both tables are sorted by national rank within the size tier, the only measure that is comparable between a small town and a large city. The department rank is read within the same tier: a town that is the only one of its size in the department is therefore automatically ranked 1 of 1.

Full national ranking: Best cities for families.

05.

Most dynamic cities.

Growing population, rising incomes, falling unemployment, strong municipal investment, recent housing

Top-ranked in the department

TownSize tierPopulationRank in its tier · DepartmentRank in its tier · France
Saint-Julien-en-GenevoisSmall cities15,9251 / 3623 / 1747
Epagny Metz-TessySmall cities8,6422 / 3637 / 1747
RumillySmall cities16,0823 / 3646 / 1747
ScionzierSmall cities9,0744 / 3694 / 1747
Saint-Pierre-en-FaucignySmall cities7,8485 / 36108 / 1747
DouvaineSmall cities6,7886 / 36111 / 1747
SallanchesSmall cities17,0417 / 36121 / 1747
BonnevilleSmall cities13,3208 / 36123 / 1747
AnnemasseMid-size cities37,5951 / 238 / 470
MarnazSmall cities5,9209 / 36292 / 1747

Both tables are sorted by national rank within the size tier, the only measure that is comparable between a small town and a large city. The department rank is read within the same tier: a town that is the only one of its size in the department is therefore automatically ranked 1 of 1.

Full national ranking: Most dynamic cities.

06.

Best quality of life.

Overall synthesis: amenities, safety, doctors, incomes, fibre, nearby nature, healthy water, low unemployment

Top-ranked in the department

TownSize tierPopulationRank in its tier · DepartmentRank in its tier · France
Saint-Gervais-les-BainsSmall cities5,6781 / 3627 / 1747
AnnecyLarge cities131,2721 / 12 / 53
ThônesSmall cities6,6542 / 3681 / 1747
SallanchesSmall cities17,0413 / 3690 / 1747
Epagny Metz-TessySmall cities8,6424 / 3693 / 1747
Chamonix-Mont-BlancSmall cities8,6735 / 36128 / 1747
Saint-JoriozSmall cities6,3446 / 36135 / 1747
PassySmall cities10,8527 / 36163 / 1747
Faverges-SeythenexSmall cities7,5408 / 36175 / 1747
SillingySmall cities5,6529 / 36275 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

TownSize tierPopulationRank in its tier · DepartmentRank in its tier · France
AmbillySmall cities6,26936 / 361462 / 1747
Reignier-ÉserySmall cities8,11235 / 361245 / 1747
Saint-Julien-en-GenevoisSmall cities15,92534 / 361231 / 1747
ScionzierSmall cities9,07433 / 361225 / 1747
VirySmall cities5,62532 / 361221 / 1747

Both tables are sorted by national rank within the size tier, the only measure that is comparable between a small town and a large city. The department rank is read within the same tier: a town that is the only one of its size in the department is therefore automatically ranked 1 of 1.

Full national ranking: Best quality of life.

07.

Best-managed municipalities.

Positive operating balance, controlled debt, strong investment, reasonable property tax rate

Top-ranked in the department

TownSize tierPopulationRank in its tier · DepartmentRank in its tier · France
ThyezSmall cities6,3441 / 363 / 1747
GaillardSmall cities11,0542 / 3632 / 1747
AnnecyLarge cities131,2721 / 11 / 53
RumillySmall cities16,0823 / 3640 / 1747
AnnemasseMid-size cities37,5951 / 229 / 470
ValleirySmall cities5,0904 / 36108 / 1747
Balme-de-SillingySmall cities5,2155 / 36129 / 1747
VirySmall cities5,6256 / 36179 / 1747
Saint-Gervais-les-BainsSmall cities5,6787 / 36248 / 1747
SallanchesSmall cities17,0418 / 36268 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

TownSize tierPopulationRank in its tier · DepartmentRank in its tier · France
PoisySmall cities9,03236 / 361499 / 1747
MarnazSmall cities5,92035 / 361310 / 1747
ClusesSmall cities17,36634 / 361183 / 1747
Roche-sur-ForonSmall cities11,23933 / 361158 / 1747
SciezSmall cities6,31732 / 361058 / 1747

Both tables are sorted by national rank within the size tier, the only measure that is comparable between a small town and a large city. The department rank is read within the same tier: a town that is the only one of its size in the department is therefore automatically ranked 1 of 1.

Full national ranking: Best-managed municipalities.

08.

Preserved nature & environment.

National parks, nature reserves, Natura 2000, regional parks, far from nuclear, no major risks — preserved France

Top-ranked in the department

TownSize tierPopulationRank in its tier · DepartmentRank in its tier · France
Saint-Gervais-les-BainsSmall cities5,6781 / 3623 / 1747
Chamonix-Mont-BlancSmall cities8,6732 / 3624 / 1747
Thorens-GlièresSmall cities9,8123 / 3625 / 1747
ThônesSmall cities6,6544 / 3661 / 1747
PassySmall cities10,8525 / 3670 / 1747
Faverges-SeythenexSmall cities7,5406 / 3692 / 1747
Saint-JoriozSmall cities6,3447 / 36113 / 1747
Thonon-les-BainsMid-size cities37,6891 / 239 / 470
CruseillesSmall cities5,0588 / 36158 / 1747
MarnazSmall cities5,9209 / 36195 / 1747

Both tables are sorted by national rank within the size tier, the only measure that is comparable between a small town and a large city. The department rank is read within the same tier: a town that is the only one of its size in the department is therefore automatically ranked 1 of 1.

Full national ranking: Preserved nature & environment.

Method and limits

What these tables say — and what they don’t.

  • Scores are composite: each criterion carries a published weight, shown under each national ranking.
  • Towns are ranked within a population tier (5,000–20,000, 20,000–100,000, over 100,000 inhabitants). Towns under 5,000 inhabitants are not ranked.
  • A town missing the data for a criterion is left out of that ranking, never ranked last by default.
  • This is not a league table of lived quality of life: these figures reflect the public data available, with its blind spots and publication delays.
  • Crime figures are offences recorded by the police and the gendarmerie: they depend on whether victims report them and on how present the services are.

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