Press kit · department 38

Isère.

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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

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Coublevie	Small cities	5,409	1 / 45	286 / 1747
Vif	Small cities	8,557	2 / 45	327 / 1747
Rives	Small cities	6,599	3 / 45	331 / 1747
Saint-Ismier	Small cities	7,087	4 / 45	346 / 1747
Saint-Martin-d'Uriage	Small cities	5,512	5 / 45	347 / 1747
Villette-d'Anthon	Small cities	5,240	6 / 45	464 / 1747
Pont-Évêque	Small cities	5,843	7 / 45	593 / 1747
Chavanoz	Small cities	5,090	8 / 45	623 / 1747
Domène	Small cities	6,777	9 / 45	665 / 1747
Claix	Small cities	7,840	10 / 45	734 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Tronche	Small cities	6,447	45 / 45	1736 / 1747
Péage-de-Roussillon	Small cities	6,587	44 / 45	1720 / 1747
Grenoble	Large cities	156,389	1 / 1	52 / 53
Chasse-sur-Rhône	Small cities	6,484	43 / 45	1704 / 1747
Échirolles	Mid-size cities	36,708	6 / 6	456 / 470

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

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Bourgoin-Jallieu	Mid-size cities	29,816	1 / 6	114 / 470
Crolles	Small cities	8,463	1 / 45	698 / 1747
Avenières Veyrins-Thuellin	Small cities	7,699	2 / 45	805 / 1747
Tour-du-Pin	Small cities	8,123	3 / 45	815 / 1747
Villette-d'Anthon	Small cities	5,240	4 / 45	950 / 1747
Varces-Allières-et-Risset	Small cities	8,314	5 / 45	954 / 1747
Claix	Small cities	7,840	6 / 45	961 / 1747
Rives	Small cities	6,599	7 / 45	1002 / 1747
Charvieu-Chavagneux	Small cities	10,459	8 / 45	1026 / 1747
Isle-d'Abeau	Small cities	17,096	9 / 45	1057 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Vienne	Mid-size cities	31,555	6 / 6	466 / 470
Pont-Évêque	Small cities	5,843	45 / 45	1729 / 1747
Fontaine	Mid-size cities	22,471	5 / 6	462 / 470
Sassenage	Small cities	11,579	44 / 45	1712 / 1747
Saint-Martin-d'Hères	Mid-size cities	38,022	4 / 6	457 / 470

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

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Tour-du-Pin	Small cities	8,123	1 / 45	80 / 1747
Échirolles	Mid-size cities	36,708	1 / 6	23 / 470
Tronche	Small cities	6,447	2 / 45	114 / 1747
Meylan	Small cities	18,790	3 / 45	171 / 1747
Gières	Small cities	7,353	4 / 45	214 / 1747
Eybens	Small cities	10,095	5 / 45	266 / 1747
Domène	Small cities	6,777	6 / 45	321 / 1747
Isle-d'Abeau	Small cities	17,096	7 / 45	383 / 1747
Voiron	Mid-size cities	21,604	2 / 6	106 / 470
Bourgoin-Jallieu	Mid-size cities	29,816	3 / 6	120 / 470

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Chavanoz	Small cities	5,090	45 / 45	1720 / 1747
Villette-d'Anthon	Small cities	5,240	44 / 45	1702 / 1747
Charvieu-Chavagneux	Small cities	10,459	43 / 45	1687 / 1747
Avenières Veyrins-Thuellin	Small cities	7,699	42 / 45	1668 / 1747
Fontaine	Mid-size cities	22,471	6 / 6	444 / 470

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

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Saint-Ismier	Small cities	7,087	1 / 45	131 / 1747
Bourgoin-Jallieu	Mid-size cities	29,816	1 / 6	40 / 470
Coublevie	Small cities	5,409	2 / 45	156 / 1747
Seyssins	Small cities	8,087	3 / 45	198 / 1747
Voiron	Mid-size cities	21,604	2 / 6	68 / 470
Claix	Small cities	7,840	4 / 45	325 / 1747
Abrets en Dauphiné	Small cities	6,713	5 / 45	357 / 1747
Gières	Small cities	7,353	6 / 45	519 / 1747
Pont-Évêque	Small cities	5,843	7 / 45	567 / 1747
Vienne	Mid-size cities	31,555	3 / 6	153 / 470

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

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Montbonnot-Saint-Martin	Small cities	5,554	1 / 45	41 / 1747
Rives	Small cities	6,599	2 / 45	63 / 1747
Abrets en Dauphiné	Small cities	6,713	3 / 45	173 / 1747
Chavanoz	Small cities	5,090	4 / 45	238 / 1747
Tignieu-Jameyzieu	Small cities	7,944	5 / 45	251 / 1747
Villette-d'Anthon	Small cities	5,240	6 / 45	253 / 1747
Isle-d'Abeau	Small cities	17,096	7 / 45	282 / 1747
Varces-Allières-et-Risset	Small cities	8,314	8 / 45	297 / 1747
Pont-de-Chéruy	Small cities	6,107	9 / 45	321 / 1747
Gières	Small cities	7,353	10 / 45	349 / 1747

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

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Saint-Ismier	Small cities	7,087	1 / 45	261 / 1747
Bourgoin-Jallieu	Mid-size cities	29,816	1 / 6	79 / 470
Claix	Small cities	7,840	2 / 45	299 / 1747
Voiron	Mid-size cities	21,604	2 / 6	89 / 470
Vif	Small cities	8,557	3 / 45	379 / 1747
Crolles	Small cities	8,463	4 / 45	394 / 1747
Villette-d'Anthon	Small cities	5,240	5 / 45	481 / 1747
Vienne	Mid-size cities	31,555	3 / 6	130 / 470
Rives	Small cities	6,599	6 / 45	484 / 1747
Meylan	Small cities	18,790	7 / 45	492 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Roussillon	Small cities	8,584	45 / 45	1515 / 1747
Beaurepaire	Small cities	5,007	44 / 45	1419 / 1747
Charvieu-Chavagneux	Small cities	10,459	43 / 45	1410 / 1747
Villefontaine	Small cities	19,018	42 / 45	1357 / 1747
Péage-de-Roussillon	Small cities	6,587	41 / 45	1353 / 1747

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

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Montbonnot-Saint-Martin	Small cities	5,554	1 / 45	2 / 1747
Saint-Maurice-l'Exil	Small cities	6,722	2 / 45	11 / 1747
Saint-Quentin-Fallavier	Small cities	6,182	3 / 45	64 / 1747
Villefontaine	Small cities	19,018	4 / 45	130 / 1747
Avenières Veyrins-Thuellin	Small cities	7,699	5 / 45	132 / 1747
Saint-Égrève	Small cities	17,930	6 / 45	149 / 1747
Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux	Small cities	5,957	7 / 45	153 / 1747
Crolles	Small cities	8,463	8 / 45	178 / 1747
Saint-Ismier	Small cities	7,087	9 / 45	187 / 1747
Meylan	Small cities	18,790	10 / 45	192 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Vizille	Small cities	7,316	45 / 45	1621 / 1747
Chasse-sur-Rhône	Small cities	6,484	44 / 45	1616 / 1747
Claix	Small cities	7,840	43 / 45	1591 / 1747
Péage-de-Roussillon	Small cities	6,587	42 / 45	1544 / 1747
Pont-de-Chéruy	Small cities	6,107	41 / 45	1480 / 1747

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

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Avenières Veyrins-Thuellin	Small cities	7,699	1 / 45	152 / 1747
Claix	Small cities	7,840	2 / 45	153 / 1747
Vif	Small cities	8,557	3 / 45	218 / 1747
Varces-Allières-et-Risset	Small cities	8,314	4 / 45	297 / 1747
Saint-Martin-d'Uriage	Small cities	5,512	5 / 45	339 / 1747
Villefontaine	Small cities	19,018	6 / 45	377 / 1747
Saint-Ismier	Small cities	7,087	7 / 45	379 / 1747
Saint-Maurice-l'Exil	Small cities	6,722	8 / 45	404 / 1747
Bourgoin-Jallieu	Mid-size cities	29,816	1 / 6	109 / 470
Crolles	Small cities	8,463	9 / 45	477 / 1747

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.

Sources, data years and weightings: About page. A question, a figure that looks wrong to you, a request for a custom breakdown — contact@lagrandecarte.fr.