Jura.
Every town in the department ranked on each criterion, ready to be reused. Each town is compared with French towns of the same size tier — a market town is never measured against a major city. Free to reuse, including commercially, on the sole condition that you credit La Grande Carte with a link to this page.
La Grande Carte, “Press kit — Jura (39)”, https://lagrandecarte.fr/en/presse/jura-39 (accessed 28 September 2026). <a href="https://lagrandecarte.fr/en/presse/jura-39">Jura press kit — La Grande Carte</a> Safest cities.
Top-ranked in the department
| Town | Size tier | Population | Rank in its tier · Department | Rank in its tier · France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champagnole | Small cities | 8,035 | 1 / 4 | 750 / 1747 |
| Dole | Mid-size cities | 23,784 | 1 / 1 | 210 / 470 |
| Hauts de Bienne | Small cities | 5,099 | 2 / 4 | 964 / 1747 |
| Saint-Claude | Small cities | 8,556 | 3 / 4 | 1181 / 1747 |
| Lons-le-Saunier | Small cities | 16,942 | 4 / 4 | 1516 / 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.
Best environmental quality.
Top-ranked in the department
| Town | Size tier | Population | Rank in its tier · Department | Rank in its tier · France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hauts de Bienne | Small cities | 5,099 | 1 / 4 | 84 / 1747 |
| Champagnole | Small cities | 8,035 | 2 / 4 | 94 / 1747 |
| Dole | Mid-size cities | 23,784 | 1 / 1 | 72 / 470 |
| Lons-le-Saunier | Small cities | 16,942 | 3 / 4 | 429 / 1747 |
| Saint-Claude | Small cities | 8,556 | 4 / 4 | 592 / 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.
Best cities for health.
Top-ranked in the department
| Town | Size tier | Population | Rank in its tier · Department | Rank in its tier · France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lons-le-Saunier | Small cities | 16,942 | 1 / 4 | 10 / 1747 |
| Champagnole | Small cities | 8,035 | 2 / 4 | 162 / 1747 |
| Dole | Mid-size cities | 23,784 | 1 / 1 | 49 / 470 |
| Saint-Claude | Small cities | 8,556 | 3 / 4 | 450 / 1747 |
| Hauts de Bienne | Small cities | 5,099 | 4 / 4 | 1410 / 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.
Best cities for families.
Top-ranked in the department
| Town | Size tier | Population | Rank in its tier · Department | Rank in its tier · France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champagnole | Small cities | 8,035 | 1 / 4 | 102 / 1747 |
| Dole | Mid-size cities | 23,784 | 1 / 1 | 65 / 470 |
| Lons-le-Saunier | Small cities | 16,942 | 2 / 4 | 456 / 1747 |
| Hauts de Bienne | Small cities | 5,099 | 3 / 4 | 523 / 1747 |
| Saint-Claude | Small cities | 8,556 | 4 / 4 | 654 / 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.
Most dynamic cities.
Top-ranked in the department
| Town | Size tier | Population | Rank in its tier · Department | Rank in its tier · France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champagnole | Small cities | 8,035 | 1 / 4 | 750 / 1747 |
| Dole | Mid-size cities | 23,784 | 1 / 1 | 241 / 470 |
| Lons-le-Saunier | Small cities | 16,942 | 2 / 4 | 1430 / 1747 |
| Hauts de Bienne | Small cities | 5,099 | 3 / 4 | 1504 / 1747 |
| Saint-Claude | Small cities | 8,556 | 4 / 4 | 1609 / 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.
Best quality of life.
Top-ranked in the department
| Town | Size tier | Population | Rank in its tier · Department | Rank in its tier · France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dole | Mid-size cities | 23,784 | 1 / 1 | 67 / 470 |
| Champagnole | Small cities | 8,035 | 1 / 4 | 303 / 1747 |
| Saint-Claude | Small cities | 8,556 | 2 / 4 | 317 / 1747 |
| Lons-le-Saunier | Small cities | 16,942 | 3 / 4 | 398 / 1747 |
| Hauts de Bienne | Small cities | 5,099 | 4 / 4 | 665 / 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.
Best-managed municipalities.
Top-ranked in the department
| Town | Size tier | Population | Rank in its tier · Department | Rank in its tier · France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hauts de Bienne | Small cities | 5,099 | 1 / 4 | 401 / 1747 |
| Lons-le-Saunier | Small cities | 16,942 | 2 / 4 | 742 / 1747 |
| Champagnole | Small cities | 8,035 | 3 / 4 | 1046 / 1747 |
| Dole | Mid-size cities | 23,784 | 1 / 1 | 335 / 470 |
| Saint-Claude | Small cities | 8,556 | 4 / 4 | 1683 / 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.
Preserved nature & environment.
Top-ranked in the department
| Town | Size tier | Population | Rank in its tier · Department | Rank in its tier · France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Claude | Small cities | 8,556 | 1 / 4 | 81 / 1747 |
| Hauts de Bienne | Small cities | 5,099 | 2 / 4 | 185 / 1747 |
| Dole | Mid-size cities | 23,784 | 1 / 1 | 55 / 470 |
| Champagnole | Small cities | 8,035 | 3 / 4 | 364 / 1747 |
| Lons-le-Saunier | Small cities | 16,942 | 4 / 4 | 761 / 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.
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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