Ornex
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 46.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 28 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Ornex (INSEE 01281) is in Ain (01), part of CA du Pays de Gex. Population 5,082 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Ceintures urbaines (level 4). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · Commune website 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/01281-ornex
Vitality score
Vitality score 46.5/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 28 % of the 4,617 communes of a similar size.
Compare this with communes of a similar size. The score measures how well a place is served relative to its own size band, and larger communes score higher as a rule — so it reads meaningfully against another village, and misleadingly against a town.
Measured but not scored in this model: Market. See the methodology for why.
| Component | Value (0–1) | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily food | 0.22 | 25 | 5.53 |
| Social | 0.66 | 20 | 13.3 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.9 | 5 | 4.52 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (PANIFICIO). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE DES ARCADES). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (SAVOIE VOLAILLES PERNOUD). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (SATORIZ). [3,4]
11 × Restaurant (BEN AMAR ABDELLATIF · KIROBO AND FOOD · LE TREFLE · JUNOON · RAVI). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar. [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE DES BOIS · L'ECOLE ARC-EN-CIEL). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE SIMONE VEIL). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PAUL BLUNIER, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (SADRD PHARMAGALT). [3,4]
3 × Hairdresser (ELITE COIFFURE · NELUM HAIR & STYLES). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL D'ORNEX). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 2 × Restaurant, 1 × GP (médecin généraliste), 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle), Post office / agence postale, Library. [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | PANIFICIO | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE DES ARCADES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | SAVOIE VOLAILLES PERNOUD | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | SATORIZ | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 11 | BEN AMAR ABDELLATIF · KIROBO AND FOOD · LE TREFLE · JUNOON · RAVI | INSEE BPE 11 / INSEE SIRENE 18 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE DES BOIS · L'ECOLE ARC-EN-CIEL | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE SIMONE VEIL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | PAUL BLUNIER, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | SADRD PHARMAGALT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | ELITE COIFFURE · NELUM HAIR & STYLES | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL D'ORNEX | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 4,027 (2012) → 5,082 (2023): 26.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 2,263 (1990) → 5,082 (2023): 124.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,442, of which 4.8 % second homes and 6.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Ornex): 1.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Ornex): 0.8 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Ornex): 1.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Ornex): 1.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Ornex): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 20 days a year at or above 30 °C and 71 days at or below 0 °C, over 22 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the CESSY weather station, 3.9 km away at 507 m; the village itself is at 479 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at CESSY, 3.9 km away at 507 m, over 23 summers. [9]
An average of 1,044 mm of rain a year, spread over 112 days — about 9.3 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at CESSY, 3.9 km away at 507 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01281/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01281/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01281/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01281/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01281
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
Villages like this one
Matched on size, density, second homes and which everyday shops and services are present — not on the score, so a village of the same kind that is doing better or worse shows up rather than being hidden.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bezannes | 51 | 363 km NW | 5,039 | 59 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 72 % · humidity 100 % |
| Montville | 76 | 522 km NW | 4,625 | 52.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 47 % · humidity 93 % |
| Laventie | 62 | 542 km NW | 5,044 | 48.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 79 % · winter 78 % |
| Trilport | 77 | 380 km NW | 5,146 | 55.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 68 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Pierre-lès-Nemours | 77 | 339 km NW | 5,401 | 52.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 69 % · humidity 93 % |
| Schweighouse-sur-Moder | 67 | 309 km NE | 5,182 | 61 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schweighouse-sur-Moder | 67 | 309 km NE | 5,182 | 61 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Pierre-lès-Nemours | 77 | 339 km NW | 5,401 | 52.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 69 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bezannes | 51 | 363 km NW | 5,039 | 59 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 72 % · humidity 100 % |
| Trilport | 77 | 380 km NW | 5,146 | 55.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 68 % · humidity 93 % |
| Montville | 76 | 522 km NW | 4,625 | 52.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 47 % · humidity 93 % |
| Laventie | 62 | 542 km NW | 5,044 | 48.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 79 % · winter 78 % |
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…and in much the same climate
The same match on size and services, narrowed to communes whose summers, winters and summer humidity are all close to Ornex's. All three are required, so this section is absent for the 11.8 % of communes with no humidity station near enough to measure: two temperature axes alone cannot tell a muggy coast from a dry one.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Châtel-Guyon | 63 | 237 km W | 6,299 | 60.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Morschwiller-le-Bas | 68 | 185 km NE | 3,694 | 48.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Hésingue | 68 | 181 km NE | 2,972 | 67.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Champigneulles | 54 | 273 km N | 6,551 | 52.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Habsheim | 68 | 190 km NE | 5,076 | 45.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Ingersheim | 68 | 222 km NE | 4,774 | 43.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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