Saint-Alban-de-Roche
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 55.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 83 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Alban-de-Roche (INSEE 38352) is in Isère (38), part of CA Porte de l'Isère (CAPI). Population 2,168 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 55.3/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 83 % of the 9,089 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 | 0.34 | 25 | 8.55 |
| Social | 0.68 | 20 | 13.63 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.9 | 10 | 9.03 |
| Housing mix | 0.96 | 5 | 4.78 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (SEBAUD · LA BOULANGERIE DE PIERRE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
7 × Restaurant (CRIEL SARL · LA CERISE SUR LE GATEAU · LEPORE EMILIEN · LEMULSION · LA STORIA). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE LES SABLIERES). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (KARIMA LOUKAM, MÉDECIN · JEAN-PASCAL CERIA, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE SAINT ALBAN). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (SAINT ALBAN DE ROCHE RP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE DE ST ALBAN DE ROCHE LES BUGNONNES). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE DE SPORTS). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (SHAVER STYLE · LM COIFFER). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie).
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | SEBAUD · LA BOULANGERIE DE PIERRE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 7 | CRIEL SARL · LA CERISE SUR LE GATEAU · LEPORE EMILIEN · LEMULSION · LA STORIA | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE LES SABLIERES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | KARIMA LOUKAM, MÉDECIN · JEAN-PASCAL CERIA, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE SAINT ALBAN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | SAINT ALBAN DE ROCHE RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE DE ST ALBAN DE ROCHE LES BUGNONNES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE DE SPORTS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | SHAVER STYLE · LM COIFFER | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day (reported, unverified): Wednesday, Saturday. No source says whether it is weekly or monthly. [5,6]
Trajectory
Population 1,840 (2012) → 2,168 (2023): 17.8 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 1,545 (1990) → 2,168 (2023): 40.3 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,026, of which 2.2 % second homes and 5.8 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Alban-de-Roche): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Bourgoin-Jallieu): 0.8 km to the east (straight line). [11]
GP (Saint-Alban-de-Roche): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Saint-Alban-de-Roche): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Saint-Alban-de-Roche): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 29 days a year at or above 30 °C and 41 days at or below 0 °C, over 21 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the BOURGOIN weather station, 6.8 km away at 358 m; the village itself is at 279 m. [12]
The village sits 79 m below the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 6.06 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at BOURGOIN, 6.8 km away at 358 m, over 20 summers. [12]
That station sits 79 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.69 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [12]
An average of 853 mm of rain a year, spread over 102 days — about 8.4 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at BOURGOIN, 6.8 km away at 358 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5,6]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38352/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-02— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/8a4ca511-62d7-348c-ab81-dba2420b038d— “Marché de Saint Alban de Roche / Mercredi.”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2026-02— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/4d278b64-02c3-3e76-870f-a2391ecafd1f— “Marché de Saint Alban de Roche / Samedi.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38352/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38352/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38352/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38352
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38053
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Réding | 57 | 378 km N | 2,280 | 48.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 54 % · humidity 93 % |
| Corneilla-del-Vercol | 66 | 377 km SW | 2,696 | 56.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 41 % · winter 66 % · humidity 7 % |
| Boran-sur-Oise | 60 | 452 km NW | 2,135 | 49.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bouafle | 78 | 451 km NW | 2,234 | 52.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Givenchy-en-Gohelle | 62 | 564 km N | 2,072 | 39.6 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Clairoix | 60 | 463 km N | 2,208 | 64.2 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corneilla-del-Vercol | 66 | 377 km SW | 2,696 | 56.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 41 % · winter 66 % · humidity 7 % |
| Réding | 57 | 378 km N | 2,280 | 48.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 54 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bouafle | 78 | 451 km NW | 2,234 | 52.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Boran-sur-Oise | 60 | 452 km NW | 2,135 | 49.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Clairoix | 60 | 463 km N | 2,208 | 64.2 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Givenchy-en-Gohelle | 62 | 564 km N | 2,072 | 39.6 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
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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 Saint-Alban-de-Roche'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Murette | 38 | 34 km SE | 1,836 | 60.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Domarin | 38 | 2.0 km SE | 1,659 | 54.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Châtillon | 69 | 55 km NW | 2,252 | 53.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Toussieu | 69 | 20 km W | 3,177 | 40.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Crissey | 71 | 138 km N | 2,485 | 55.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Savournin | 13 | 245 km S | 3,397 | 45.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
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