Saint-André-le-Gaz
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 49.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 63 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-André-le-Gaz (INSEE 38357) is in Isère (38), part of CC Les Vals du Dauphiné. Population 2,754 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 49.9/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 63 % of the 7,676 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 | 0.39 | 25 | 9.84 |
| Social | 0.43 | 20 | 8.65 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.95 | 10 | 9.47 |
| Housing mix | 0.93 | 5 | 4.66 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (MBL). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR EXPRESS). [3,4]
4 × Restaurant (JC CONCEPT BURGERS · CHRIS' PIZZA · TL ASSOCIEES). [3,4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE VERCORS). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (RAMONA BARSAN, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE SAINT ANDRE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (SAINT ANDRE LE GAZ AP). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE SAINT ANDRÉ LE GAZ ROGER GALLIEN). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (VALERIE COIFFURE · PAR L'EMOI DE VOS CHEVEUX · L'HAIR NATUREL). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Café / bar. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | MBL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR EXPRESS | 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 | 4 | JC CONCEPT BURGERS · CHRIS' PIZZA · TL ASSOCIEES | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE VERCORS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | RAMONA BARSAN, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE SAINT ANDRE | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | SAINT ANDRE LE GAZ AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DE SAINT ANDRÉ LE GAZ ROGER GALLIEN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 4 | VALERIE COIFFURE · PAR L'EMOI DE VOS CHEVEUX · L'HAIR NATUREL | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 2,605 (2012) → 2,754 (2023): 5.7 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,903 (1990) → 2,754 (2023): 44.7 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,223, of which 3.4 % second homes and 3.8 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-André-le-Gaz): 0.9 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Saint-André-le-Gaz): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [9]
GP (Saint-André-le-Gaz): 0.9 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (La Bâtie-Montgascon): 3.8 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Saint-André-le-Gaz): 0 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 22 days a year at or above 30 °C and 88 days at or below 0 °C, over 15 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the CESSIEU weather station, 10.3 km away at 304 m; the village itself is at 400 m. [11]
The village sits 96 m above 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. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at BOURGOIN, 18.7 km away at 358 m, over 20 summers. [11]
An average of 1,117 mm of rain a year, spread over 120 days — about 9.3 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at FAVERGES, 5.3 km away at 367 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
What property sold for
151 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 235,000 € — 2,143 € per m² of built surface. [12]
18 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 158,500 € — 1,765 € per m². [12]
The median across Isère is 2,542 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [12]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38357/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-10— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/a8b08183-6e86-3e9f-9086-9b97aa5a3ba0— “Marché hebdomadaire de Saint-André-le-Gaz”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38357/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38357/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38357/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38357
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38029
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosmie-l'Aiguille | 87 | 336 km W | 2,667 | 48.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 45 % · humidity 93 % |
| Chapareillan | 38 | 37 km E | 3,065 | 40.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 36 % |
| Caraman | 31 | 374 km SW | 2,513 | 62.4 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 34 % · humidity 71 % |
| Arc-sur-Tille | 21 | 201 km N | 2,584 | 55.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Ciers-sur-Gironde | 33 | 481 km W | 3,175 | 35.4 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 36 % · humidity 64 % |
| Saint-Sulpice-sur-Lèze | 31 | 415 km SW | 2,277 | 54.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 32 % · humidity 57 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapareillan | 38 | 37 km E | 3,065 | 40.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 36 % |
| Arc-sur-Tille | 21 | 201 km N | 2,584 | 55.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bosmie-l'Aiguille | 87 | 336 km W | 2,667 | 48.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 45 % · humidity 93 % |
| Caraman | 31 | 374 km SW | 2,513 | 62.4 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 34 % · humidity 71 % |
| Saint-Sulpice-sur-Lèze | 31 | 415 km SW | 2,277 | 54.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 32 % · humidity 57 % |
| Saint-Ciers-sur-Gironde | 33 | 481 km W | 3,175 | 35.4 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 36 % · humidity 64 % |
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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-André-le-Gaz'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Geoire-en-Valdaine | 38 | 13 km SE | 2,392 | 63.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saône | 25 | 192 km N | 3,195 | 46.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs | 25 | 226 km N | 2,780 | 64.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Loup-sur-Semouse | 70 | 266 km N | 2,814 | 63.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Crossey | 38 | 21 km SE | 2,619 | 52.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Romain-le-Puy | 42 | 110 km W | 4,142 | 54.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
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