Saint-Ismier
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 59.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 74 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Ismier (INSEE 38397) is in Isère (38), part of CC Le Grésivaudan. Population 7,165 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/38397-saint-ismier
Vitality score
Vitality score 59.1/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 74 % of the 3,376 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 | 0.51 | 25 | 12.71 |
| Social | 0.6 | 20 | 12.07 |
| Education | 0.53 | 10 | 5.28 |
| Health | 0.58 | 10 | 5.79 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.85 | 10 | 8.54 |
| Housing mix | 0.95 | 5 | 4.76 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
6 × Bakery (boulangerie) (L EMPREINTE SUCREE ET CHOCOLATEE · STEVLOTTE · SARL LA MIE DU PAIN · INSTINCT). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE DU ROZAT). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (NATURALIA · L'EPICIER GOURMAND). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE · CARREFOUR CITY). [3,4]
17 × Restaurant (IL FORNO · RESTAURANT LE MARTINET · FROMAGERIE MEYER). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (ELIXIR D'ORE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE DES VIGNES). [3]
3 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE CLOS MARCHAND · ECOLE PRIMAIRE DES VIGNES · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE GRESIVAUDAN). [3]
11 × GP (médecin généraliste) (SYLVIE BATIER, MÉDECIN · OLIVIER ATTREE, MÉDECIN · SANDRINE GIGNOUX, MÉDECIN · BRIGITTE LE RUMEUR-LASSERRE, MÉDECIN · MARINE RODRIGUEZ, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA FONTAINE AMELIE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE DE SAINT ISMIER DE L'ORANGERIE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE DU COLLEGE DU GRESIVAUDAN). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (BASE DE LOISIRS DU BOIS FRANCAIS). [3]
5 × Bank (CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE RHONE ALPES · SOCIETE GENERALE · BANQUE POPULAIRE AUVERGNE RHONE ALPES · BNP PARIBAS · AGENCE 2670). [3]
6 × Hairdresser (L'ENTR'ACT COIFFURE · CENTRE GAELLE ET JANNICH C · STUDIO 700 · SOMAX). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Collège, 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 6 | L EMPREINTE SUCREE ET CHOCOLATEE · STEVLOTTE · SARL LA MIE DU PAIN · INSTINCT | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE DU ROZAT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | NATURALIA · L'EPICIER GOURMAND | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | INTERMARCHE · CARREFOUR CITY | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Restaurant | 17 | IL FORNO · RESTAURANT LE MARTINET · FROMAGERIE MEYER | INSEE BPE 17 / INSEE SIRENE 20 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | ELIXIR D'ORE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE DES VIGNES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 3 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE CLOS MARCHAND · ECOLE PRIMAIRE DES VIGNES · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE GRESIVAUDAN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 11 | SYLVIE BATIER, MÉDECIN · OLIVIER ATTREE, MÉDECIN · SANDRINE GIGNOUX, MÉDECIN · BRIGITTE LE RUMEUR-LASSERRE, MÉDECIN · MARINE RODRIGUEZ, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 11 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE LA FONTAINE AMELIE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE DE SAINT ISMIER DE L'ORANGERIE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE DU COLLEGE DU GRESIVAUDAN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 1 | BASE DE LOISIRS DU BOIS FRANCAIS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 5 | CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE RHONE ALPES · SOCIETE GENERALE · BANQUE POPULAIRE AUVERGNE RHONE ALPES · BNP PARIBAS · AGENCE 2670 | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 6 | L'ENTR'ACT COIFFURE · CENTRE GAELLE ET JANNICH C · STUDIO 700 · SOMAX | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Saturday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 6,549 (2012) → 7,165 (2023): 9.4 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 5,292 (1990) → 7,165 (2023): 35.4 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 3,435, of which 2.4 % second homes and 5.6 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Ismier): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Saint-Ismier): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Saint-Ismier): 0.3 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Saint-Ismier): 0.4 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Saint-Ismier): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 29 days a year at or above 30 °C and 76 days at or below 0 °C, over 25 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the GRENOBLE - LVD weather station, 3.9 km away at 220 m; the village itself is at 368 m. [10]
The village sits 148 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. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at GRENOBLE - LVD, 3.9 km away at 220 m, over 23 summers. [10]
That station sits 148 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.69 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 985 mm of rain a year, spread over 107 days — about 9.2 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at GRENOBLE - LVD, 3.9 km away at 220 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
What property sold for
260 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 582,700 € — 4,431 € per m² of built surface. [11]
155 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 305,400 € — 4,327 € per m². [11]
The median across Isère is 2,542 € per m², so this commune sits above it. [11]
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
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38397/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2025-04— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/d172eee4-792b-3291-900a-3e337b26449e— “Marché alimentaire le samedi matin Place de l'Eglise.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38397/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38397/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38397/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38397
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viriat | 01 | 121 km NW | 7,102 | 58 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 82 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Christol-lez-Alès | 30 | 190 km SW | 7,310 | 63.5 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 55 % · humidity 71 % |
| La Talaudière | 42 | 112 km W | 7,133 | 69.7 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 97 % · winter 73 % · humidity 71 % |
| Trévoux | 01 | 112 km NW | 7,013 | 63.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 91 % |
| Nanteuil-lès-Meaux | 77 | 465 km NW | 7,308 | 67.4 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 61 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chauray | 79 | 496 km W | 7,221 | 68.3 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 43 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Talaudière | 42 | 112 km W | 7,133 | 69.7 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 97 % · winter 73 % · humidity 71 % |
| Trévoux | 01 | 112 km NW | 7,013 | 63.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 91 % |
| Viriat | 01 | 121 km NW | 7,102 | 58 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 82 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Christol-lez-Alès | 30 | 190 km SW | 7,310 | 63.5 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 55 % · humidity 71 % |
| Nanteuil-lès-Meaux | 77 | 465 km NW | 7,308 | 67.4 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 61 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chauray | 79 | 496 km W | 7,221 | 68.3 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 43 % · 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-Ismier'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lentilly | 69 | 111 km NW | 6,623 | 47.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Vallier | 71 | 191 km NW | 8,508 | 55.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Varces-Allières-et-Risset | 38 | 21 km SW | 8,542 | 56 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Domérat | 03 | 284 km NW | 8,622 | 60.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Blanzy | 71 | 196 km NW | 5,955 | 50.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Brives-Charensac | 43 | 151 km W | 4,244 | 55.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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