Saint-Jean-de-Soudain
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 58.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 91 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Jean-de-Soudain (INSEE 38401) is in Isère (38), part of CC Les Vals du Dauphiné. Population 1,714 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Centres urbains intermédiaires (level 2). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 58.5/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 91 % of the 10,648 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 | 0.73 | 25 | 18.22 |
| Social | 0.48 | 20 | 9.7 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.2 | 10 | 1.97 |
| Public & culture | 0.2 | 5 | 0.98 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.98 | 5 | 4.91 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA BOULANGERIE DE MARIE · BOULANGERIE SAINT JEAN · FEUILLETTE). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE DESPI · RHONE ALPES VIANDES). [3,4]
3 × Supermarket (LIDL · INTERMARCHE). [3,4]
7 × Restaurant (L ENTRECOTE · MANOLO · LE P'TIT GOURMET · ARNO PIZZA · LA FABRIQUE GIVREE). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE LE VILLAGE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE LES DAUPHINS). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ALEXANDRE LABROSSE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Library (MEDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE DE ST JEAN DE SOUDAIN). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE DAUPHINS). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (DINE COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale. [4,3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | LA BOULANGERIE DE MARIE · BOULANGERIE SAINT JEAN · FEUILLETTE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | BOUCHERIE DESPI · RHONE ALPES VIANDES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Supermarket | 3 | LIDL · INTERMARCHE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 7 | L ENTRECOTE · MANOLO · LE P'TIT GOURMET · ARNO PIZZA · LA FABRIQUE GIVREE | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE LE VILLAGE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE LES DAUPHINS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | ALEXANDRE LABROSSE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 1 | MEDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE DE ST JEAN DE SOUDAIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE DAUPHINS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | DINE COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| 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: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,493 (2012) → 1,714 (2023): 14.8 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 934 (1990) → 1,714 (2023): 83.5 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 692, of which 0.9 % second homes and 5.3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Jean-de-Soudain): 0.4 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Jean-de-Soudain): 0.4 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Saint-Jean-de-Soudain): 0.5 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (La Tour-du-Pin): 0.8 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Saint-Jean-de-Soudain): 0.3 km to the west (straight line). [8]
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. [10]
Measured at the CESSIEU weather station, 2.2 km away at 304 m; the village itself is at 397 m. [10]
The village sits 93 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 2 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at BOURGOIN, 10.2 km away at 358 m, over 20 summers. [10]
An average of 1,012 mm of rain a year, spread over 112 days — about 9 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at CESSIEU, 2.2 km away at 304 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
What property sold for
71 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 247,865 € — 2,219 € per m² of built surface. [11]
20 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 152,000 € — 1,816 € per m². [11]
The median across Isère is 2,542 € per m², so this commune sits below 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
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38401/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38401/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38401/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 38401/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38401
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 38509
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Romain-en-Gal | 69 | 45 km W | 2,001 | 47.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 59 % · winter 38 % · humidity 57 % |
| Mittelhausbergen | 67 | 379 km NE | 2,188 | 46.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 41 % · humidity 93 % |
| Navenne | 70 | 233 km N | 1,579 | 45 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 43 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sainte-Colombe | 69 | 44 km W | 2,036 | 55.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 59 % · winter 38 % |
| Longfossé | 62 | 625 km NW | 1,528 | 41.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 20 % · humidity 100 % |
| Lieu-Saint-Amand | 59 | 545 km N | 1,462 | 39 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 43 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Colombe | 69 | 44 km W | 2,036 | 55.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 59 % · winter 38 % |
| Saint-Romain-en-Gal | 69 | 45 km W | 2,001 | 47.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 59 % · winter 38 % · humidity 57 % |
| Navenne | 70 | 233 km N | 1,579 | 45 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 43 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mittelhausbergen | 67 | 379 km NE | 2,188 | 46.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 41 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lieu-Saint-Amand | 59 | 545 km N | 1,462 | 39 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 43 % · humidity 93 % |
| Longfossé | 62 | 625 km NW | 1,528 | 41.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 20 % · humidity 100 % |
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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-Jean-de-Soudain'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biviers | 38 | 47 km SE | 2,377 | 34.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Savigneux | 42 | 105 km W | 3,509 | 47.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Boisset-lès-Montrond | 42 | 95 km W | 1,212 | 30.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Froideconche | 70 | 261 km N | 1,960 | 44.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chalezeule | 25 | 194 km N | 1,335 | 59.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ramonchamp | 88 | 276 km N | 1,815 | 40.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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