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Oullins-Pierre-Bénite vs Vénissieux: 2026 comparison

Vénissieux has more inhabitants than Oullins-Pierre-Bénite: 65,689 versus 38,495, or 71% more. Vénissieux covers a larger area (15.3 km² versus 8.9 km²), but Oullins-Pierre-Bénite is more densely populated: 4,335 inhabitants per km² versus 4,285.

The median apartment price is higher in Oullins-Pierre-Bénite: €3,255 per m² versus €2,846. The median standard of living is higher in Oullins-Pierre-Bénite (€26,200 a year versus €18,980).

The two cities are 5.4 km apart as the crow flies, in the same department and the same urban unit (Lyon).

Oullins-Pierre-BéniteVénissieux
Oullins-Pierre-BéniteVénissieux5.4 km as the crow flies

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Oullins-Pierre-Bénite

City in Rhône

Rhône69Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Population
38,495 inhab.
209th in France · 8th in its department
Area
8.9 km²
Density
4,335 per km²
Full profile of Oullins-Pierre-Bénite

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Vénissieux

City in Rhône

Rhône69Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Population
65,689 inhab.
83rd in France · 3rd in its department
Area
15.3 km²
Density
4,285 per km²
Full profile of Vénissieux

Population

Population and demographics

Municipal population since 1876

Oullins-Pierre-BéniteVénissieux

Population: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite and Vénissieux compared
CriterionOullins-Pierre-BéniteVénissieuxDifference
Population inhab.More populous: Vénissieux+71%38,49565,689More populous: Vénissieux+71%
Change over 5 yearsStronger growth: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+5.5 pts+3.0%−2.4%Stronger growth: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+5.5 pts
Change over 10 yearsStronger growth: Vénissieux+0.8 pt+5.4%+6.3%Stronger growth: Vénissieux+0.8 pt
Density per km²Denser: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+1%4,3354,285Denser: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+1%
Under 15More young people: Vénissieux+4.7 pts18.3%23.0%More young people: Vénissieux+4.7 pts
65 and overMore seniors: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+2.5 pts17.0%14.5%More seniors: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+2.5 pts
People per householdLarger households: Vénissieux+0.292.092.38Larger households: Vénissieux+0.29

Sources: INSEE, official population figures, INSEE, censuses, INSEE, census

Housing

Real estate prices and housing

Housing: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite and Vénissieux compared
CriterionOullins-Pierre-BéniteVénissieuxDifference
Median apartment price €/m²More expensive: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+14%3,2552,846More expensive: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+14%
Median house price €/m²More expensive: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+35%4,8503,598More expensive: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+35%
Apartment rent €/m² per month, utilities includedMore expensive: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+0.9%14.814.7More expensive: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+0.9%
House rent €/m² per month, utilities includedMore expensive: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+5%14.213.5More expensive: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+5%
Homeowner householdsMore homeowners: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+19 pts49.8%31.2%More homeowners: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+19 pts
Share of housesMore houses: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+6.7 pts20.0%13.4%More houses: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+6.7 pts
Social housing (SRU law) share of primary residencesMore social housing: Vénissieux+28 pts22.7%50.8%More social housing: Vénissieux+28 pts
Second homesMore second homes: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+0.3 pt1.7%1.4%More second homes: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+0.3 pt
Vacant homesMore vacant homes: Vénissieux+2.0 pt7.0%9.0%More vacant homes: Vénissieux+2.0 pt
Property tax (combined rate)Higher rate: Vénissieux+1.3 pt35.93%37.18%Higher rate: Vénissieux+1.3 pt

Sources: DGFiP (DVF), Ministry of Housing (rent map), INSEE, census, Ministry for the Ecological Transition (SRU), DGFiP, local taxation

Income and jobs

Residents’ income and jobs

Income and jobs: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite and Vénissieux compared
CriterionOullins-Pierre-BéniteVénissieuxDifference
Median standard of living €/yearHigher: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+38%26,20018,980Higher: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+38%
Poverty rateHigher: Vénissieux+18 pts17.0%35.2%Higher: Vénissieux+18 pts
Average taxable income per householdHigher: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+39%€29,494€21,200Higher: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+39%
Households paying income taxMore taxpaying households: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+18 pts51%33%More taxpaying households: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+18 pts
Activity rate (ages 15-64)Higher: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+8.5 pts76.7%68.2%Higher: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+8.5 pts
Unemployment rate (census)Higher: Vénissieux+7.5 pts11.3%18.8%Higher: Vénissieux+7.5 pts

Sources: INSEE, Filosofi, DGFiP, income tax, INSEE, census

Local life

Town hall and fiber internet

Local life: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite and Vénissieux compared
CriterionOullins-Pierre-BéniteVénissieuxDifference
MayorJérôme MorogeIdir Boumertit
Political label of the mayor’s list (2026 local elections)Les RépublicainsLa France insoumise
Premises with fiberBetter covered: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+4.9 pts97%92%Better covered: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+4.9 pts

Sources: Ministry of the Interior, register of elected officials, Ministry of the Interior, Arcep

Shops and facilities

Shops, leisure and transportation

Shops and facilities: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite and Vénissieux compared
CriterionOullins-Pierre-BéniteVénissieuxDifference
Shops per 10,000 inhab.More shops per capita: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+66%46.5179 in total28.0184 in totalMore shops per capita: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+66%
Food shops per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+83%19.274 in total10.569 in totalMore per capita: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+83%
Restaurants per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+7%29.9115 in total27.9183 in totalMore per capita: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+7%
Sports facilities per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+56%17.166 in total11.072 in totalMore per capita: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+56%
Cultural venues per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+22%1.35 in total1.17 in totalMore per capita: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+22%
Hotels per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+37%1.04 in total0.85 in totalMore per capita: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+37%
Passenger train stationsMore stations: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+121More stations: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+1

Number of facilities per 10,000 inhabitants (total count in small print). Source: INSEE, facilities database (BPE)

Health

Health care

Health: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite and Vénissieux compared
CriterionOullins-Pierre-BéniteVénissieuxDifference
Access to general practitioners visits/inhab./year localized potential accessibilityBetter access: Vénissieux+42%3.34.7Better access: Vénissieux+42%
General practitioners per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Vénissieux+29%6.525 in total8.455 in totalMore per capita: Vénissieux+29%
Medical specialists per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Vénissieux+34%12.548 in total16.7110 in totalMore per capita: Vénissieux+34%
Dentists per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+63%5.521 in total3.322 in totalMore per capita: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+63%
Pharmacies per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+17%3.413 in total2.919 in totalMore per capita: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+17%
HospitalsMore facilities: Vénissieux+145More facilities: Vénissieux+1

Practitioners and facilities per 10,000 inhabitants (total count in small print); access to doctors includes those in neighboring communes. Sources: Ministry of Health (DREES), APL, INSEE, facilities database (BPE), Ministry of Health (Finess)

Education

Schools and colleges

Education: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite and Vénissieux compared
CriterionOullins-Pierre-BéniteVénissieuxDifference
Primary schoolsMore schools: Vénissieux+221840More schools: Vénissieux+22
Middle schoolsMore middle schools: Vénissieux+1910More middle schools: Vénissieux+1
High schoolsMore high schools: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+275More high schools: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+2
Higher education institutions and programsMore facilities: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+231More facilities: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+2

Sources: Ministry of Education, INSEE, facilities database (BPE)

Recorded crime

Offenses recorded by the police

Recorded crime: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite and Vénissieux compared
CriterionOullins-Pierre-BéniteVénissieuxDifference
Home burglaries per 1,000 homesHigher rate: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+30%8.16.2Higher rate: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+30%
Non-violent thefts per 1,000 inhab.Higher rate: Vénissieux+40%11.916.7Higher rate: Vénissieux+40%
Physical violence outside the family per 1,000 inhab.Higher rate: Vénissieux+70%3.76.4Higher rate: Vénissieux+70%
Vehicle thefts per 1,000 inhab.Higher rate: Vénissieux2.0 times as high2.14.2Higher rate: Vénissieux2.0 times as high
Vandalism and property damage per 1,000 inhab.Higher rate: Vénissieux2.3 times as high7.116.0Higher rate: Vénissieux2.3 times as high

Offenses recorded in the commune by the police and gendarmerie, per 1,000 inhabitants (per 1,000 homes for burglaries); this is not the actual crime level. Rates for the latest published year. Source: Ministry of the Interior (SSMSI)

Climate

Temperature, sunshine and rain

Climate: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite and Vénissieux compared
CriterionOullins-Pierre-BéniteVénissieuxDifference
Average temperatureWarmer: Vénissieux+0.2 °C12.8°C13.0°CWarmer: Vénissieux+0.2 °C
Sunshine h/yearTie2,0502,050Tie
Rainfall mm/yearWetter: Vénissieux+5%783821Wetter: Vénissieux+5%
Rainy days days/year at least 1 mmMore rainy days: Vénissieux+2 days/year100103More rainy days: Vénissieux+2 days/year
Frost days days/yearMore frost days: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+1 days/year4442More frost days: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+1 days/year
Very hot days days/year 30 °C or moreMore hot days: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+2 days/year3331More hot days: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+2 days/year

Climate normals from the reference Météo-France station of each commune. Source: Météo-France, climate normals

Natural hazards

Natural disasters and prevention

Natural hazards: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite and Vénissieux compared
CriterionOullins-Pierre-BéniteVénissieuxDifference
Natural disasters declared since 1982More declarations: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+122311More declarations: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+12
Natural hazard prevention plansMore plans: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+220More plans: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+2
Radon potentialSameLowLowSame

Sources: Géorisques (GASPAR), IRSN

Land

Area, terrain and administrative areas

Land: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite and Vénissieux compared
CriterionOullins-Pierre-BéniteVénissieuxDifference
Area km²Larger: Vénissieux+73%8.8815.3Larger: Vénissieux+73%
Town hall elevationHigher: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+1 m190 m189 mHigher: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite+1 m
Coastal communeSameNoNoSame
Density grid (INSEE)SameLarge urban centreLarge urban centreSame
DepartmentSameRhône (69)Rhône (69)Same
IntercommunalitySameMétropole de LyonMétropole de LyonSame
Urban unitSameLyonLyonSame
Functional areaSameLyonLyonSame

Sources: IGN, IGN, elevation, Ministry for the Ecological Transition, Loi Littoral, INSEE, density grid, INSEE, COG, INSEE, geographic classifications

Summary

Oullins-Pierre-Bénite vs Vénissieux at a glance

Summary table: Oullins-Pierre-Bénite and Vénissieux
CriterionOullins-Pierre-BéniteVénissieux
Population inhab.38,49565,689
Change over 10 years+5.4%+6.3%
Density per km²4,3354,285
Median apartment price €/m²3,2552,846
Median house price €/m²4,8503,598
Apartment rent €/m²14.814.7
Property tax (combined rate)35.93%37.18%
Median standard of living €/year26,20018,980
Unemployment rate (census)11.3%18.8%
Premises with fiber97%92%
Access to general practitioners visits/inhab./year3.34.7
Home burglaries per 1,000 homes8.16.2
Average temperature12.8°C13.0°C
Sunshine h/year2,0502,050
Area km²8.8815.3

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FAQ

Oullins-Pierre-Bénite vs Vénissieux: your questions

Which is the larger city, Oullins-Pierre-Bénite or Vénissieux?

By population, Vénissieux: 65,689 inhabitants versus 38,495 for Oullins-Pierre-Bénite (official population figures in force on January 1, 2026). Vénissieux is the 83rd largest city in France, Oullins-Pierre-Bénite the 209th. By area, Vénissieux is also the larger (15.3 km²).

How far is Oullins-Pierre-Bénite from Vénissieux?

Oullins-Pierre-Bénite and Vénissieux are 5.4 km apart as the crow flies, between the centers of the two communes, in the same department (Rhône).

Where is real estate more expensive, in Oullins-Pierre-Bénite or Vénissieux?

To buy an apartment, Oullins-Pierre-Bénite is more expensive: €3,255 per m² (median price), versus €2,846 in Vénissieux (+14%). Median prices of sales over the last five years (DGFiP, DVF).

Where is the standard of living higher, in Oullins-Pierre-Bénite or Vénissieux?

In Oullins-Pierre-Bénite, half of the residents have a standard of living above €26,200 a year, versus €18,980 in Vénissieux (disposable income per consumption unit, INSEE).

Are Oullins-Pierre-Bénite and Vénissieux in the same department?

Yes: both towns are in Rhône (69), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Official population figures in force on January 1, 2026. Source: INSEE, official population figures

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