Which town in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes has the most debt per inhabitant?

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (Haute-Savoie) is the most indebted town in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, with debt of €4,296 per inhabitant.

What are the 10 most indebted towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?

In order: Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (€4,296), Bourg-Saint-Maurice (€4,207), Thoiry (€3,087), Vichy (€2,776), Sciez (€2,602), Le Pont-de-Claix (€2,530), Saint-Gervais-les-Bains (€2,521), Évian-les-Bains (€2,320), Publier (€2,301), and Aubenas (€2,152).

Which town in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes has the least debt per inhabitant?

Saint-Maurice-l'Exil (Isère) is the least indebted town in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, with debt of €0 per inhabitant. See the least indebted towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

How many towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes are ranked?

291 out of 4,025. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants.

What does debt per inhabitant measure?

It is the outstanding debt of the commune’s main budget on December 31 of the latest fiscal year published by the DGFiP, divided by the population used to calculate the state’s general operating grant (the DGF population). High debt may have paid for recent facilities, so it is best read alongside the town’s capacity to repay it. Debt held by intercommunal bodies and joint syndicates is not counted; for Paris, which is both a commune and a department, it also covers department-level responsibilities. Only towns with 5,000 or more inhabitants are ranked: in smaller communes, a few loans can swing the amount per inhabitant sharply.

Most Indebted Towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (2026): Debt per Inhabitant

This ranking covers 291 of the 4,025 towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Saint-Maurice-l'Exil (Isère) comes last with €0.

In France, a commune is the smallest unit of local government, from large cities to tiny villages. Paris, Lyon and Marseille are ranked as whole communes: their arrondissements (districts) have no rank of their own.

The ranking: most indebted towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Rank	Town	Department	Debt per inhabitant (€)	Population
1	Chamonix-Mont-Blanc	Haute-Savoie (74)	4,296	9,023
2	Bourg-Saint-Maurice	Savoie (73)	4,207	7,530
3	Thoiry	Ain (01)	3,087	6,726
4	Vichy	Allier (03)	2,776	25,445
5	Sciez	Haute-Savoie (74)	2,602	6,619
6	Le Pont-de-Claix	Isère (38)	2,530	11,012
7	Saint-Gervais-les-Bains	Haute-Savoie (74)	2,521	5,886
8	Évian-les-Bains	Haute-Savoie (74)	2,320	9,521
9	Publier	Haute-Savoie (74)	2,301	8,049
10	Aubenas	Ardèche (07)	2,152	13,130
11	Ambilly	Haute-Savoie (74)	2,081	6,419
12	Passy	Haute-Savoie (74)	2,016	11,263
13	Privas	Ardèche (07)	1,951	8,786
14	Bonneville	Haute-Savoie (74)	1,853	13,726
15	Brioude	Haute-Loire (43)	1,826	6,839
16	Issoire	Puy-de-Dôme (63)	1,823	15,477
17	Eybens	Isère (38)	1,806	10,594
18	Pontcharra	Isère (38)	1,801	7,528
19	Saint-Jorioz	Haute-Savoie (74)	1,788	6,603
20	Romans-sur-Isère	Drôme (26)	1,768	34,176
21	Grenoble	Isère (38)	1,735	158,303
22	Cranves-Sales	Haute-Savoie (74)	1,685	7,909
23	Saint-Genest-Lerpt	Loire (42)	1,644	6,247
24	Thiers	Puy-de-Dôme (63)	1,637	11,994
25	Saint-Julien-en-Genevois	Haute-Savoie (74)	1,635	16,443
26	Ornex	Ain (01)	1,624	5,191
27	Albertville	Savoie (73)	1,612	20,463
28	Thonon-les-Bains	Haute-Savoie (74)	1,605	38,946
29	Chambéry	Savoie (73)	1,604	61,493
30	Le Puy-en-Velay	Haute-Loire (43)	1,599	19,376
31	Reignier-Ésery	Haute-Savoie (74)	1,584	8,710
32	Caluire-et-Cuire	Rhône (69)	1,558	44,139
33	Jonage	Rhône (69)	1,544	6,229
34	Marnaz	Haute-Savoie (74)	1,537	6,067
35	Guilherand-Granges	Ardèche (07)	1,522	11,398
36	Saint-Priest	Rhône (69)	1,450	49,498
37	Trévoux	Ain (01)	1,398	7,181
38	Vétraz-Monthoux	Haute-Savoie (74)	1,387	11,151
39	Saint-Flour	Cantal (15)	1,378	6,853
40	Allinges	Haute-Savoie (74)	1,361	5,136
41	Yssingeaux	Haute-Loire (43)	1,359	7,876
42	Tournon-sur-Rhône	Ardèche (07)	1,340	11,849
43	Saint-Étienne	Loire (42)	1,337	174,698
44	Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny	Haute-Savoie (74)	1,330	8,000
45	Faverges-Seythenex	Haute-Savoie (74)	1,325	7,762
46	Die	Drôme (26)	1,314	5,088
47	Châtel-Guyon	Puy-de-Dôme (63)	1,312	6,473
48	Le Cendre	Puy-de-Dôme (63)	1,310	5,470
49	Barberaz	Savoie (73)	1,310	5,421
50	Annonay	Ardèche (07)	1,309	17,836
51	Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d'Or	Rhône (69)	1,301	6,440
52	Chazelles-sur-Lyon	Loire (42)	1,300	5,642
53	Douvaine	Haute-Savoie (74)	1,291	6,889
54	Montluçon	Allier (03)	1,287	34,107
55	Chatuzange-le-Goubet	Drôme (26)	1,286	6,634
56	Feyzin	Rhône (69)	1,280	10,351
57	Cruseilles	Haute-Savoie (74)	1,270	5,641
58	Jassans-Riottier	Ain (01)	1,257	6,342
59	Aix-les-Bains	Savoie (73)	1,257	32,944
60	Lagnieu	Ain (01)	1,251	7,524
61	Unieux	Loire (42)	1,227	8,638
62	Villars	Loire (42)	1,225	7,780
63	Thônes	Haute-Savoie (74)	1,222	6,924
64	Villard-Bonnot	Isère (38)	1,218	7,618
65	Vaulx-en-Velin	Rhône (69)	1,205	53,281
66	Cluses	Haute-Savoie (74)	1,186	18,170
67	Saint-Quentin-Fallavier	Isère (38)	1,179	6,235
68	Divonne-les-Bains	Ain (01)	1,159	10,683
69	Tain-l'Hermitage	Drôme (26)	1,155	6,126
70	Scionzier	Haute-Savoie (74)	1,153	9,299
71	Poisy	Haute-Savoie (74)	1,153	9,669
72	Beynost	Ain (01)	1,150	5,289
73	La Balme-de-Sillingy	Haute-Savoie (74)	1,122	5,492
74	Pont-Évêque	Isère (38)	1,117	6,258
75	Sassenage	Isère (38)	1,115	11,854
76	Le Teil	Ardèche (07)	1,112	8,949
77	Oullins-Pierre-Bénite	Rhône (69)	1,103	38,495
78	Lezoux	Puy-de-Dôme (63)	1,100	6,595
79	Coublevie	Isère (38)	1,095	5,972
80	Tarare	Rhône (69)	1,090	11,110
81	Grigny-sur-Rhône	Rhône (69)	1,088	10,094
82	Moulins	Allier (03)	1,077	19,714
83	Vif	Isère (38)	1,075	8,665
84	Saint-Laurent-de-Mure	Rhône (69)	1,075	5,866
85	Saint-Marcellin	Isère (38)	1,067	7,838
86	Romagnat	Puy-de-Dôme (63)	1,061	8,026
87	Epagny Metz-Tessy	Haute-Savoie (74)	1,061	9,167
88	Aurec-sur-Loire	Haute-Loire (43)	1,060	6,287
89	Annemasse	Haute-Savoie (74)	1,058	37,978
90	Commentry	Allier (03)	1,046	6,179
91	Valserhône	Ain (01)	1,039	17,031
92	Villette-d'Anthon	Isère (38)	1,032	5,325
93	Bellerive-sur-Allier	Allier (03)	1,029	9,171
94	Crest	Drôme (26)	1,028	8,916
95	Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne	Ain (01)	1,025	5,462
96	Saint-Martin-d'Uriage	Isère (38)	1,023	5,840
97	Plateau d'Hauteville	Ain (01)	1,023	5,012
98	Vienne	Isère (38)	1,021	32,216
99	Yzeure	Allier (03)	1,020	13,451
100	Tassin-la-Demi-Lune	Rhône (69)	1,019	23,514

Source: DGFiP (French public finance directorate), individual accounts of communes (main budget); outstanding debt on December 31 of the latest fiscal year published, divided by the DGF population, towns with 5,000 or more inhabitants. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

The most indebted towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

The podium