Grenoble-Alpes-Métropole · Isère · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · 158,601 residents · Mayor: Laurence Ruffin
Grenoble
€396.5 million spent in 2025.
€2,500 per resident · Towns of the same size: €1,861
Grenoble’s spending by policy area
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The 5 other items (4%)
Source: the town’s 2025 accounts (DGFiP), by public policy.
Where the money goes
The €396.5M spent in 2025, by who receives it.
Source: the town’s 2025 accounts (DGFiP).
Contracts state a maximum amount for their whole term, often several years. That amount differs from what was paid. Purchases, services and works paid to companies by the town in 2025: €128.2M (its accounts).
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- Groupe Sag3 contracts over 12 months to 4 years · at most ~€5.4M a year on average · framework agreements: maximum envelopes · 1 with other holdersup to €5.8M
- Idverde3 contracts over 12 months to 3 years · at most ~€3.6M a year on average · 1 of them a framework agreement (maximum envelope) · 1 with other holdersup to €3.8M
- Sports et Paysages4 contracts over 2 months to 2.5 years · at most ~€886k a year on averageup to €1M
- Elec Domotique Maintenance Installation (Edmi / Edmi Enr)1 contract over 12 months · framework agreement: maximum envelope · contract with other holdersup to €1M
- Eee Alpes Dauphine2 contracts over 18 months · at most ~€578k a year on averageup to €866k
- Toutenvert4 contracts over 2 months to 18 months · at most ~€612k a year on average · 1 with other holdersup to €668k
- Bay Media France1 contract over 12 months · framework agreement: maximum envelopeup to €480k
35 contracts signed in 2025 · €15.4M before tax · 2 contracts (€305k) left out of the total: copied or out-of-scale ceilings, duplicate publications · All contracts
Why this total differs from the €128.2M of purchases, services and works paid to companies
These are the amounts of the contracts signed in the year, over their whole length, not what was paid. The money paid in a year also goes to older contracts and to purchases too small to be published (under €40,000 excl. VAT). For a framework agreement, the amount is a ceiling.
Investment and works
€66M of capital spending in 2025 (building, renovation, equipment), €416 per resident. Towns of the same size: €340.
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- Aménagements paysagers et végétalisation2025 · Idverde€3.4M
- Installation et rénovation de l’éclairage public2024 · Town planning and housing · Eee Alpes Dauphine€1.3M
- Travaux dans les bâtiments de la Ville et du CCAS2023 · Gba€1M
- Travaux d’aménagement de la Grande Esplanade2025 · Eee Alpes Dauphine€698k
- Stade Espagnac2025 · Culture, sport and youth · Sports et Paysages€628k
Largest works contracted since 2023, among published contracts. Amounts planned at signature, often spread over several years.
In addition, €10.7M given to other bodies for their own equipment (joint funding, energy syndicate…).
Source: the town’s 2025 accounts (DGFiP), by public policy.
Revenue and financing
Revenue: €370.2M · borrowing: €39.5M · spending: €396.6M.
Source: the town’s 2025 accounts (DGFiP).
Debt and taxation
€1,341 of local taxes per resident
Towns of the same size: €819
Property tax rate: 65.79%
These taxes are also paid by owners who do not live in the town (second homes, businesses), who are not counted in its population.
Accounts 2025, main budget (excluding annex budgets such as water), except debt and savings: main and annex budgets together (OFGL consolidated accounts). Per resident: amount divided by the total population (Insee, in force in the year of the accounts). Sources: DGFiP, OFGL. “Towns of the same size”: median of the 41 towns of 100,000 inhabitants and over.
Who spends for the residents of Grenoble
Spending per resident in 2025 of each public body the town belongs to, and what each one pays for.
- TownGrenoblePrimary schools, canteens, local streets, civil registry€2,500 per resident
- IntercommunalityGrenoble-Alpes-MétropoleWaste, water, urban transport, economic development€1,018 per resident
- DépartementIsèreMinimum income, elderly and disability care, middle schools, county roads€1,231 per resident
- RegionAuvergne-Rhône-AlpesHigh schools, regional trains, training, business support€563 per resident
Each amount is what the body spends per resident, from its accounts (DGFiP). Do not add them up: part of the money passes from one body to another.
Understanding these figures
Running costs and works: what is the difference?
Running costs are each year’s spending: wages, energy, upkeep, grants. Works create or renovate something that lasts: a school, a road, a sports hall.
How is the comparison with towns of the same size made?
The towns of 100,000 inhabitants and over are ranked from lowest to highest value; the median is the value in the middle. A value above or below the median is not a judgement: it depends on the area, the population and the powers held by the intercommunality.
Where do these figures come from?
From the town’s accounts kept by the public accountant (DGFiP), the local finance observatory (OFGL) and public procurement data. Qipu changes no amount.
Elected officials and staff of Grenoble: to report a figure to correct or add context, write to Qipu.
Compare with Saint-Martin-d'Hères or with another town:
Page published by Qipu, independent of the town · Sources and method
DGFiP balance-sheet accounts (nature axis) · OFGL (consolidated towns base) · Public procurement — DECP (data.gouv.fr) · National register of elected officials, archived versions 2020-2025 · 2025. The method · See the source