Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 951 residents and lies in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Charnoz-sur-Ain isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Few residents are of retirement age: 14% are 65 or over.
The one thing Charnoz-sur-Ain does most differently from other towns.
Charnoz-sur-Ain has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1925.
Explore the history →Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Charnoz-sur-Ain. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Charnoz-sur-Ain.
Under 15: 17% of residents. People aged 15 to 24 make up a tenth of the town, lower than both Ain’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%).
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ain 51.0%, France 51.8%.
| Charnoz-sur-Ain | Ain median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 14% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 43% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ain median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 12th century. 7.6% of its homes were built before 1919, about level with both Ain’s towns (7.9%) and compared French towns (7.4%).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income was €31,220 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Ain’s towns (€27,670) and compared French towns (€25,970). Charnoz-sur-Ain has 200 jobs for 500 working residents, 0.4 per worker. At the census, 5.0% of working residents in Charnoz-sur-Ain didn’t travel to work at all.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
A collège lies 2.9 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège VaugelasNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 215 | 90%−3 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Houses accounted for 92% of sales, apartments for the rest. The market in Charnoz-sur-Ain: 24 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Charnoz-sur-Ain has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Charnoz-sur-Ain yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charnoz-sur-Ain | 951 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Meximieux | 8,247 | 2.9 | C+ | C− | C+ | B− |
| Villieu-Loyes-Mollon | 3,849 | 3.8 | B | C | C+ | B |
| Saint-Maurice-de-Gourdans | 2,903 | 4.1 | — | D | — | A |
| Béligneux | 3,535 | 4.4 | B+ | C− | B+ | C |
| Balan | 3,077 | 6 | — | C− | — | A− |
| Lagnieu | 7,411 | 6.1 | B+ | B− | B | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Charnoz-sur-Ain is a commune of 951 people in the Communauté de communes de la Plaine de l'Ain. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.