Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 984 people live in this town, in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Cruzilles-lès-Mépillat isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Cruzilles-lès-Mépillat as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Pigeonnier du Moulin Grand, in Perrex, 3.5 mi away.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Cruzilles-lès-Mépillat is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cruzilles-lès-Mépillat.
Retirement age and beyond: 18% of residents are 65 or older. 20% are under 15, close to Ain’s towns (20%) and above compared French towns (17%). Ages in Cruzilles-lès-Mépillat split evenly at 40.5: half are older, half younger.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ain 51.0%, France 51.8%.
| Cruzilles-lès-Mépillat | Ain median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ain median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 4.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Ain’s towns (13.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Jobs based in Cruzilles-lès-Mépillat number 50, against 500 residents in work (0.1 per worker). Median disposable income is €28,530 a year for each consumption unit.
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. The nearest general lycée is 4.3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège George SandNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 81 | 86%−6 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.
Homes sold for a median €2,100/m², below both Ain’s towns (€2,641/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²). Of the homes sold, 97% were houses. 30 houses and apartments changed hands in Cruzilles-lès-Mépillat from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Cruzilles-lès-Mépillat yet.
Commune in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Cruzilles-lès-Mépillat is a commune of 984 people in the Communauté de communes de la Veyle. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruzilles-lès-Mépillat | 984 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne | 2,934 | 4.1 | A | A− | A− | C+ |
| Crêches-sur-Saône Saône-et-Loire | 3,198 | 4.8 | A− | B− | C− | A− |
| Vonnas | 3,255 | 5.5 | A− | B | B+ | A− |
| La Chapelle-de-Guinchay Saône-et-Loire | 4,018 | 5.6 | A | B− | A | B− |
| Replonges | 3,956 | 5.7 | B− | C+ | B+ | B− |
| Mâcon Saône-et-Loire | 35,177 | 6.7 | C | B | C− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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 November 9, 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.