Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 472 people, lies in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Curciat-Dongalon has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Curciat-Dongalon, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Curciat-Dongalon has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Manoir de Malmont: Photo: Chabe01 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Curciat-Dongalon.
Children under 15 make up 18%, below Ain’s towns (20%) but above compared French towns (17%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 27% of residents. Nearly a fifth of adults hold a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ain 51.0%, France 51.8%.
| Curciat-Dongalon | Ain median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 25% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 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.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Curciat-Dongalon, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
7.7% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Jobs located in Curciat-Dongalon: 100, for 200 residents in work (0.4 each). Of those in the labour force, 7.6% are unemployed.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Sales in Curciat-Dongalon from July 2023 to June 2026: 20 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Curciat-Dongalon as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
Commune in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Curciat-Dongalon is a commune of 472 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curciat-Dongalon | 472 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montrevel-en-Bresse | 2,743 | 10 | B− | C+ | B | B− |
| Louhans-Châteaurenaud Saône-et-Loire | 6,446 | 11 | B | A− | C− | C+ |
| Attignat | 3,409 | 14 | — | B− | — | A |
| Tournus Saône-et-Loire | 5,701 | 14 | B | A− | D− | B− |
| Bâgé-Dommartin | 4,050 | 14 | A | B+ | A | A |
| Saint-Étienne-du-Bois | 2,584 | 15 | — | B | — | A+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 November 4, 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.