Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 651 in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Magnieu is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Magnieu does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Magnieu: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage, museums and family days out in and near Magnieu. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Magnieu.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
For Magnieu, that is above both Ain’s towns (7.9%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Magnieu: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Magnieu is Pierre à cupules.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Magnieu sits below both Ain’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%) on this measure. Under-15s account for 18% of the population.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ain 51.0%, France 51.8%.
| Magnieu | Ain median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ain median and France median: the median of compared communes
That puts Magnieu below both Ain’s towns (13.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Unemployment stands at 6.6%. Magnieu has 100 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.3 per worker.
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.
Near Magnieu, 95.6% of lycée candidates passed the bac, above both Ain’s towns (94.2%) and compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Sabine ZlatinNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 165 | 84%−2 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent du BugeyNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 188 | 98%+2 pts |
| Lycée professionnel Lamartine PrivateBest against expectations: 6 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 35 | 100%+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.
Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Magnieu has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Pierre à cupules: Photo: Benoît Prieur · CC0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Magnieu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnieu | 651 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Belley | 9,388 | 2.1 | A− | B− | B− | B |
| Yenne Savoie | 3,026 | 5.7 | B− | C+ | A | C− |
| Culoz-Béon | 3,453 | 5.8 | B | B | B− | C |
| La Biolle Savoie | 2,948 | 10 | — | D | — | C+ |
| Entrelacs Savoie | 6,461 | 11 | B+ | D | A+ | B+ |
| Aix-les-Bains Savoie | 32,406 | 11 | C− | D | C | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Magnieu is a commune of 651 people in the Communauté de communes Bugey Sud. 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.