Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 820 residents and lies in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Nivigne et Suran is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. 12% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Nivigne et Suran does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Nivigne et Suran; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1946.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
The list names few of Nivigne et Suran’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Maison du 16e siècle: Photo: Chabe01 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Nivigne et Suran.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 15th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Nivigne et Suran; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
16% are under 15, lower than both Ain’s towns (20%) and compared French towns (17%). The age that splits Nivigne et Suran in two is 46.2. People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ain 51.0%, France 51.8%.
| Nivigne et Suran | Ain median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ain median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stands at 7.8%. 150 jobs are based in Nivigne et Suran, for 350 working residents (0.4 per worker). The median disposable income was €27,430 a year per consumption unit, close to Ain’s towns (€27,670) and above compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 22 homes in Nivigne et Suran.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Nivigne et Suran. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Nivigne et Suran yet.
Commune in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Nivigne et Suran is a commune of 820 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nivigne et Suran | 820 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Étienne-du-Bois | 2,584 | 6.6 | — | B | — | A+ |
| Ceyzériat | 3,328 | 8.2 | A+ | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Montréal-la-Cluse | 3,568 | 9.6 | B | B− | A− | B− |
| Bellignat | 3,525 | 9.9 | A− | B | B | A− |
| Viriat | 7,102 | 10 | B+ | C+ | C+ | C+ |
| Oyonnax | 22,480 | 11 | B | B− | B− | C+ |
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.