Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 167 in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Pollieu is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Pollieu does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Pollieu as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Pierre à bassins, in Parves et Nattages, 3.2 mi away.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Museums, heritage and family days out in and near Pollieu. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pollieu.
In the comparison, Pollieu comes below both Ain’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Under-15s account for 13% of the population.
47% women, 53% men
About 112 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ain 51.0%, France 51.8%.
| Pollieu | Ain median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.5% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 41% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ain median and France median: the median of compared communes
For Pollieu, that is above both Ain’s towns (€27,670) and compared French towns (€25,970). 4.3% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Pollieu has 0 jobs for 50 working residents, 0.1 per worker.
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.
Pollieu sits below both Ain’s towns (€12.27/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) on this measure.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Pollieu is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Pollieu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pollieu | 167 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Belley | 9,388 | 3.9 | A− | B− | B− | B |
| Culoz-Béon | 3,453 | 4.1 | B | B | B− | C |
| Yenne Savoie | 3,026 | 6.6 | B− | C+ | A | C− |
| La Biolle Savoie | 2,948 | 9.1 | — | D | — | C+ |
| Entrelacs Savoie | 6,461 | 9.4 | B+ | D | A+ | B+ |
| Grésy-sur-Aix Savoie | 4,740 | 10 | A− | D | A+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pollieu is a commune of 167 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.