Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
490 people call this town in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes home.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Saint-Genis-sur-Menthon has none.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Genis-sur-Menthon as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ferme dite de la Grange du Clou, in Saint-Cyr-sur-Menthon, 1.1 mi away.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Genis-sur-Menthon 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 Saint-Genis-sur-Menthon.
19% of residents are children under 15. Degrees are held by 27% of adults, below Ain’s towns (32%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Typical age in Saint-Genis-sur-Menthon: 42.8, the median.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ain 51.0%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Genis-sur-Menthon | Ain median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ain median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment runs at 6.1%. Per resident in work, Saint-Genis-sur-Menthon counts 0.3 jobs (50 jobs, 250 workers). Half of residents lived on more than €27,400 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.
Sales in Saint-Genis-sur-Menthon from July 2023 to June 2026: 18 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Saint-Genis-sur-Menthon. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Genis-sur-Menthon yet.
Commune in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Genis-sur-Menthon is a commune of 490 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Genis-sur-Menthon | 490 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bâgé-Dommartin | 4,050 | 4 | A | B+ | A | A |
| Vonnas | 3,255 | 4.4 | A− | B | B+ | A− |
| Polliat | 2,741 | 6.3 | — | B | — | A+ |
| Replonges | 3,956 | 6.4 | B− | C+ | B+ | B− |
| Montrevel-en-Bresse | 2,743 | 6.4 | B− | C+ | B | B− |
| Feillens | 3,411 | 6.6 | A+ | B− | A+ | 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.