Residents are healthier than most (A−): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 24% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. It also does well on cost of living — A year’s estimated rent on a 70 m² apartment is 34% of the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Schools lag: brevet results 6 points below the expected rate. Walkability is weaker too (D): nearly two in five residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 5% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work.
Figures: deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting, INSEE census 2023. Saint-Jean-sur-Veyle has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
Each subject compares Saint-Jean-sur-Veyle with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Jean-sur-Veyle.
Work & commuteJobs & income B
On foot, Saint-Jean-sur-Veyle works less well than nine in ten compared French towns
7.1% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Ain’s towns (8.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 5.4% of commuters travelled at the census. Also worth knowing: jobs based in Saint-Jean-sur-Veyle number 200, against 500 residents in work (0.4 per worker).
5%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving89%
Public transport3%
Motorbike or scooter2%
On foot1%
Bicycle1%
200
jobs based in Saint-Jean-sur-Veyle, 0.4 per working resident
7.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,830
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
D
Walkability: better than 10% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Schools
Exam results around Saint-Jean-sur-Veyle trail 84% of compared French towns
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
At the collèges within 5 km of Saint-Jean-sur-Veyle, 86.0% passed the brevet, lower than both Ain’s towns (91.0%) and compared French towns (87.5%). The nearest collège is 1.4 mi away. The closest lycée for the general bac is 5.3 mi off.
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
HealthHealth A−
Mortality in Saint-Jean-sur-Veyle, once ages and care homes are allowed for, undercuts Ain’s towns and compared French towns: 76 per 100 expected
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
France’s death rates at each age would predict 95 deaths in Saint-Jean-sur-Veyle from 2016 to 2025; there were 72, 24% fewer. Average lifespans in Ain: 85.9 years for women, 82 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally. The nearest emergency department to Saint-Jean-sur-Veyle is Ch les Chanaux Macon, 5.9 mi away.
−24%deaths against expected, after care homesA−Health Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw76
Adjusted76
Median town88
Expected100
0
GPs in Saint-Jean-sur-Veyle · 3 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
5.9 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Ch les Chanaux Macon
5.9 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Ch les Chanaux Macon
85.9 · 82
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Ain, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
History
Old homes shape Saint-Jean-sur-Veyle: 21% were built before 1919, more than in Ain’s towns and across compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 15th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Jean-sur-Veyle, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Fewer people in Saint-Jean-sur-Veyle hold a degree than in Ain’s towns or compared French towns: 26%
Children under 15 make up 19%, near Ain’s towns (20%) and higher than compared French towns (17%). People aged 15 to 24 are a tenth of the population. 22% of residents are 65 or over.
44.5median age
Saint-Jean-sur-VeyleAin medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
22%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma22%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education26%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Ain 51.0%, France 51.8%.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Saint-Jean-sur-Veyle
Is Saint-Jean-sur-Veyle safe?
Saint-Jean-sur-Veyle has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 5.3 recorded violent incidents and 8.9 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Are schools in Saint-Jean-sur-Veyle good?
They grade C−, better than 16% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
About Saint-Jean-sur-Veyle
Commune in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Jean-sur-Veyle is a commune of 1,143 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
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.
