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The town has 921 residents and lies in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Saint-Nizier-le-Désert is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Nizier-le-Désert; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Saint-Nizier-le-Désert has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Nizier-le-Désert.
Young adults of 15 to 24 account for a tenth of the town. People 65 and over make up 17% of the town, below Ain’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Ages in Saint-Nizier-le-Désert split evenly at 40.4: half are older, half younger.
47% women, 53% men
About 114 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ain 51.0%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Nizier-le-Désert | Ain median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ain median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Nizier-le-Désert; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
4.8% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. 100 jobs are based in Saint-Nizier-le-Désert, for 450 working residents (0.2 per worker). The median disposable income was €27,370 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.
House rents are put at about €11.35/m² a month. Sales in Saint-Nizier-le-Désert from July 2023 to June 2026: 30 houses and apartments. Advertised rents are estimated at €11.60/m² a month, lower than both Ain’s towns (€12.27/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,693/m² | 30 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Nizier-le-Désert yet.
Commune in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Nizier-le-Désert is a commune of 921 people in the Communauté de communes de la Dombes. 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-Nizier-le-Désert | 921 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chalamont | 2,533 | 4.1 | A | B+ | B+ | C+ |
| Villars-les-Dombes | 5,163 | 6.5 | A− | C | C | B |
| Péronnas | 6,444 | 9.5 | A | C+ | B | A |
| Pont-d'Ain | 2,843 | 9.6 | D | B+ | D | D |
| Villieu-Loyes-Mollon | 3,849 | 9.7 | B | C | C+ | B |
| Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne | 5,250 | 10 | B− | B− | C | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.