Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 138 people live in this town, in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Surjoux-Lhopital has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. 21% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Surjoux-Lhopital does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Surjoux-Lhopital, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 2007.
41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Surjoux-Lhopital.
19% of residents are 65 or over, close to Ain’s towns (19%) and below compared French towns (22%). Graduates make up 28% of adults. Typical age in Surjoux-Lhopital: 50.5, the median.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ain 51.0%, France 51.8%.
| Surjoux-Lhopital | Ain median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 41% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 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 18th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Surjoux-Lhopital, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment runs at 13.2%. The median disposable income was €28,520 a year per consumption unit, about level with 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 3 homes in Surjoux-Lhopital.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Surjoux-Lhopital has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Grenier à sel: Photo: Chabe01 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Surjoux-Lhopital 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surjoux-Lhopital | 138 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Valserhône | 16,712 | 6.3 | D | C− | C− | C |
| Plateau d'Hauteville | 4,857 | 10 | A+ | B+ | A+ | A− |
| Valleiry Haute-Savoie | 5,264 | 10 | B− | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| Vallières-sur-Fier Haute-Savoie | 2,860 | 10 | — | C− | — | B |
| Culoz-Béon | 3,453 | 12 | B | B | B− | C |
| La Balme-de-Sillingy Haute-Savoie | 5,336 | 12 | B− | C− | A+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Surjoux-Lhopital is a commune of 138 people in the Communauté de communes Terre Valserhône. 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 November 8, 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.