Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 594 in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Arfeuilles is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 3 things Arfeuilles does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Arfeuilles as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Notre-Dame, in Châtel-Montagne, 3.7 mi away.
51% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Arfeuilles.
19% of adults hold a degree, close to Allier’s towns (22%) and below compared French towns (30%). People 65 and over make up 34% of the town. The share of residents under 15 is 12%.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Arfeuilles | Allier median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.6% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 34% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €19,350 a year per consumption unit, below Allier’s towns (€23,590) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. For its 200 residents in work, Arfeuilles has 100 jobs: 0.4 each. Walking, cycling and public transport carried 6.0% of commuters at the census.
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.
Behind the median of €592/m²: 42 houses and apartments sold in Arfeuilles between July 2023 and June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €592/m² | 42 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Arfeuilles 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 Arfeuilles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arfeuilles | 594 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lapalisse | 3,138 | 8.7 | A+ | A | B+ | B− |
| Renaison Loire | 3,231 | 11 | — | A− | — | B+ |
| Cusset | 13,316 | 14 | C+ | B+ | B− | C |
| Saint-Yorre | 2,641 | 14 | A+ | A | A | C |
| Abrest | 2,915 | 14 | B+ | A− | A− | C+ |
| Creuzier-le-Vieux | 3,205 | 15 | A | B− | A+ | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Arfeuilles is a commune of 594 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Vichy Communauté. 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) · 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 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.