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Home to 3,205 people, this town lies in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Over-65s are 30% of the population.
Safety is its strong suit (A+): an average of 1.3 recorded violent incidents and 8.7 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. Creuzier-le-Vieux’s overall grade is A, better than 87% of compared French towns. Its place in the ranking is #5 of 19 in Allier. Households here earn well (A): 1.1 jobs per working resident; 6.9% unemployment. The catch is schools: bac results 3.9 points below the expected rate; brevet results 3.5 points below the expected rate. At the median price of €1,837/m², a 70 m² home costs 5.2 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the Communauté d'agglomération Vichy Communauté.
Figures: recorded crime, SSMSI (Ministry of the Interior) · employment, INSEE census 2023 · brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
The 3 things Creuzier-le-Vieux does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Creuzier-le-Vieux 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.
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Creuzier-le-Vieux has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 20th century; the first monument here was protected in 2021.
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Creuzier-le-Vieux. Best known first.
MuseumMusée des arts d'Afrique et d'Asie3.4 km south, in VichyAttractionAttractionChalets Napoléon III3.9 km south, in VichyMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Célestins de Vichy4.3 km south, in VichyGardenGardenParc Kennedy4.3 km south, in VichyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Charmeil2.8 km west, in CharmeilPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Creuzier-le-Vieux.
All told, Creuzier-le-Vieux had 26 recorded offenses in 2025. The town ranks first of the 19 compared towns in Allier on the Safety Grade. More of the graded crimes here were criminal damage than anything else (2025).
Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · For family violence, other physical violence, sexual violence, vehicle theft and theft from vehicles, this figure isn’t published when it’s small (five or fewer in at least one of the last three years); the index uses the département’s average instead, 20.2% of the index here. As that share tops 10%, this Safety Grade carries more doubt than most. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Vocational results within 5 km: 79% passed the bac pro, of 224 candidates at 2 lycées. The bac pass rate near Creuzier-le-Vieux is 90.8%, near Allier’s towns (90.8%) and lower than compared French towns (92.9%). The town’s schools place #10 of 21 in Allier on results.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jules FerryNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 111 | 81%−4 pts |
| Lycée général et technologique Albert LondresNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 460 | 95%−2 pts |
| Collège Saint-Dominique PrivateBest against expectations: 3 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 88 | 98%+3 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Among adults, 32% have a degree. People 65 and over make up 30% of the town, about level with Allier’s towns (30%) and above compared French towns (22%). Children under 15 make up 14% of residents.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Creuzier-le-Vieux | Allier median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
In Allier, women can expect to live 84.8 years and men 78.6 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. From 2016 to 2025, 270 residents of Creuzier-le-Vieux died, against 337 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 20% fewer. For a family doctor, residents of Creuzier-le-Vieux can choose among 3 GPs.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · The care-home adjustment is a TownRatings modeling step, not an official statistic.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 20th century. Homes from before 1919 make up 9.8% of the total, higher than both Allier’s towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (7.4%).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Nearly one in ten commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Allier’s towns (12.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The jobless rate is 6.9%. At the census, 2.7% of working residents in Creuzier-le-Vieux didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
The median price, €1,837/m², comes from 96 sales of houses and apartments in Creuzier-le-Vieux from July 2023 to June 2026. Of the homes sold, 90% were houses.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,875/m² | 86 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Creuzier-le-Vieux has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Creuzier-le-Vieux 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creuzier-le-Vieux | 3,205 | — | A | B− | A+ | B+ |
| Cusset | 13,316 | 1.8 | C+ | B+ | B− | C |
| Vichy | 25,115 | 2.1 | C− | B | D | B− |
| Saint-Germain-des-Fossés | 3,579 | 3.1 | B+ | A | A− | C |
| Bellerive-sur-Allier | 8,943 | 3.2 | C | C+ | C+ | B |
| Abrest | 2,915 | 4.2 | B+ | A− | A− | C+ |
| Saint-Yorre | 2,641 | 6.4 | A+ | A | A | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
It grades A+ for safety, #1 of 19 in Allier. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 12 burglaries and 14 acts of criminal damage.
They grade C−, better than 18% of compared French towns and #10 of 21 in Allier. 95% of 460 candidates passed the bac at Lycée général et technologique Albert Londres in 2025, 2 points below the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €1,837/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Creuzier-le-Vieux grades B− for cost of living.
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Creuzier-le-Vieux is a commune of 3,205 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 November 9, 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.