Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 298 in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Hyds is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Hyds does most differently from other towns.
Hyds has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1969.
46% 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 Hyds.
Under-15s account for 12% of the population. The 15-to-24 age group: 7.4%, below both Allier’s towns (9.3%) and compared French towns (11%). Among adults, 17% have a degree.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Hyds | Allier median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 35% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 40% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 12th century. Hyds has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Jobs based in Hyds number 50, against 100 residents in work (0.3 per worker). The median disposable income was €23,640 a year per consumption unit, close to Allier’s towns (€23,590) and below compared French towns (€25,970). Unemployment stands at 10.7%.
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.
Sales in Hyds from July 2023 to June 2026: 16 houses and apartments. House rents are put at about €6.19/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Hyds. Best known first.
Hyds has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Martin: Photo: Patrick Boyer · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Hyds 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyds | 298 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Commentry | 6,017 | 4 | B+ | A | B | D |
| Saint-Éloy-les-Mines Puy-de-Dôme | 3,480 | 7.7 | B+ | A+ | C | B |
| Désertines | 4,259 | 11 | B | A− | A− | B− |
| Montluçon | 33,147 | 12 | C | A | D | C |
| Prémilhat | 2,540 | 13 | — | A | — | C− |
| Domérat | 8,622 | 15 | B | A | A | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Hyds is a commune of 298 people in the Communauté de communes Commentry Montmarault Néris 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) · 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.