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In Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, this town has 1,435 residents.

Is Neuilly-le-Réal a good place to live?

Housing is within reach: at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 3.9 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Its weakest subject is walkability: 49% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 5% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. The median home sells for €1,403/m².

Figures: prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting, INSEE census 2023. Neuilly-le-Réal has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.

What makes Neuilly-le-Réal stand out

The one thing Neuilly-le-Réal does most differently from other towns.

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How Neuilly-le-Réal grades

Each subject compares Neuilly-le-Réal 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.

How grading works

Neuilly-le-Réal has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.

Cost of livingIn the top fifth of the towns comparedA+Open →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carCOpen →HealthAfter allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 19% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns · less sure: likely between C and AB+Open →Jobs & income4.6% unemploymentB+Open →
SafetyNot graded: over a quarter of the index would rest on the département’s average, where small counts aren’t published–
SchoolsNot graded: no collège with published results within 5 km–
Hazard riskNot graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas–

How TownRatings grades French towns →

Maison à pans de bois dite Logis de Henri IV
Maison à pans de bois dite Logis de Henri IV · Inscrit · Photo: Bmazerolles · CC BY-SA 3.0
Neuilly-le-Réal’s story

Neuilly-le-Réal in pictures

Neuilly-le-Réal has 4 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1972.

22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1972First protected: Maison à pans de bois dite Logis de Henri IV
  • 2021Most recently protected: Château du Fresne
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Neuilly-le-Réal.

HousingCost of living A+

Renting in Neuilly-le-Réal costs less than in both Allier’s towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €6.86/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

A house rents for an estimated €7.88/m² a month. Neuilly-le-Réal recorded 39 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.

€1,403/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Neuilly-le-Réal€1,403/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Allier median€1,320/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€1,403/m²39
€6.86/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.25 to €8.96/m² a month)
3.9
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€7.88/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€25,090
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté d'agglomération Moulins Communauté

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Work & commuteJobs & income B+

Neuilly-le-Réal has lower unemployment than Allier’s towns or compared French towns: 4.6%

Jobs based in Neuilly-le-Réal number 200, against 650 residents in work (0.3 per worker). At the census, 5.2% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Allier’s towns (12.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €26,840 a year per consumption unit.

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving89%
On foot4%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
200
jobs based in Neuilly-le-Réal, 0.3 per working resident
4.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,840
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
C
Walkability: better than 27% of compared French towns

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

HealthHealth B+

Allowing for age and care homes, Neuilly-le-Réal sees fewer deaths than Allier’s towns or compared French towns: 81 per 100 expected

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

The nearest emergency department to Neuilly-le-Réal is Centre hospitalier de Moulins, 9 mi away. France’s death rates at each age would predict 144 deaths here from 2016 to 2025; there were 117, 19% fewer. Life expectancy at birth in Allier is 84.8 years for women and 78.6 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. This Allier town has 5 family doctors.

−19%deaths against expected, after care homesB+Health Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw81
Adjusted81
Median town88
Expected100
5
GPs in Neuilly-le-Réal · 2.5 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
9 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier de Moulins
9 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier de Moulins
84.8 · 78.6
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Allier, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

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 · That adjustment for care homes is a model of TownRatings’ own, not official data. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from C to A.

Who lives here

An older town: 27% of residents are 65 or over

Children under 15 make up 16% of residents. Nearly one in ten residents are 15 to 24, close to Allier’s towns (9.3%) and below compared French towns (11%). Also worth knowing: among adults, 28% have a degree.

47.5median age
Neuilly-le-RéalAllier medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma17%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education28%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Neuilly-le-Réal
Neuilly-le-RéalAllier medianFrance median
Under 1516%14%17%
15–248.8%9.3%11%
25–4422%19%23%
45–6426%27%26%
65+27%30%22%
No diploma17%24%19%
CAP or BEP27%29%26%
Baccalauréat22%17%18%
Higher education28%22%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Neuilly-le-Réal keeps more of its old housing than Allier’s towns or compared French towns: 22% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Neuilly-le-Réal has 4 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Its heritage reaches back to the 16th century.

4historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit4
16th c.
oldest protected part
1972
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Nearby attractions

Château de Lécluse and 3 more in and around Neuilly-le-Réal

Heritage in and near Neuilly-le-Réal. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
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Everything we know about Neuilly-le-Réal

14pages on Neuilly-le-Réal

Landmarks

Neuilly-le-Réal has 4 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

All monuments →
Photo credits

Château de Lécluse: Photo: jean-louis Zimmermann from Orange, FRANCE · CC BY 2.0 · Maison à pans de bois dite Logis de Henri IV: Photo: Bmazerolles · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Neuilly-le-Réal

One notable person was born in Neuilly-le-Réal.

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Neuilly-le-Réal’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Allier →
YzeureMoulinsVarennes-sur-AllierAvermesDompierre-sur-BesbreSaint-Pourçain-sur-SiouleYzeureMoulinsVarennes-sur-AllierAvermesDompierre-sur-BesbreSaint-Pourçain-sur-SiouleNeuilly-le-Réal
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Neuilly-le-Réal1,435——A+—B+
Yzeure12,8977.7AA−BB+
Moulins19,2068.3B+A−C−B+
Varennes-sur-Allier3,54910C−ACD
Avermes4,07410A+A−AA
Dompierre-sur-Besbre2,95913A−A+A+B−
Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule4,88413C+ADB−

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

Questions about Neuilly-le-Réal

Is Neuilly-le-Réal safe?

Neuilly-le-Réal has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 2 recorded violent incidents and 4.3 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.

Is Neuilly-le-Réal expensive to live in?

Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Neuilly-le-Réal grades A+ for cost of living.

About Neuilly-le-Réal

Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Neuilly-le-Réal is a commune of 1,435 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Moulins 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

Population
1,435 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération Moulins Communauté
Département
Allier (03)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
18.3 sq mi (47.4 km²)
INSEE code
03197

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.