Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 386 in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Saint-Genest is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Genest as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Sainte-Thérence, in Sainte-Thérence, 2.3 mi away.
25% 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 Saint-Genest.
Degrees are held by 30% of adults, about level with compared French towns (30%) and above Allier’s towns (22%). Retirement age and beyond: 17% of residents are 65 or older. Those aged 15 to 24 account for 7.6% of residents.
47% women, 53% men
About 115 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Genest | Allier median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €27,110 a year per consumption unit, above both Allier’s towns (€23,590) and compared French towns (€25,970). Of those in the labour force, 10.8% are unemployed. 3.4% of Saint-Genest’s working residents had no journey to work 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.
House rents are put at about €7.28/m² a month. 11 houses and apartments changed hands in Saint-Genest from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and family days out in and near Saint-Genest. Best known first.
Nothing in Saint-Genest 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 Saint-Genest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Genest | 386 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Prémilhat | 2,540 | 4.5 | — | A | — | C− |
| Montluçon | 33,147 | 5.2 | C | A | D | C |
| Désertines | 4,259 | 6.5 | B | A− | A− | B− |
| Domérat | 8,622 | 7.1 | B | A | A | C+ |
| Commentry | 6,017 | 7.1 | B+ | A | B | D |
| Huriel | 2,536 | 9.1 | — | A+ | — | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Genest is a commune of 386 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Montluçon 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.