Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 776 in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Saint-Prix is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Saint-Prix does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Prix, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 2006.
19% 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 Saint-Prix.
18% of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up 26% of the town, between Allier’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (22%). The middle age in Saint-Prix is 49.7.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Prix | Allier median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 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.
Since 2006, a site patrimonial remarquable has protected part of the town. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Prix, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 2006.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 3.2% of commuters got to work without a car. Saint-Prix holds 100 jobs; 350 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 jobs each. Also worth knowing: households’ median disposable income: €24,960 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The nearest collège is 1.3 mi away. The closest lycée for the general bac is 11.5 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Lucien ColonNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 89 | 94%+6 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The middle sale price: €1,015/m², lower than both Allier’s towns (€1,320/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²). Among the homes sold, 94% were houses. 32 houses and apartments changed hands in Saint-Prix from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,043/m² | 30 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Saint-Prix. Best known first.
Saint-Prix has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de La Palice: Photo: Sabrina bl · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Prix 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-Prix | 776 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lapalisse | 3,138 | 1.4 | A+ | A | B+ | B− |
| Saint-Germain-des-Fossés | 3,579 | 11 | B+ | A | A− | C |
| Cusset | 13,316 | 12 | C+ | B+ | B− | C |
| Creuzier-le-Vieux | 3,205 | 12 | A | B− | A+ | B+ |
| Vichy | 25,115 | 13 | C− | B | D | B− |
| Varennes-sur-Allier | 3,549 | 13 | C− | A | C | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Prix is a commune of 776 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Lapalisse. 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.