Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 545 in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Pradons is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Pradons does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Pradons as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Chapelle des Pommiers, in Ruoms, 1.7 mi away.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Other places to visit, museums and heritage in and near Pradons. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pradons.
Graduates make up 22% of adults. People 65 and over make up 33% of the town, above Ardèche’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%) alike.
53% women, 47% men
About 87 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Pradons | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 33% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 6.1% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Ardèche’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Pradons holds 50 jobs; 200 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 jobs each. Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €25,880 a year.
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 brevet pass rate near Pradons is 100.0%, above Ardèche’s towns (87.6%) and compared French towns (87.5%) alike. A collège lies 1.9 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège privé Saint-Joseph PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 48 | 100%+5 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.
Sales in Pradons from July 2023 to June 2026: 19 houses and apartments. Among the homes sold, 95% were houses.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Pradons 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 Pradons 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pradons | 545 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon | 2,920 | 8.5 | A | C+ | A | B |
| Villeneuve-de-Berg | 3,031 | 9.1 | C | B+ | B+ | C− |
| Aubenas | 12,416 | 9.9 | B+ | B | D | A− |
| Les Vans | 2,662 | 12 | C | C | C | B |
| Vals-les-Bains | 3,474 | 13 | A− | B | B+ | B+ |
| Bourg-Saint-Andéol | 7,661 | 15 | B− | B+ | B− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pradons is a commune of 545 people in the Communauté de communes des Gorges de l'Ardèche. 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.