Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 308 in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Saint-Pons is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Saint-Pons does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Pons as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Théâtre gallo-romain, in Alba-la-Romaine, 2.8 mi away.
37% 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-Pons.
The 65-and-over age group makes up 20% of residents. 17% are under 15, above Ardèche’s towns (16%) and close to compared French towns (17%). Among adults, 37% have a degree.
45% women, 55% men
About 121 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Pons | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8.9% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 37% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €25,990 a year per consumption unit, higher than Ardèche’s towns (€22,735) and near compared French towns (€25,970). For its 150 residents in work, Saint-Pons has 50 jobs: 0.4 each. 3.8% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport.
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 €9.69/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 6 homes were sold in Saint-Pons.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Saint-Pons. Best known first.
Nothing in Saint-Pons 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-Pons 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-Pons | 308 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Villeneuve-de-Berg | 3,031 | 4.2 | C | B+ | B+ | C− |
| Le Teil | 8,726 | 6.2 | C− | B+ | C− | C |
| Montélimar Drôme | 40,595 | 9 | D | C+ | D− | C+ |
| Chomérac | 3,183 | 9.1 | — | B | — | B |
| Viviers | 3,633 | 9.2 | C− | B+ | C+ | C− |
| Aubenas | 12,416 | 9.2 | B+ | B | D | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Pons is a commune of 308 people in the Communauté de communes Berg et Coiron. 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.