Satillieu has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is jobs & income (C): 0.5 jobs per working resident; 8.3% unemployment. At the median price of €1,381/m², a 70 m² home costs 3.8 times the median annual income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size) in the Communauté de communes du Val d'Ay. Its strongest is schools (A+): brevet results 7 points above the expected rate.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
Each subject compares Satillieu 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.
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Who lives here
Satillieu skews older, with 32% of residents 65 or over, more than in both Ardèche’s towns and compared French towns
The share aged 15 to 24 is 9.3%. 14% are under 15, below Ardèche’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. The middle age in Satillieu is 52.4.
52.4median age
SatillieuArdèche medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
32%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma24%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education25%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 94 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.
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
HealthHealth A−
Mortality in Satillieu, once ages and care homes are allowed for, undercuts Ardèche’s towns and compared French towns: 78 per 100 expected
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
From 2016 to 2025, 263 residents of Satillieu died, against 252 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 4% more. The nearest emergency department to Satillieu is Centre hospitalier Ardeche Nord, 6.7 mi away. Average lifespans in Ardèche: 85.9 years for women, 79.7 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally. For a family doctor, residents of Satillieu can choose among 2 GPs.
−22%deaths against expected, after care homesA−Health Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw104
Adjusted78
Median town88
Expected100
2
GPs in Satillieu · 3 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
6.7 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier Ardeche Nord
6.7 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier Ardeche Nord
85.9 · 79.7
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Ardèche, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Old homes shape Satillieu: 24% were built before 1919, more than in both Ardèche’s towns and compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Satillieu is Croix de chemin. The town has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level. Protection here reaches back to the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commuteJobs & income C
Unemployment in Satillieu, 8.3%, runs below Ardèche’s towns and compared French towns
The median disposable income was €24,210 a year per consumption unit, higher than Ardèche’s towns (€22,735) yet lower than compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, nearly one in ten commuters got to work without a car.
9%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving84%
On foot5%
Public transport3%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle1%
350
jobs based in Satillieu, 0.5 per working resident
8.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,210
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
B−
Walkability: better than 51% of compared French towns
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Satillieu
Is Satillieu safe?
Satillieu has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 3.5 recorded violent incidents and 4.4 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Are schools in Satillieu good?
They grade A+, better than 99% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Satillieu expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €1,381/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Satillieu grades A for cost of living.
About Satillieu
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Satillieu is a commune of 1,534 people in the Communauté de communes du Val d'Ay. 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
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.
