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A town of 367 in Ariège, Occitanie.
There are no grades for Saint-Jean-d'Aigues-Vives: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. It skews older: 47% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Saint-Jean-d'Aigues-Vives does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Jean-d'Aigues-Vives as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Croix de carrefour en fer forgé, in Montferrier, 4.3 mi away.
2.2% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Jean-d'Aigues-Vives is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Jean-d'Aigues-Vives.
6.1% of residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Ariège’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Among adults, 14% have a degree. Residents of Saint-Jean-d'Aigues-Vives have a median age of 64.1.
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ariège 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Jean-d'Aigues-Vives | Ariège median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.6% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.1% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 47% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 34% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 14% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ariège median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per resident in work, Saint-Jean-d'Aigues-Vives counts 0.4 jobs (50 jobs, 100 workers). Of those in the labour force, 9.8% are unemployed. The median disposable income is €24,470 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.
Near Saint-Jean-d'Aigues-Vives, 87.0% of lycée candidates passed the bac, lower than both Ariège’s towns (94.1%) and compared French towns (92.9%). The closest collège is 1.3 mi off. General-bac pupils go 11.2 mi to the nearest lycée.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Louis PasteurNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 46 | 72%−5 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Joseph-Marie JacquardNearest lycéeVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 38 | 87%+4 pts |
| Collège Victor HugoBest against expectations: 6 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 58 | 93%+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.
House rents are put at about €8.58/m² a month. Sales in Saint-Jean-d'Aigues-Vives from July 2023 to June 2026: 8 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Jean-d'Aigues-Vives yet.
Commune in Ariège, Occitanie
Saint-Jean-d'Aigues-Vives is a commune of 367 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays d'Olmes. 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
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-Jean-d'Aigues-Vives | 367 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lavelanet | 5,987 | 1.2 | C+ | A− | D | C+ |
| Mirepoix | 3,172 | 11 | B− | B− | B | C |
| Foix | 9,934 | 13 | C | A− | D | C− |
| Tarascon-sur-Ariège | 3,085 | 15 | C− | B+ | C+ | C |
| Varilhes | 3,487 | 15 | A | B+ | B+ | A |
| Quillan Aude | 2,978 | 16 | B | A− | B− | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 November 4, 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.