Schools lag: brevet results 4 points below the expected rate. La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois grades C+ overall and ranks #9 of 14 in Cher. Set against the rest, it does better than just over two fifths of compared French towns. Incomes are on the low side: 0.7 jobs per working resident; 12.8% unemployment. Buying a home costs less than in most towns: at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 3.1 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality.
Figures: prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · employment, INSEE census 2023.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
Each subject compares La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois 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.
Hazard riskNot graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas–
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église Saint-Étienne · Classé · Photo: Franz Alp · CC BY-SA 4.0
La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois’ story
La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois in pictures
On the Culture ministry’s list, La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois counts 3 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 2 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1962.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Venceslas Gasztowtt, born in 1844, is the one person born in La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois before 1900 that Wikidata records.
1962First protected: église Saint-Étienne
2006Most recently protected: "Usine métallurgique située au lieudit "le Fourneau""
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois.
HousingCost of living A+
Renting in La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois costs less than in Cher’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.49/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Half the homes sold went for more than €1,077/m², below both Cher’s towns (€1,298/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²). 117 houses and apartments changed hands in La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois from July 2023 to June 2026.
€1,077/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois€1,077/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Cher median€1,298/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€1,077/m²
117
€8.49/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.62 to €10.90/m² a month)
3.1
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€6.95/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€24,250
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes Portes du Berry entre Loire et Val d'Aubois
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Who lives here
La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois skews older, with 32% of residents 65 or over, more than Cher’s towns or compared French towns
Nearly a fifth of adults hold a degree, below both Cher’s towns (20%) and compared French towns (30%). Under 15: 14% of residents. Aged 15 to 24: 9.2% of residents.
51.2median age
La Guerche-sur-l'AuboisCher medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
32%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma25%
CAP or BEP32%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education19%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cher 52.2%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Cher median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commuteJobs & income D
La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois has higher unemployment than Cher’s towns or compared French towns: 12.8%
At the census, 7.3% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Cher’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Households’ median disposable income: €23,620 a year per consumption unit.
7%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving87%
On foot4%
Public transport2%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
800
jobs based in La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois, 0.7 per working resident
12.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,620
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
C
Walkability: better than 32% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Safety
Per resident, La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois sees less crime than 66% of compared French towns
La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois’s tally for 2025: 54 recorded offenses. The yearly rates for 2023–2025: 6.6 violent offenses and 11.5 graded property crimes per 1,000 residents. Among the graded crimes in the town, the most frequent was criminal damage (2025).
6.6recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearB+Safety Grade
Recorded by type · 2025
Criminal damage24
Other physical violence15
Family violence9
Sexual violence6
Armed robbery0
Fraud14
Theft without violence11
Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.
6.6
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
11.5
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
54
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
7.9%
of the index rests on the département’s average, used where small counts aren’t published
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · When burglary, vehicle theft and theft from vehicles number five or fewer in a recent year, the figure is withheld, and the index uses the département’s average instead (7.9% of the index here). The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
HealthHealth C
Allowing for age and care homes, La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois sees 94 deaths per 100 expected, against 97 in Cher’s towns and 88 in compared French towns
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
The nearest emergency department to La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois is Hopital Pierre Beregovoy, 8.2 mi away. 551 deaths locally between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 507: 9% above. Also worth knowing: in Cher, women can expect to live 84 years and men 78.4 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. 2 GPs practise locally.
−6%deaths against expected, after care homesCHealth Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw109
Adjusted94
Median town88
Expected100
2
GPs in La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois · 2.1 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
8.2 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Hopital Pierre Beregovoy
8.2 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Hopital Pierre Beregovoy
84 · 78.4
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Cher, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Old homes shape La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois: 18% were built before 1919, more than in Cher’s towns or compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois is église Saint-Étienne. On the Culture ministry’s list, La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois counts 3 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 2 inscrit at the second. The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century.
On the Culture ministry’s list, La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois counts 3 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 2 inscrit at the second.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois
Is La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois safe?
It grades B+ for safety, #6 of 14 in Cher.
Are schools in La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois good?
They grade D, better than 9% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois expensive to live in?
Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois grades A+ for cost of living.
About La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois
Commune in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois is a commune of 3,151 people in the Communauté de communes Portes du Berry entre Loire et Val d'Aubois. 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
Population
3,151 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Portes du Berry entre Loire et Val d'Aubois
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.
