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A town of 747 in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire. Only 14% of residents are 65 or over.
Saint-Caprais is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Saint-Caprais does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Caprais as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancienne usine métallurgique des Lavoirs, in Saint-Florent-sur-Cher, 1.4 mi away.
14% 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-Caprais.
Among adults, 31% have a degree. 20% are under 15, higher than both Cher’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for nearly a tenth of the town.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cher 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Caprais | Cher median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 14% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 20% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Cher median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €27,730 a year per consumption unit, above Cher’s towns (€24,000) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. For its 400 residents in work, Saint-Caprais has 100 jobs: 0.2 each. At the census, 2.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
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.
Collège pupils travel 2.2 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège VoltaireNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 173 | 84%−3 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.
Saint-Caprais recorded 16 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. A house rents for an estimated €8.61/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Saint-Caprais 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-Caprais 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-Caprais | 747 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Florent-sur-Cher | 6,463 | 2.1 | C− | B | C | D |
| Trouy | 4,055 | 5.7 | B | B | A | C |
| La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin | 3,681 | 6.5 | A | B | A+ | B− |
| Bourges | 64,186 | 9.3 | C+ | B | C− | C+ |
| Saint-Doulchard | 9,647 | 9.8 | B+ | C+ | C+ | B+ |
| Mehun-sur-Yèvre | 6,380 | 12 | C | A | C+ | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Saint-Caprais is a commune of 747 people in the Communauté de communes FerCher. 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.