Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
697 people live in this town in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Saint-Hostien out for now. Second homes make up 14% of its housing.
The one thing Saint-Hostien does most differently from other towns.
Saint-Hostien has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1998.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Hostien.
Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 9.6% of the town. 18% of residents are 65 or over, below Haute-Loire’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Degrees are held by 31% of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Haute-Loire 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Hostien | Haute-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Saint-Hostien has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The protected list starts in the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
2.9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Haute-Loire’s towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Jobs located in Saint-Hostien: 150, for 300 residents in work (0.4 each).
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.
For the general bac, the closest lycée is 5.2 mi away. The closest collège is 2.7 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jules RomainsNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 75 | 97%+1 pt |
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 23 homes in Saint-Hostien.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Saint-Hostien. Best known first.
Saint-Hostien has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Champ: Photo: Krzysztof Golik · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Hostien 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-Hostien | 697 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Germain-Laprade | 3,432 | 4.8 | — | B+ | — | B |
| Yssingeaux | 7,415 | 6 | A | A− | B | C |
| Brives-Charensac | 4,244 | 6.5 | A | A− | B+ | B |
| Chadrac | 2,542 | 7.4 | — | B | — | A− |
| Coubon | 3,140 | 8.1 | — | A− | — | C+ |
| Le Puy-en-Velay | 18,540 | 8.3 | B | A− | D | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Hostien is a commune of 697 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Puy-en-Velay. 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 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.