Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 734 residents and lies in Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Cercier out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for 13% of homes. Over-65s are only 14% of the population.
The 2 things Cercier does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Cercier as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is église Saint-Étienne, in Clermont, 7.5 mi away.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Cercier 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 Cercier.
Children under 15 make up 20%, higher than both Haute-Savoie’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (17%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 8% of residents. 14% of residents have reached 65.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Savoie 51.0%, France 51.8%.
| Cercier | Haute-Savoie median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 9.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 31% | 28% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 14% | 17% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 45% | 37% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Savoie median and France median: the median of compared communes
Cercier holds 100 jobs; 400 of its residents are in work, so 0.2 jobs each. 5.1% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Haute-Savoie’s towns (15.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Unemployment runs at 6.1%.
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.
General-bac pupils go 7.3 mi to the nearest lycée. The closest collège is 2.8 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Louis ArmandNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 191 | 94%−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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 21 homes were sold in Cercier. Houses made up 62% of the homes sold; apartments the rest. House rents are put at about €16.42/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and family days out in and near Cercier. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Cercier yet.
Commune in Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Cercier is a commune of 734 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Cruseilles. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cercier | 734 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cruseilles | 5,376 | 3 | A− | C+ | B− | B |
| La Balme-de-Sillingy | 5,336 | 4.1 | B− | C− | A+ | B |
| Sillingy | 5,826 | 5.4 | B+ | D | A | A |
| Beaumont | 3,097 | 5.8 | B | C− | C+ | A |
| Groisy | 4,082 | 6.2 | — | D | — | B+ |
| Epagny Metz-Tessy | 8,925 | 6.4 | C− | D− | C | 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.