One weak subject stands out against an otherwise good record. Azay-le-Rideau’s overall grade of A− puts it better than 85% of compared French towns, #13 of 37 in Indre-et-Loire. Its strongest subject is safety: an average of 2.9 recorded violent incidents and 12.6 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. Jobs & income is another plus (A−): 0.9 jobs per working resident; 7.6% unemployment. What holds it back is schools (C) — brevet results 4 points below the expected rate. Buying 70 m² at the median €1,957/m² takes 5 years of the median income per consumption unit in the Communauté de communes Touraine Vallée de l'Indre. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for health and B for walkability.
Figures: recorded crime, SSMSI (Ministry of the Interior) · employment and commuting, INSEE census 2023 · brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025.
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 Azay-le-Rideau 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.
Château de la Chatonnière: Photo: Baen · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Château du Val d'Auray (ou d'Aulnay): Photo: Joël Thibault · CC BY-SA 4.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Azay-le-Rideau.
Safety
Azay-le-Rideau records less crime per resident than 80% of compared French towns
2.9recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearA−Safety Grade
The commonest graded crime in Azay-le-Rideau was theft from vehicles (2025). All told, Azay-le-Rideau had 58 recorded offenses in 2025.
Recorded by type · 2025
Theft from vehicles26
Criminal damage17
Burglary10
Family violence5
Armed robbery0
Fraud25
Theft without violence12
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.
2.9
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
12.6
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
58
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
10.0%
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 · For other physical violence, sexual violence and vehicle theft, this figure isn’t published when it’s small (five or fewer in at least one of the last three years); the index uses the département’s average instead, 10.0% of the index here. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
HousingCost of living A−
Estimated advertised rents run lower in Azay-le-Rideau than in Indre-et-Loire’s towns or across compared French towns: €10.30/m² a month
€1,957/m²median sale price
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The median price, €1,957/m², comes from 106 sales of houses and apartments in Azay-le-Rideau from July 2023 to June 2026. Houses were 87% of what sold.
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Azay-le-Rideau€1,957/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Indre-et-Loire median€2,465/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€2,072/m²
92
€10.30/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.31 to €12.77/m² a month)
5
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€9.24/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€27,550
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes Touraine Vallée de l'Indre
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Schools
Exam results around Azay-le-Rideau trail 67% of compared French towns
89.0%passed the brevetCSchool Grade
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
For the general bac, the closest lycée is 10.1 mi away. The town’s schools place #32 of 40 in Indre-et-Loire on results. Near Azay-le-Rideau, 89.0% of collège pupils passed the brevet, about level with both Indre-et-Loire’s towns (88.3%) and compared French towns (87.5%).
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
History
Azay-le-Rideau keeps more of its old housing than Indre-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 21% built before 1919
4historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Houses and mansions, 3 of the 4, make up the bulk. Among the classé monuments in Azay-le-Rideau is Église Saint-Symphorien. Its heritage reaches back to the 11th century. The town has 4 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 2 classé, the highest protection, and 2 inscrit, the second level.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commuteJobs & income A−
Unemployment in Azay-le-Rideau, 7.6%, runs below Indre-et-Loire’s towns and compared French towns
10%walk, cycle or take transit
10.2% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Indre-et-Loire’s towns (12.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €27,090 a year.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving83%
On foot5%
Public transport4%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter0%
1,400
jobs based in Azay-le-Rideau, 0.9 per working resident
7.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,090
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
7%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
B
Walkability: better than 56% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Who lives here
Azay-le-Rideau has fewer young adults than Indre-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 9.5% are 15 to 24
46median age
Nearly a third of adults hold a degree, lower than Indre-et-Loire’s towns (34%) yet higher than compared French towns (30%). The age that splits Azay-le-Rideau in two is 46. Those 65 and older account for 24% of residents.
Azay-le-RideauIndre-et-Loire medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
24%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma21%
CAP or BEP25%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education32%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Indre-et-Loire 51.8%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Indre-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
HealthHealth B−
Allowing for age and care homes, Azay-le-Rideau sees 89 deaths per 100 expected, against 79 in Indre-et-Loire’s towns and 88 in compared French towns
−11%deaths against expected, after care homesB−Health Grade
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
The nearest emergency department to Azay-le-Rideau is Centre hospitalier Francois Rabelais, 9.6 mi away. France’s death rates at each age would predict 403 deaths in the town from 2016 to 2025; there were 411, 2% more. Women in Indre-et-Loire live to 86.1 on average and men to 81 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. Also worth knowing: for a family doctor, residents of Azay-le-Rideau can choose among 5 GPs.
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw102
Adjusted89
Median town88
Expected100
5
GPs in Azay-le-Rideau · 3.5 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
9.6 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier Francois Rabelais
9.6 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier Francois Rabelais
86.1 · 81
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Indre-et-Loire, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
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About Azay-le-Rideau
Commune in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire
Azay-le-Rideau is a commune of 3,438 people in the Communauté de communes Touraine Vallée de l'Indre. 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
3,438 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Touraine Vallée de l'Indre
Département
Indre-et-Loire (37)
Région
Centre-Val de Loire
Area
10.5 sq mi (27.3 km²)
INSEE code
37014
Azay-le-Rideau’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Azay-le-Rideau
Is Azay-le-Rideau safe?
It grades A− for safety, #10 of 37 in Indre-et-Loire. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 10 burglaries and 17 acts of criminal damage.
Are schools in Azay-le-Rideau good?
They grade C, better than 33% of compared French towns and #32 of 40 in Indre-et-Loire. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Azay-le-Rideau expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €1,957/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Azay-le-Rideau grades A− for cost of living.
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.
