Where it does best is cost of living (A−) — at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 5.4 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Most journeys need a car (D): 44% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 5% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for health and B− for jobs & income. The median home sells for €1,978/m².
Figures: prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting and employment, INSEE census 2023 · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025). Chitenay has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
Each subject compares Chitenay 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.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chitenay.
Work & commuteJobs & income B−
Chitenay is harder to get around on foot than 87% of compared French towns
The median disposable income is €27,670 a year per consumption unit. 5.4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Loir-et-Cher’s towns (10.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Unemployment stands at 6.6%. Chitenay has 100 jobs for 550 working residents, 0.2 per worker.
5%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving91%
On foot2%
Public transport2%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
100
jobs based in Chitenay, 0.2 per working resident
6.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,670
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
D
Walkability: better than 13% of compared French towns
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
History
Chitenay keeps more of its old housing than Loir-et-Cher’s towns or compared French towns: 21% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Chitenay; none is classé, France’s top protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 17th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
HealthHealth B−
Chitenay’s death rate, adjusted for age and care homes, is higher than in 55% of compared French towns
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
The nearest emergency department to Chitenay is Centre hospitalier, 7 mi away. France’s death rates at each age would predict 102 deaths locally from 2016 to 2025; there were 91, 11% fewer. Life expectancy at birth in Loir-et-Cher is 85.2 years for women and 80.5 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France.
−11%deaths against expected, after care homesB−Health Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw89
Adjusted89
Median town88
Expected100
0
GPs in Chitenay · 3.3 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
7 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier
7.1 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier
85.2 · 80.5
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Loir-et-Cher, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
More people in Chitenay hold a degree than in Loir-et-Cher’s towns or compared French towns: 38%
Aged 15 to 24: nearly one in ten residents. Children under 15 make up 17%, above Loir-et-Cher’s towns (15%) and close to compared French towns (17%). Those 65 and older account for 22% of residents.
44.9median age
ChitenayLoir-et-Cher medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
22%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma12%
CAP or BEP25%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education38%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Loir-et-Cher 52.4%, France 51.8%.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Chitenay
Is Chitenay safe?
Chitenay has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 4.4 recorded violent incidents and 7.3 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Is Chitenay expensive to live in?
Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Chitenay grades A− for cost of living.
About Chitenay
Commune in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Chitenay is a commune of 1,132 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de Blois «Agglopolys». 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
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.
