Chambles has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is walkability (D−): 0% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 3% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. Its strongest is jobs & income (A−): 0.2 jobs per working resident; 4.8% unemployment.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
Each subject compares Chambles 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 Chambles.
Work & commuteJobs & income A−
On foot, Chambles works less well than 99% of compared French towns
2.6% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Loire’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Median disposable income comes to €29,920 a year per consumption unit. Unemployment stands at 4.8%.
3%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving92%
On foot1%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
Public transport0%
100
jobs based in Chambles, 0.2 per working resident
4.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€29,920
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
D−
Walkability: behind almost every compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Who lives here
More people in Chambles hold a degree than in Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 41%
One measure of family life: 20% of residents are under 15. The 15-to-24 age group: 9.4%, lower than both Loire’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Add to that, people 65 and over make up 18% of the town.
42.3median age
ChamblesLoire medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
9%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma8%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education41%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
History
Old homes shape Chambles: 13% were built before 1919, more than in Loire’s towns and across compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Chambles has 4 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Protection here reaches back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
HealthHealth B−
Chambles’ death rate, adjusted for age and care homes, is lower than in 52% of compared French towns
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
60 deaths in Chambles between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 69: 13% below. Life expectancy at birth in Loire is 85.6 years for women and 80.8 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. The nearest emergency department to Chambles is Centre hospitalier de Firminy, 5.3 mi away.
−13%deaths against expected, after care homesB−Health Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw87
Adjusted87
Median town88
Expected100
0
GPs in Chambles · 1.6 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
5.3 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier de Firminy
5.3 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier de Firminy
85.6 · 80.8
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Loire, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Chambles
Is Chambles safe?
Chambles has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 4.8 recorded violent incidents and 7.4 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
About Chambles
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Chambles is a commune of 1,075 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Loire Forez Agglomération. 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.
