Châteauneuf has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is walkability (C−): 42% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 7% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. At the median price of €2,827/m², a 70 m² home costs 8.4 times the median annual income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size) in the Saint-Etienne Métropole.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
Each subject compares Châteauneuf 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 Châteauneuf.
Work & commuteJobs & income A
Fewer people in Châteauneuf are out of work than in Loire’s towns or across compared French towns: 5.4%
The median disposable income was €29,430 a year per consumption unit, above both Loire’s towns (€25,635) and compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 7.4% of commuters got to work without a car.
7%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving89%
Public transport6%
On foot1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle1%
400
jobs based in Châteauneuf, 0.5 per working resident
5.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€29,430
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
3%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
C−
Walkability: better than 22% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
HousingCost of living C−
Châteauneuf gets a C− for cost of living
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Behind the median of €2,827/m²: 38 houses and apartments sold in Châteauneuf between July 2023 and June 2026. The estimated advertised rent is €11.22/m² a month, between Loire’s towns (€10.17/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Houses are advertised at an estimated €11.57/m² a month.
€2,827/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Châteauneuf€2,827/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Loire median€2,075/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€2,915/m²
34
€11.22/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.63 to €14.58/m² a month)
8.4
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€11.57/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€23,640
median annual income per consumption unit, Saint-Etienne Métropole
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
HealthHealth C+
Châteauneuf records 90 deaths for every 100 its ages predict, against 82 in Loire’s towns and 88 in compared French towns
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
The nearest emergency department to Châteauneuf is Hopital du Gier Mco, 6.3 mi away. France’s death rates at each age would predict 125 deaths in the town from 2016 to 2025; there were 113, 10% fewer. In Loire, life expectancy at birth reaches 85.6 years for women and 80.8 for men (2025), next to 85.9 and 80.3 for France. One GP practises here.
−10%deaths against expected, after care homesC+Health Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw90
Adjusted90
Median town88
Expected100
1
GPs in Châteauneuf · 2.6 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
6.3 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Hopital du Gier Mco
6.3 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Hopital du Gier Mco
85.6 · 80.8
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Loire, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Few people in Châteauneuf are 15 to 24: 8.9%, fewer than in Loire’s towns and across compared French towns
Degrees are held by 34% of adults, above Loire’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. 19% of residents are children under 15. Half of Châteauneuf is older than 44, half younger.
44median age
ChâteauneufLoire medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
22%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma13%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education34%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Châteauneuf
Is Châteauneuf safe?
Châteauneuf has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 3.4 recorded violent incidents and 9 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Are schools in Châteauneuf good?
They grade C+, better than 39% of compared French towns. 94% of 293 candidates passed the bac at Lycée Georges Brassens in 2025, 3 points below the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Châteauneuf expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €2,827/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Châteauneuf grades C− for cost of living.
About Châteauneuf
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Châteauneuf is a commune of 1,724 people in the Saint-Etienne Métropole. 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.
