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In Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, this town has 707 residents.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Cuinzier falls below the line for grades. Second homes make up just over a tenth of its housing. Over-65s are only 16% of the population.
The 2 things Cuinzier does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Cuinzier as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Gatellier (également sur commune de Charlieu), in Saint-Denis-de-Cabanne, 4.4 mi away.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cuinzier.
16% of residents are 65 or over, below both Loire’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). The age that splits Cuinzier in two is 41.2. Young adults of 15 to 24 are just over a tenth of the population.
47% women, 53% men
About 114 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Cuinzier | Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €24,700 a year per consumption unit, near Loire’s towns (€25,635) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970). Jobs located in Cuinzier: 150, for 350 residents in work (0.4 each). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 4.2% of commuters travelled at the census.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The market in Cuinzier: 21 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Cuinzier is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Cuinzier.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuinzier | 707 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cours Rhône | 4,306 | 3.4 | A− | A+ | B− | C+ |
| Charlieu | 3,766 | 5.2 | A− | A | C− | B+ |
| Chauffailles Saône-et-Loire | 3,638 | 6.4 | A | A | C+ | B+ |
| Thizy-les-Bourgs Rhône | 5,771 | 6.5 | A− | A+ | C+ | B |
| Pouilly-sous-Charlieu | 2,588 | 7.5 | — | A | — | A+ |
| Mably | 7,233 | 10 | B+ | A− | C+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Cuinzier is a commune of 707 people in the Communauté de communes Charlieu-Belmont. 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
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 October 30, 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.