Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,469 in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Cuzieu has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is walkability (C−): 72% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 3% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. At the median price of €2,262/m², a 70 m² home costs 6 times the median annual income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size) in the Communauté de communes de Forez-Est. Its strongest is schools (A): bac results 2 points above the expected rate; brevet results 0.5 points above the expected rate.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
Each subject compares Cuzieu 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.
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Cuzieu has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1972.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cuzieu.
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Near Cuzieu, 95.5% of collège pupils passed the brevet, above Loire’s towns (89.9%) and compared French towns (87.5%) alike. The nearest collège is 1.6 mi away. At the general lycée, 100% of 48 candidates passed the bac, 2 points above the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jules RomainsNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 143 | 94%±0 pts |
| Lycée Saint-Pierre PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 48 | 100%+2 pts |
| Collège Saint-Pierre PrivateBest against expectations: a point above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 143 | 97%+1 pt |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
From 2016 to 2025, 62 residents of Cuzieu died, against 85 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 27% fewer. The nearest emergency department to Cuzieu is Hopital Nord Chu de Saint Etienne, 10.1 mi away. For a family doctor, residents of Cuzieu can choose among 2 GPs. In Loire, women can expect to live 85.6 years and men 80.8 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · This figure includes a care-home adjustment that TownRatings models; no official statistic exists. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from C+ to A+.
3.1% 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%). Cuzieu holds 150 jobs; 750 of its residents are in work, so 0.2 jobs each. After tax and benefits, the median income is €29,100 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Under-15s account for 19% of the population. 32% of adults hold a degree, above both Loire’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (30%). Residents of Cuzieu have a median age of 44.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Cuzieu | Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The pre-1919 share of homes is 9.9%. Its heritage reaches back to the 18th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Behind the median of €2,262/m²: 32 houses and apartments sold in Cuzieu between July 2023 and June 2026. Advertised rents are estimated at €10.87/m² a month, between Loire’s towns (€10.17/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Renting a house costs an estimated €10.29/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,384/m² | 30 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Cuzieu has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Cuzieu yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuzieu | 1,469 | — | — | B− | — | A |
| Montrond-les-Bains | 5,652 | 2.4 | A | B− | B+ | A− |
| Saint-Galmier | 5,829 | 3 | A− | C+ | A | C− |
| Veauche | 8,975 | 3.4 | A | C+ | A− | A |
| Andrézieux-Bouthéon | 10,425 | 5.5 | B− | C | C | B |
| Sury-le-Comtal | 6,621 | 6.1 | A | A− | B+ | A |
| Bonson | 4,557 | 6.2 | A | B− | A+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Cuzieu has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 3.6 recorded violent incidents and 7.5 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
They grade A, better than 91% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Prices are close to the median of compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €2,262/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Cuzieu grades B− for cost of living.
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Cuzieu is a commune of 1,469 people in the Communauté de communes de Forez-Est. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.