Cost of living is its strong suit (A+) — at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 3.4 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Schools do well: brevet results 6 points above the expected rate. Its other grades sit near the middle: C+ for health and C+ for jobs & income. Homes change hands at a median €1,186/m².
Figures: prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · employment, INSEE census 2023. La Pacaudière 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 La Pacaudière 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 La Pacaudière.
HousingCost of living A+
Estimated advertised rents run lower in La Pacaudière than in Loire’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.13/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 33 homes were sold in La Pacaudière. Houses accounted for 94% of sales, apartments for the rest. House rents are put at about €7.50/m² a month.
€1,186/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
La Pacaudière€1,186/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Loire median€2,075/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€1,186/m²
31
€8.13/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.42 to €10.30/m² a month)
3.4
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€7.50/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€24,630
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté d'agglomération Roannais Agglomération
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Schools
Exam results around La Pacaudière beat 96% of compared French towns
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The brevet pass rate near La Pacaudière is 94.0%, above Loire’s towns (89.9%) and compared French towns (87.5%) alike. The nearest general lycée is 13.4 mi away.
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Who lives here
La Pacaudière has fewer young adults than Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 7.1% are 15 to 24
A third of residents are 65 or over. Children under 15 make up 16%, below both Loire’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). Typical age in La Pacaudière: 52.6, the median.
52.6median age
La PacaudièreLoire medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
33%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma29%
CAP or BEP32%
Baccalauréat15%
Higher education16%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commuteJobs & income C+
Money is tighter in La Pacaudière than in Loire’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €24,010 a year per consumption unit
Jobs located in La Pacaudière: 500, for 400 residents in work (1.2 each). At the census, 5.8% of working residents in La Pacaudière didn’t travel to work at all. Unemployment stood at 9.5%, above Loire’s towns (8.6%) but below compared French towns (10.1%).
13%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving80%
On foot10%
Public transport2%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
500
jobs based in La Pacaudière, 1.2 per working resident
9.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,010
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
6%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
B+
Walkability: better than 71% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
History
La Pacaudière keeps more of its old housing than Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 32% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 15th century. Part of the town has been protected as a historic area since 2015. Most of the list is houses and mansions: 2 of 3. Among the classé monuments in La Pacaudière is Relais des Postes Royales (maison dite Le Petit Louvre).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
HealthHealth C+
La Pacaudière 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.
326 deaths in La Pacaudière between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 238: 37% above. The nearest emergency department to La Pacaudière is Clinique Medico Chirurgicale de Renaison, 13.3 mi away. 2 GPs practise here. Women in Loire live to 85.6 on average and men to 80.8 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France.
−10%deaths against expected, after care homesC+Health Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw137
Adjusted90
Median town88
Expected100
2
GPs in La Pacaudière · 2.8 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
13.3 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Clinique Medico Chirurgicale de Renaison
13.7 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier de Roanne
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 La Pacaudière
Is La Pacaudière safe?
La Pacaudière has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 5.3 recorded violent incidents and 10.5 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Are schools in La Pacaudière good?
They grade A+, better than 96% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is La Pacaudière expensive to live in?
Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so La Pacaudière grades A+ for cost of living.
About La Pacaudière
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
La Pacaudière is a commune of 1,088 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Roannais 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.
