Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 778 residents in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, La Terrasse-sur-Dorlay falls below the line for grades.
The Culture ministry lists no building in La Terrasse-sur-Dorlay as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Aérium Rocheclaine, in La Valla-en-Gier, 4 mi away.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in La Terrasse-sur-Dorlay is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Terrasse-sur-Dorlay.
Degrees are held by a third of adults, higher than both Loire’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (30%). Over-65s are 17% of the population. People aged 15 to 24 are 9.8% of the population.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| La Terrasse-sur-Dorlay | Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 8.5% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Loire’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%). For its 400 residents in work, La Terrasse-sur-Dorlay has 100 jobs: 0.3 each. Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €26,270 a year.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The nearest general lycée is 3.3 mi away. A collège lies 2.8 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean RostandNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 85 | 76%+5 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
La Terrasse-sur-Dorlay recorded 18 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. Houses were 72% of what sold.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Family days out, museums and heritage in and near La Terrasse-sur-Dorlay. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in La Terrasse-sur-Dorlay yet.
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
La Terrasse-sur-Dorlay is a commune of 778 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Terrasse-sur-Dorlay | 778 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Paul-en-Jarez | 4,699 | 2.4 | A− | C− | B+ | B |
| L'Horme | 4,806 | 3.3 | C | C+ | C− | B |
| La Grand-Croix | 4,947 | 3.7 | C+ | C+ | B− | C+ |
| Saint-Chamond | 35,646 | 3.7 | C | B− | C | C+ |
| Lorette | 4,983 | 4.1 | C+ | C+ | B− | B− |
| Pélussin | 3,727 | 5.1 | A+ | A− | A | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 November 4, 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.