Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 747 residents and lies in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Rivas has none. Few residents are of retirement age: 13% are 65 or over.
The one thing Rivas does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Rivas as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église de Saint-Rambert, in Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert, 5.8 mi away.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rivas.
11% of the population is aged 15 to 24, about level with Loire’s towns (11%) and above compared French towns (11%). Over-65s are 13% of the population. Graduates make up 44% of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Rivas | Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 26% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 13% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9.6% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 44% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
3.1% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Unemployment stood at 6.1%, below both Loire’s towns (8.6%) and compared French towns (10.1%). 150 jobs are based in Rivas, for 350 working residents (0.5 per worker).
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 3.7 mi away. A collège lies 1.9 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jules RomainsNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 143 | 94%±0 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
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
9 houses and apartments changed hands in Rivas from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit and heritage in and near Rivas. Best known first.
AttractionChâteau de Bouthéon4.5 km south, in Andrézieux-BouthéonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Teillères4.7 km east, in Saint-GalmierAttractionAttractionFontaine Saint-Maurice1.9 km west, in CraintilleuxPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Rivas is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Rivas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivas | 747 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Veauche | 8,975 | 1.9 | A | C+ | A− | A |
| Saint-Galmier | 5,829 | 2.9 | A− | C+ | A | C− |
| Andrézieux-Bouthéon | 10,425 | 3.7 | B− | C | C | B |
| Montrond-les-Bains | 5,652 | 4 | A | B− | B+ | A− |
| Bonson | 4,557 | 4.6 | A | B− | A+ | A− |
| Sury-le-Comtal | 6,621 | 4.8 | A | A− | B+ | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Rivas is a commune of 747 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) · 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.