Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
251 people call this town in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes home.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Roche-en-Forez out for now. Nearly a quarter of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Roche-en-Forez does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Roche-en-Forez, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1927.
37% 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 Roche-en-Forez.
Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly one in ten residents, lower than both Loire’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). The under-15s are 16% of the population here. Retirement age and beyond: 26% of residents are 65 or older.
47% women, 53% men
About 113 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Roche-en-Forez | Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 30% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 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 protected list starts in the 14th century. The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Roche-en-Forez, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Just over a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, above Loire’s towns (8.6%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Roche-en-Forez holds 50 jobs; 100 of its residents are in work, so 0.5 jobs each. At the census, 9.9% of commuters got to work without a car.
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.
Roche-en-Forez recorded 9 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The list names few of Roche-en-Forez’s 3 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Roche-en-Forez 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roche-en-Forez | 251 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montbrison | 16,123 | 5.9 | A− | B+ | C− | B− |
| Savigneux | 3,509 | 6.9 | A+ | B− | A− | B |
| Boën-sur-Lignon | 3,001 | 9.6 | B | A+ | C− | C− |
| Saint-Romain-le-Puy | 4,142 | 9.8 | A | B+ | A | A+ |
| Ambert Puy-de-Dôme | 6,517 | 11 | A+ | A | B+ | B− |
| Sury-le-Comtal | 6,621 | 13 | A | A− | B+ | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Roche-en-Forez is a commune of 251 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Loire Forez 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
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.