Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 888 people live in this town, in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
At under 1,000 residents, Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Aiguille (pyramide de la Spina du cirque), in Vienne, 7.9 mi away.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône 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 Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône.
34% of adults hold a degree, above Loire’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Under-15s account for 18% of the population. The median resident of Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône is 46.1 years old.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône | Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 34% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per resident in work, Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône counts 0.5 jobs (200 jobs, 400 workers). At the census, 8.1% of commuters got to work without a car. Nearly a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, about level with Loire’s towns (8.6%) and below compared French towns (10.1%).
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.
For collège, the closest is 1.8 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège les Marronniers PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 59 | 95%+2 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.
21 houses and apartments changed hands in Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône from July 2023 to June 2026. Houses were 95% of what sold.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and family days out in and near Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône. Best known first.
AttractionCentrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban4.3 km south, in Saint-Maurice-l'ExilAttractionAttractionChâteau de Condrieu3 km northeast, in CondrieuChâteauChâteauChâteau du Rozay3.7 km north, in CondrieuChâteauChâteauChâteau de Villars3.9 km northwest, in La Chapelle-VillarsChâteauChâteauChâteau Grillet1.1 km northeast, in VérinWater parkWater parkWam Park Condrieu3.2 km east, in CondrieuPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône yet.
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône is a commune of 888 people in the Communauté de communes du Pilat Rhodanien. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône | 888 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Clair-du-Rhône Isère | 3,778 | 1.7 | A− | C+ | A− | A |
| Condrieu Rhône | 3,957 | 1.9 | B+ | C | C | A |
| Chavanay | 2,884 | 2 | C+ | B− | C+ | C− |
| Pélussin | 3,727 | 3.6 | A+ | A− | A | A− |
| Saint-Maurice-l'Exil Isère | 6,889 | 4.2 | C | C+ | C+ | B |
| Ampuis Rhône | 2,769 | 4.9 | A− | C+ | B+ | 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.