Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, this town has 956 residents.
Saint-Romain-les-Atheux isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Romain-les-Atheux as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Maison de la Culture Le Corbusier, in Firminy, 4.5 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-Romain-les-Atheux 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-Romain-les-Atheux.
Children under 15 count for nearly a fifth of the people here. Nearly a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Loire’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). In addition, the 65-and-over age group makes up 19% of residents.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Romain-les-Atheux | Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8.4% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 40% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 4.0% of commuters travelled at the census. Jobs based in Saint-Romain-les-Atheux number 50, against 450 residents in work (0.2 per worker). Median disposable income comes to €28,170 a year per consumption unit.
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 closest collège is 2.6 mi off. General-bac pupils go 3.6 mi to the nearest lycée.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Saint-Régis PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 86 | 100%+5 pts |
| Collège Jules VallèsBest against expectations: 12 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 43 | 84%+12 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 17 homes in Saint-Romain-les-Atheux.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Saint-Romain-les-Atheux. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Romain-les-Atheux yet.
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Romain-les-Atheux is a commune of 956 people in the Communauté de communes des Monts du Pilat. 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-Romain-les-Atheux | 956 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Genest-Malifaux | 2,921 | 2.6 | — | B+ | — | C+ |
| La Ricamarie | 8,039 | 2.9 | B+ | A | D | A− |
| Le Chambon-Feugerolles | 12,314 | 3.2 | C+ | A− | C− | C |
| Saint-Just-Malmont Haute-Loire | 4,239 | 3.4 | B+ | A− | A+ | C+ |
| Firminy | 17,060 | 4.6 | B− | A | D | B |
| Saint-Étienne | 173,136 | 5.1 | C+ | A− | D− | B− |
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.