Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 623 in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Salvizinet is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Salvizinet, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1937.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Salvizinet.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Salvizinet, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Among adults, 38% have a degree. Half the people of Salvizinet are older than 49.3. 22% of residents have reached 65.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Salvizinet | Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 38% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €28,890 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Loire’s towns (€25,635) and compared French towns (€25,970). Salvizinet has 50 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.1 per worker. 2.4% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport.
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.
At the lycées within 5 km of Salvizinet, 99.0% passed the bac, above Loire’s towns (93.4%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. The nearest collège is 2.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège le PalaisNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 197 | 89%−1 pt |
| Lycée du ForezNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 300 | 99%+1 pt |
| Collège Marcellin Champagnat PrivateBest against expectations: 6 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 119 | 99%+6 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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €8.88/m² a month. The market in Salvizinet: 12 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Salvizinet. Best known first.
MuseumMusée d'archéologie de Feurs4.8 km west, in FeursRuinsRuinsForum Segusiavorum4.4 km southwest, in FeursChâteauChâteauMaison forte de Jas2.9 km southeast, in JasAttractionAttractionPierre-sur-Autre2.3 km southeast, in JasAttractionAttractionSite médiéval de Donzy1.4 km south, in Salt-en-DonzyPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Salvizinet has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Chapelle de Lavalette: Photo: Sebleouf · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Salvizinet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvizinet | 623 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Feurs | 8,367 | 2.8 | A− | B+ | B− | C+ |
| Panissières | 2,911 | 3.8 | — | A+ | — | B+ |
| Balbigny | 2,911 | 5.8 | B | B | A | C+ |
| Montrond-les-Bains | 5,652 | 8.5 | A | B− | B+ | A− |
| Chazelles-sur-Lyon | 5,543 | 10 | A+ | A− | A | B+ |
| Saint-Galmier | 5,829 | 12 | A− | C+ | A | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Salvizinet is a commune of 623 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.