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A town in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, home to 469 people.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Unias out for now. Only 14% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Unias does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Unias 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, 7.3 mi away.
13% 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 Unias.
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 13% of residents, above both Loire’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Degrees are held by 37% of adults. Unias has a median age of 38.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Unias | Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 14% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 37% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 4.8% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Loire’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Unias has 50 jobs for 250 working residents, 0.1 per worker. After tax and benefits, the median income is €28,510 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.
Collège pupils travel 3.3 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lycée Saint-Pierre PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 48 | 100%+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.
The market in Unias: 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 and other places to visit in and near Unias. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau de Montrond4 km north, in Montrond-les-BainsChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sourcieux4.4 km northwest, in Chalain-le-ComtalAttractionAttractionFontaine Saint-Maurice2.9 km south, in CraintilleuxPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Unias 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 Unias 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unias | 469 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montrond-les-Bains | 5,652 | 2.5 | A | B− | B+ | A− |
| Veauche | 8,975 | 4.2 | A | C+ | A− | A |
| Saint-Galmier | 5,829 | 4.6 | A− | C+ | A | C− |
| Sury-le-Comtal | 6,621 | 5 | A | A− | B+ | A |
| Andrézieux-Bouthéon | 10,425 | 5.6 | B− | C | C | B |
| Bonson | 4,557 | 5.7 | A | B− | A+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Unias is a commune of 469 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 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.