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A town of 3,505 in Oise, Hauts-de-France.
Sainte-Geneviève grades B− overall: better than 49% of compared French towns, and #15 of 56 in Oise. Its weakest subject is health (C): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 3% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. At the median price of €2,532/m², a 70 m² home costs 6.3 times the median annual income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size) in the Communauté de communes Thelloise. Its strongest is safety (B+): an average of 6.2 recorded violent incidents and 11.1 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
The one thing Sainte-Geneviève does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Sainte-Geneviève with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
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Sainte-Geneviève has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1983.
15% 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 Sainte-Geneviève.
Degrees are held by nearly a quarter of adults. 13% of residents are 65 or over, below Oise’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Typical age in Sainte-Geneviève: 36.6, the median.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Oise 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Sainte-Geneviève | Oise median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 13% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Oise median and France median: the median of compared communes
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
There is one general practitioner in Sainte-Geneviève. After the care-home adjustment, the town’s deaths ran at 97 per 100 expected, close to Oise’s towns (97) and above compared French towns (88). From 2016 to 2025, 176 residents of Sainte-Geneviève died, against 182 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 3% fewer. The nearest emergency department to Sainte-Geneviève is Hopital Novo site Beaumont Ex Carnelle Porte de L Oise, 10.9 mi away.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · Note: TownRatings models the care-home adjustment; it is not an official figure. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from D to B.
2025 saw 61 offenses recorded in Sainte-Geneviève. Of the graded crimes in the town, criminal damage came up most often (2025).
Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · Small counts of other physical violence, sexual violence and theft from vehicles go unpublished (five or fewer in at least one of the last three years); the département’s average stands in, 10.2% of the index here. That estimated share passes 10%, so treat this Safety Grade with more caution than most. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
Unemployment stood at 9.2%, below Oise’s towns (10.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Sainte-Geneviève holds 850 jobs; 1,600 of its residents are in work, so 0.5 jobs each. No commute at all: 3.3% of working residents here at the census.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Sainte-Geneviève has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Its oldest listed monument dates from the 14th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The median price, €2,532/m², comes from 113 sales of houses and apartments in Sainte-Geneviève from July 2023 to June 2026. Houses were 90% of what sold. House rents are put at about €12.04/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,548/m² | 102 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
On school results, the town ranks #11 of 55 in Oise.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Léonard de VinciNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 145 | 83%−5 pts |
| Collège Anna de NoaillesBest against expectations: 4 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 157 | 90%+4 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Sainte-Geneviève has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Sainte-Geneviève 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Geneviève | 3,505 | — | B− | C+ | B+ | C |
| Andeville | 3,434 | 2.6 | C+ | C+ | A+ | D |
| Noailles | 2,877 | 2.7 | C− | C | B | D |
| Méru | 13,897 | 4.7 | D− | C− | C | C− |
| Mouy | 5,319 | 5.8 | D | B− | C− | C− |
| Bornel | 4,832 | 6 | C− | C− | B | D |
| Neuilly-en-Thelle | 4,127 | 6.1 | C− | C− | B− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
It grades B+ for safety, #11 of 56 in Oise. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 15 burglaries and 20 acts of criminal damage.
They grade B−, better than 49% of compared French towns and #11 of 55 in Oise. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Prices are close to the median of compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €2,532/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Estimated advertised apartment rents are €12.32/m² a month, charges included. Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns, so Sainte-Geneviève grades C+ for cost of living.
Commune in Oise, Hauts-de-France
Sainte-Geneviève is a commune of 3,505 people in the Communauté de communes Thelloise. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.