People here tend to be in good health (A+): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 55% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Work and incomes are strong: 0.6 jobs per working resident; 7.1% unemployment. Schools are its weak spot: bac results 3.9 points below the expected rate; brevet results 8 points below the expected rate. At the median price of €4,126/m², a 70 m² home costs 8.3 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the Communauté de communes de l'Aire Cantilienne.
Figures: deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · employment, INSEE census 2023 · brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi. Vineuil-Saint-Firmin has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
Each subject compares Vineuil-Saint-Firmin 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.
SafetyNot graded: over a quarter of the index would rest on the département’s average, where small counts aren’t published–
Hazard riskNot graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas–
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Parc du domaine de Chantilly · Classé · Photo: GFreihalter · CC BY-SA 4.0
Vineuil-Saint-Firmin’s story
Vineuil-Saint-Firmin in pictures
The Culture ministry lists 8 historic monuments in Vineuil-Saint-Firmin: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 6 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1970.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Jacques Robert Souslier, born in 1772, is the one person born in Vineuil-Saint-Firmin before 1900 that Wikidata records.
1988First protected: Château Saint-Firmin et annexes
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vineuil-Saint-Firmin.
HealthHealth A+
Deaths in Vineuil-Saint-Firmin run below what its ages would predict: 45 per 100 expected, fewer than Oise’s towns or compared French towns
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
Life expectancy at birth in Oise is 84.5 years for women and 79.6 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. France’s death rates at each age would predict 166 deaths in Vineuil-Saint-Firmin from 2016 to 2025; there were 139, 17% fewer. The nearest emergency department to Vineuil-Saint-Firmin is Ch Ghpso Senlis, 3.5 mi away.
−55%deaths against expected, after care homesA+Health Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw83
Adjusted45
Median town88
Expected100
2
GPs in Vineuil-Saint-Firmin · 3.4 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
3.5 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Ch Ghpso Senlis
3.5 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Ch Ghpso Senlis
84.5 · 79.6
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Oise, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Exam results around Vineuil-Saint-Firmin trail 90% of compared French towns
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The bac pro: 72% of 158 candidates passed at the 2 vocational lycées within 5 km. At the lycées within 5 km of Vineuil-Saint-Firmin, 88.3% passed the bac, below Oise’s towns (89.7%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. Also worth knowing: the nearest collège is 1.3 mi away.
95%passed the bac (general and technological)DSchool Grade
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
HousingCost of living D
Renting in Vineuil-Saint-Firmin costs more than in Oise’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €19.05/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The median price, €4,126/m², comes from 48 sales of houses and apartments in Vineuil-Saint-Firmin from July 2023 to June 2026. The sales split: 77% houses, the rest apartments. From July 2023 to June 2026, 48 homes were sold locally.
€4,126/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Vineuil-Saint-Firmin€4,126/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Oise median€2,311/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€4,322/m²
37
€19.05/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€14.95 to €24.28/m² a month)
8.3
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€14.92/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€34,810
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes de l'Aire Cantilienne
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Work & commuteJobs & income A
Incomes in Vineuil-Saint-Firmin run higher than in Oise’s towns or compared French towns: a median €39,220 a year per consumption unit
The census found nearly a quarter of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Unemployment stood at 7.1%, lower than both Oise’s towns (10.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, 4.5% of working residents in Vineuil-Saint-Firmin didn’t travel to work at all.
25%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving70%
Public transport19%
On foot5%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle1%
400
jobs based in Vineuil-Saint-Firmin, 0.6 per working resident
7.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€39,220
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
A−
Walkability: better than 81% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
History
Vineuil-Saint-Firmin keeps more of its old housing than Oise’s towns or compared French towns: 29% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Vineuil-Saint-Firmin is Domaine de Chantilly. Scaled to its population, that is 58 protected monuments for every 10,000 people here. The Culture ministry lists 8 historic monuments locally: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 6 inscrit (the second level). Its oldest listed monument dates from the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
More people in Vineuil-Saint-Firmin hold a degree than in Oise’s towns or compared French towns: 50%
The share aged 15 to 24 is 8.1%. People 65 and over make up a quarter of the town, higher than both Oise’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (22%). Vineuil-Saint-Firmin has a median age of 49.2 years.
49.2median age
Vineuil-Saint-FirminOise medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
25%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma14%
CAP or BEP15%
Baccalauréat16%
Higher education50%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Oise 51.7%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Oise median and France median: the median of compared communes
Safety
Vineuil-Saint-Firmin has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average
2025 saw 15 offenses recorded in Vineuil-Saint-Firmin. Each year (2023–2025 average), violence against people came to 3.8 per 1,000 residents and the graded property crimes to 10.2. Criminal damage topped the graded crimes in Vineuil-Saint-Firmin (2025).
3.8recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year
Recorded by type · 2025
Criminal damage9
Vehicle theft6
Armed robbery0
Theft without violence11
Fraud5
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.
3.8
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
10.2
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
15
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
51.6%
of the index rests on the département’s average, used where small counts aren’t published
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · Small counts of family violence, other physical violence, sexual violence, burglary and theft from vehicles go unpublished (five or fewer in at least one of the last three years); the département’s average stands in, 51.6% of the index here. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
The Culture ministry lists 8 historic monuments in Vineuil-Saint-Firmin: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 6 inscrit (the second level).
Domaine de Chantilly: Photo: GFreihalter · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ferme de la Ménagerie: Photo: P.poschadel · CC BY-SA 2.0 fr · Château Saint-Firmin et annexes: Photo: P.poschadel · CC BY-SA 2.0 fr · Maison Saint-Pierre: Photo: P.poschadel · CC BY-SA 2.0 fr
Famous people from Vineuil-Saint-Firmin
3 notable people were born in Vineuil-Saint-Firmin.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Vineuil-Saint-Firmin
Is Vineuil-Saint-Firmin safe?
Vineuil-Saint-Firmin has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average.
Are schools in Vineuil-Saint-Firmin good?
They grade D, better than 10% of compared French towns. 95% of 375 candidates passed the bac at Lycée Jean Rostand in 2025, 2 points below the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Vineuil-Saint-Firmin expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €4,126/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Vineuil-Saint-Firmin grades D for cost of living.
About Vineuil-Saint-Firmin
Commune in Oise, Hauts-de-France
Vineuil-Saint-Firmin is a commune of 1,380 people in the Communauté de communes de l'Aire Cantilienne. 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
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.
