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It is a town of 2,110 residents in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Homes are affordable (A−): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 5.1 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Its lowest grade is for schools — bac results 2 points below the expected rate; brevet results 4.3 points below the expected rate. Its other grades sit near the middle: B for health and B− for walkability.
Figures: prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · employment and commuting, INSEE census 2023 · brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025. Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom 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 Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom 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.
Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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The one thing Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Chapelle Saint-Don, in Riom, 1.8 mi away.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom 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-Bonnet-près-Riom.
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The median price, €2,049/m², comes from 60 sales of houses and apartments in Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom from July 2023 to June 2026. Of the homes sold, 98% were houses.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,060/m² | 59 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
People 65 and over make up 17% of the town. 18% are under 15, higher than Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (16%) and near compared French towns (17%). Ages in Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom split evenly at 44.3: half are older, half younger.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom | Puy-de-Dôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 10% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 40% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Puy-de-Dôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The bac pro: 90% of 139 candidates passed at the vocational lycée within 5 km. Collège pupils travel 2 mi to the nearest one. The brevet pass rate near Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom is 89.1%, about level with Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (89.1%) and above compared French towns (87.5%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège ChampclauxNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 114 | 91%−3 pts |
| Lycée général privé Sainte-Marie PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 80 | 100%+1 pt |
| Collège Sainte-Marie PrivateBest against expectations: a point above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 131 | 95%+1 pt |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
Average lifespans in Puy-de-Dôme: 85.6 years for women, 79.8 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally. 112 deaths in Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 132: 15% below. The nearest emergency department to Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom is Centre hospitalier de Riom, 2.9 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 · Care-home places are adjusted for by TownRatings, using a model rather than an official statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from C to A.
At the census, 5.1% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (10.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. After tax and benefits, the median income is €29,540 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom. Best known first.
AbbeyAbbaye de Mozac4.5 km south, in Mozac
MuseumMusée Mandet4 km south, in Riom
MuseumMusée des arts et traditions populaires de Riom3.8 km south, in RiomChâteauChâteauChâteau de Davayat2.1 km north, in DavayatAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Amable de Riom3.9 km south, in RiomAttractionAttractionBeffroi de Riom3.9 km south, in RiomPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom yet.
Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom is a commune of 2,110 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Riom Limagne et Volcans. 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-Bonnet-près-Riom | 2,110 | — | — | A− | — | B |
| Châtel-Guyon | 6,299 | 2.3 | A | B+ | B | B+ |
| Riom | 18,820 | 2.6 | B | A− | D | B− |
| Mozac | 3,957 | 2.8 | A+ | B | A | A− |
| Châteaugay | 3,189 | 5.6 | A | C+ | A | A− |
| Volvic | 4,883 | 5.6 | A+ | A− | A+ | B |
| Ennezat | 2,748 | 5.7 | A+ | B+ | B | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 2.3 recorded violent incidents and 7.5 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
They grade C, better than 31% of compared French towns. The lycée stands out: 100% of 80 candidates passed the bac at Lycée général privé Sainte-Marie in 2025, a point above the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €2,049/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom grades A− for cost of living.
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 November 9, 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.