Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, this town has 992 residents.
Saint-Sandoux isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Homes sell for a median €1,724/m².
The one thing Saint-Sandoux does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Sandoux; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 2004.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Saint-Sandoux has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Sandoux.
Under 15: 19% of residents. 34% of adults hold a degree, above Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (32%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Saint-Sandoux has a median age of 43.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Sandoux | Puy-de-Dôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 34% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Puy-de-Dôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Sandoux; none is classé, France’s top protection. Its heritage reaches back to the 14th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment stood at 6.9%, below both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (9.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Jobs located in Saint-Sandoux: 200, for 450 residents in work (0.5 each). At the census, 2.5% of working residents in Saint-Sandoux didn’t travel to work at all.
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 1.7 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Saint-Joseph PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 48 | 90%+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.
House rents are put at about €9.73/m² a month. Saint-Sandoux recorded 34 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,724/m² | 34 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Saint-Sandoux. Best known first.
2 notable people were born in Saint-Sandoux.
Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Sandoux is a commune of 992 people in the Communauté de communes Mond'Arverne Communauté. 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-Sandoux | 992 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Veyre-Monton | 3,721 | 3.8 | A+ | B− | A | B |
| La Roche-Blanche | 3,311 | 4.7 | A+ | A− | A | A |
| Les Martres-de-Veyre | 3,826 | 5.2 | A | A− | B+ | A− |
| Orcet | 2,897 | 5.4 | A− | B | A | C+ |
| Aydat | 2,574 | 5.8 | — | A− | — | C− |
| Vic-le-Comte | 5,396 | 5.9 | A+ | A− | A | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 4, 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.