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A town of 398 in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Only 13% of residents are 65 or over.
Affoux is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Affoux does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Affoux, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1994.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Affoux.
For Affoux, that is above both Rhône’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (17%). Over-65s are 13% of the population.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Rhône 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Affoux | Rhône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 13% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 34% | 41% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Rhône median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Affoux sits above both Rhône’s towns (8.3%) and compared French towns (7.4%) on this measure. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Affoux, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
That puts Affoux below both Rhône’s towns (8.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Affoux has 50 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.2 per worker. 5.5% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
On this, Affoux is below both Rhône’s towns (€14.83/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Affoux has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Ferme, située au bourg: Photo: Dominique Robert · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Affoux 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affoux | 398 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tarare | 10,893 | 3.9 | B+ | B+ | C | B+ |
| Vindry-sur-Turdine | 5,305 | 4.8 | A | C | B+ | A− |
| Panissières Loire | 2,911 | 4.9 | — | A+ | — | B+ |
| Sain-Bel | 2,566 | 9 | A | B+ | B | B− |
| L'Arbresle | 6,537 | 9.5 | A− | B | C+ | B |
| Val d'Oingt | 4,117 | 9.9 | A+ | B− | A− | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Affoux is a commune of 398 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de l'Ouest Rhodanien. 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.