Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 538 in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Bibost is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Bibost: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
33% 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 Bibost.
In the comparison, Bibost comes above both Rhône’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (17%). People 65 and over make up 17% of the town.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Rhône 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Bibost | Rhône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 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.
For Bibost, that is above both Rhône’s towns (8.3%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Bibost: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Bibost sits below both Rhône’s towns (8.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%) on this measure. Bibost has 50 jobs for 250 working residents, 0.1 per worker. The median disposable income is €27,590 a year per consumption unit.
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.
That puts Bibost 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
Heritage and museums in and near Bibost. Best known first.
MuseumMusée de la mine de Saint-Pierre-la-Palud4.9 km east, in Saint-Pierre-la-PaludChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sain-Bel4.4 km northeast, in Sain-BelChâteauChâteauChâteau du Mas2.4 km southeast, in BessenayChâteauChâteauChâteau de Charfetain4.5 km southwest, in BrulliolesMuseumMuseumMusée de la Mine et de la minéralogie4.9 km east, in Saint-Pierre-la-PaludPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
The list names few of Bibost’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Bibost 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bibost | 538 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sain-Bel | 2,566 | 2.7 | A | B+ | B | B− |
| Saint-Pierre-la-Palud | 2,616 | 3.3 | — | C+ | — | A+ |
| L'Arbresle | 6,537 | 4.2 | A− | B | C+ | B |
| Pollionnay | 2,958 | 6 | — | C− | — | A |
| Lentilly | 6,623 | 6 | A− | C− | B | A |
| Vindry-sur-Turdine | 5,305 | 6.6 | A | C | B+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Bibost is a commune of 538 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de l'Arbresle (CCPA). 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.