Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Population 816: a town in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
At under 1,000 residents, Chambost-Allières is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Chambost-Allières as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Chapelle de Saint-Bonnet, in Montmelas-Saint-Sorlin, 4.7 mi away.
35% 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 Chambost-Allières.
People 65 and over make up 17% of the town. Children under 15 make up 20%, above both Rhône’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (17%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 9.2% of residents.
47% women, 53% men
About 112 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Rhône 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Chambost-Allières | Rhône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 41% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Rhône median and France median: the median of compared communes
The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €26,030 a year per consumption unit. For its 400 residents in work, Chambost-Allières has 300 jobs: 0.7 each. Unemployment runs at 7.7%.
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.
The closest lycée for the general bac is 8.8 mi off. The town’s pupils have a collège 2.6 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège de la Haute AzerguesNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 46 | 98%+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.
The median sale price was €2,344/m², below Rhône’s towns (€3,666/m²) and close to compared French towns (€2,430/m²). House rents are put at about €9.26/m² a month. Chambost-Allières recorded 32 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,344/m² | 32 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Chambost-Allières. Best known first.
Nothing in Chambost-Allières is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Chambost-Allières 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chambost-Allières | 816 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Val d'Oingt | 4,117 | 7 | A+ | B− | A− | B+ |
| Porte des Pierres Dorées | 4,185 | 8 | A | B | A+ | A |
| Amplepuis | 4,876 | 8.9 | A− | A | C | B− |
| Tarare | 10,893 | 9.1 | B+ | B+ | C | B+ |
| Thizy-les-Bourgs | 5,771 | 9.2 | A− | A+ | C+ | B |
| Vindry-sur-Turdine | 5,305 | 9.3 | A | C | B+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Chambost-Allières is a commune of 816 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) · 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.