Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
930 people call this town in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes home.
There are no grades for Chambost-Longessaigne: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 11% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Chambost-Longessaigne does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Chambost-Longessaigne as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de la Bussière, in Saint-Marcel-l'Éclairé, 7.9 mi away.
39% 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-Longessaigne.
Among adults, 35% have a degree. 19% are under 15, near Rhône’s towns (19%) and higher than compared French towns (17%). Those 65 and older account for 19% of residents.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Rhône 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Chambost-Longessaigne | Rhône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 41% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Rhône median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, nearly one in ten commuters got to work without a car. Per resident in work, Chambost-Longessaigne counts 0.3 jobs (100 jobs, 450 workers). Unemployment stood at 7.1%, lower than both Rhône’s towns (8.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%).
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 1.8 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège des Montagnes du MatinNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 91 | 92%+3 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 26 homes in Chambost-Longessaigne.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Chambost-Longessaigne 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-Longessaigne 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-Longessaigne | 930 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Panissières Loire | 2,911 | 2 | — | A+ | — | B+ |
| Feurs Loire | 8,367 | 7.5 | A− | B+ | B− | C+ |
| Tarare | 10,893 | 8.9 | B+ | B+ | C | B+ |
| Balbigny Loire | 2,911 | 9.3 | B | B | A | C+ |
| Chazelles-sur-Lyon Loire | 5,543 | 9.5 | A+ | A− | A | B+ |
| Vindry-sur-Turdine | 5,305 | 9.5 | A | C | B+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Chambost-Longessaigne is a commune of 930 people in the Communauté de communes des Monts du Lyonnais. 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 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.