Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,218 in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Chaussan has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is walkability (C−): 0% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 6% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. Its strongest is health (A−): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 24% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
The 2 things Chaussan does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Chaussan with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
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The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Chaussan, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
18% 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 Chaussan.
The share aged 15 to 24 is 8.7%. 13% of residents are 65 or over, lower than both Rhône’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (22%). Among adults, 42% have a degree.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Rhône 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Chaussan | Rhône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 13% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8.6% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 42% | 41% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Rhône median and France median: the median of compared communes
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
After the care-home adjustment, Chaussan’s deaths ran at 76 per 100 expected, about level with Rhône’s towns (76) and below compared French towns (88). France’s death rates at each age would predict 52 deaths here from 2016 to 2025; there were 40, 24% fewer. The nearest emergency department to Chaussan is Centre hospitalier Montgelas, 6.6 mi away. Average lifespans in Rhône: 87.1 years for women, 81.9 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · Allowing for care homes is a TownRatings estimate, not a published statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from C to A+.
6.8% of the labour force are out of work. The median disposable income was €30,060 a year per consumption unit, near Rhône’s towns (€30,220) and higher than compared French towns (€25,970). Jobs based in Chaussan number 100, against 600 residents in work (0.2 per worker).
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.
Of the homes sold, 95% were houses. The market in Chaussan: 22 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; 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 Pierre de RonsardNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 144 | 90%−4 pts |
| Collège Saint-Thomas d'Aquin PrivateBest against expectations: 2 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 121 | 99%+2 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Chaussan, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Chaussan. Best known first.
Chaussan has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Chaussan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaussan | 1,218 | — | — | B+ | — | A− |
| Mornant | 6,282 | 2 | A | C | B− | B+ |
| Chabanière | 4,323 | 3.2 | A | B | B− | A |
| Thurins | 3,404 | 3.3 | A+ | C− | A | A |
| Saint-Martin-en-Haut | 3,942 | 4.1 | A+ | C+ | B | A+ |
| Soucieu-en-Jarrest | 4,660 | 4.1 | A | C+ | A− | A |
| Taluyers | 2,686 | 4.2 | — | C− | — | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Chaussan has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 5.4 recorded violent incidents and 9.1 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
They grade B+, better than 74% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Commune in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Chaussan is a commune of 1,218 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays Mornantais (COPAMO). 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.