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986 people call this town in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes home.
Saint-Genis-l'Argentière has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Homes sell for a median €1,884/m².
The one thing Saint-Genis-l'Argentière does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Genis-l'Argentière as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Symphorien, in Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise, 5.5 mi away.
26% 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 Saint-Genis-l'Argentière.
Graduates make up 30% of adults. Children under 15 make up 17%, about level with compared French towns (17%) and below Rhône’s towns (19%). Saint-Genis-l'Argentière has a median age of 45.3.
46% women, 54% men
About 117 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Rhône 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Genis-l'Argentière | Rhône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 41% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Rhône median and France median: the median of compared communes
Saint-Genis-l'Argentière has 250 jobs for 450 working residents, 0.5 per worker. Half of residents lived on more than €26,820 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and below Rhône’s towns (€30,220). The unemployment rate comes to 10.4%.
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.
General-bac pupils go 5.8 mi to the nearest lycée.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège du Val d'ArgentNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 73 | 99%+5 pts |
| Collège Saint-Laurent PrivateBest against expectations: 3 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 73 | 100%+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.
Houses were 86% of what sold. Sales in Saint-Genis-l'Argentière from July 2023 to June 2026: 37 houses and apartments.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,977/m² | 32 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Saint-Genis-l'Argentière 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 Saint-Genis-l'Argentière 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Genis-l'Argentière | 986 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Martin-en-Haut | 3,942 | 5.1 | A+ | C+ | B | A+ |
| Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise | 3,785 | 5.5 | A+ | B | B+ | B− |
| Chazelles-sur-Lyon Loire | 5,543 | 6.7 | A+ | A− | A | B+ |
| Thurins | 3,404 | 7.9 | A+ | C− | A | A |
| Saint-Pierre-la-Palud | 2,616 | 8.4 | — | C+ | — | A+ |
| Vaugneray | 6,304 | 8.7 | A | C− | A− | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Genis-l'Argentière is a commune of 986 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) · 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 8, 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.