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741 people call this town in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes home.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Saint-Just-d'Avray out for now. Second homes make up nearly a fifth of its housing.
The one thing Saint-Just-d'Avray does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Just-d'Avray as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste, in Ternand, 5.6 mi away.
44% 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-Just-d'Avray.
One measure of family life: 16% of residents are under 15. People 65 and over make up 25% of the town, higher than both Rhône’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (22%). The median resident of Saint-Just-d'Avray is 49.2 years old.
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Rhône 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Just-d'Avray | Rhône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 41% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Rhône median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per resident in work, Saint-Just-d'Avray counts 0.4 jobs (150 jobs, 350 workers). 7.7% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. The median disposable income was €27,440 a year per consumption unit, lower than Rhône’s towns (€30,220) yet higher than compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
A house rents for an estimated €9.26/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 24 homes were sold in Saint-Just-d'Avray.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Saint-Just-d'Avray is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Saint-Just-d'Avray.
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-Just-d'Avray | 741 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Amplepuis | 4,876 | 6 | A− | A | C | B− |
| Thizy-les-Bourgs | 5,771 | 6.9 | A− | A+ | C+ | B |
| Tarare | 10,893 | 7.4 | B+ | B+ | C | B+ |
| Val d'Oingt | 4,117 | 8 | A+ | B− | A− | B+ |
| Vindry-sur-Turdine | 5,305 | 8.5 | A | C | B+ | A− |
| Cours | 4,306 | 9 | A− | A+ | B− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Just-d'Avray is a commune of 741 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) · 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.