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Home to 774 people, this town lies in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Saint-Nizier-d'Azergues isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Second homes make up 20% of its housing.
The one thing Saint-Nizier-d'Azergues does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Nizier-d'Azergues as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Voie romaine, in Thizy-les-Bourgs, 6 mi away.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Nizier-d'Azergues is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Nizier-d'Azergues.
Children under 15 make up 21%, above both Rhône’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (17%). Aged 15 to 24: 8.2% of residents. Line up the people of Saint-Nizier-d'Azergues by age and the one in the middle is 44.2.
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Rhône 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Nizier-d'Azergues | Rhône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 41% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Rhône median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment runs at 6.7%. Half of residents lived on more than €24,690 a year per consumption unit, below Rhône’s towns (€30,220) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. Saint-Nizier-d'Azergues holds 150 jobs; 350 of its residents are in work, so 0.5 jobs each.
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 8.6 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 25 homes in Saint-Nizier-d'Azergues. House rents are put at about €7.23/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Saint-Nizier-d'Azergues. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Nizier-d'Azergues yet.
Commune in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Nizier-d'Azergues is a commune of 774 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
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-Nizier-d'Azergues | 774 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cours | 4,306 | 6.8 | A− | A+ | B− | C+ |
| Thizy-les-Bourgs | 5,771 | 8.1 | A− | A+ | C+ | B |
| Chauffailles Saône-et-Loire | 3,638 | 10 | A | A | C+ | B+ |
| Amplepuis | 4,876 | 10 | A− | A | C | B− |
| Val d'Oingt | 4,117 | 12 | A+ | B− | A− | B+ |
| Porte des Pierres Dorées | 4,185 | 12 | A | B | A+ | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 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.