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Home to 49,229 people, this town lies in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Saint-Priest grades C− overall, better than 16% of compared French towns. In the ranking it comes #98 of 107 in Rhône. Crime runs high: an average of 8.6 recorded violent incidents and 24.8 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. It lags on cost of living as well (D) — at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 8.1 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Its strongest subject is walkability — 96% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 25% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. Its other grades sit near the middle: B for health and C+ for jobs & income.
Figures: amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting and employment, INSEE census 2023 · recorded crime, SSMSI (Ministry of the Interior) · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025).
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
The 2 things Saint-Priest does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Saint-Priest 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’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Priest; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1984.
2.1% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, family days out and gardens in and near Saint-Priest. Best known first.
FortFort de Bron4.2 km north, in Bron
MuseumMusée communal de la Résistance et de la Déportation de Vénissieux4.3 km west, in VénissieuxChâteauChâteauFort de Saint-Priestin townTheme parkTheme parkKoezioin townGardenGardenParc de Parilly4.2 km northwest, in BronPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Priest.
Saint-Priest holds 41,550 jobs; 20,450 of its residents are in work, so 2 jobs each. Unemployment stood at 12.5%, above both Rhône’s towns (8.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%). No commute at all: 2.5% of working residents here at the census.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
In 2025, criminal damage led the graded crimes in Saint-Priest. The police record for Saint-Priest lists 1,804 offenses in 2025.
Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Houses in Saint-Priest sell for €3,764/m² and apartments for €2,712/m². Advertised rents are estimated at €15.13/m² a month, near Rhône’s towns (€14.83/m²) and higher than compared French towns (€12.41/m²). From July 2023 to June 2026, 1,463 homes were sold here.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €3,764/m² | 308 |
| Apartments | €2,712/m² | 1,155 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Degrees are held by 32% of adults, lower than Rhône’s towns (41%) yet higher than compared French towns (30%). Over-65s are 17% of the population. Just over one in ten residents are aged 15 to 24.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Rhône 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Priest | Rhône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 41% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Rhône median and France median: the median of compared communes
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The brevet pass rate near Saint-Priest is 87.3%, lower than Rhône’s towns (91.9%) and near compared French towns (87.5%). At the 4 vocational lycées within 5 km, 69% of 296 candidates passed the bac pro. On school results, the town ranks #84 of 115 in Rhône.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège ColetteNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 137 | 84%+6 pts |
| Lycée CondorcetNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 478 | 87%−6 pts |
| Collège Théodore MonodBest against expectations: 14 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 123 | 96%+14 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.
2.1% of homes date from before 1919. The protected list starts in the 14th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
Life expectancy in Rhône: 87.1 years for women and 81.9 for men (2025); France averages 85.9 and 80.3. 3,185 deaths in Saint-Priest between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 3,524: 10% below. For a family doctor, residents of Saint-Priest can choose among 45 GPs.
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 · The care-home step is TownRatings’ own calculation, not an official number.
Saint-Priest has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
2 notable people were born in Saint-Priest.
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-Priest | 49,229 | — | C− | D | D | B |
| Mions | 13,843 | 2.1 | C+ | D | C+ | A− |
| Corbas | 11,315 | 2.9 | C | D | D | A− |
| Bron | 42,982 | 3.1 | C | D | D | A |
| Vénissieux | 65,502 | 3.1 | D | C− | D− | C+ |
| Chassieu | 11,208 | 3.4 | C+ | D− | D | A+ |
| Toussieu | 3,177 | 3.6 | A− | C− | A− | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
It grades D for safety, #88 of 107 in Rhône. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 131 burglaries and 632 acts of criminal damage.
They grade C, better than 34% of compared French towns and #84 of 115 in Rhône. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns, so Saint-Priest grades D for cost of living.
Commune in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Priest is a commune of 49,229 people in the Métropole de Lyon. 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 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.