Saint-Christophe has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Just over a tenth of its homes are second homes. 30% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Saint-Christophe stand out
The 2 things Saint-Christophe does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Christophe.
Who lives here
Saint-Christophe has fewer young adults than Savoie’s towns or compared French towns: 6.6% are 15 to 24
People 65 and over make up 30% of the town, higher than both Savoie’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (22%). Degrees are held by 28% of adults. Residents of Saint-Christophe have a median age of 49.3.
49.3median age
Saint-ChristopheSavoie medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
30%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma19%
CAP or BEP26%
Baccalauréat23%
Higher education28%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Savoie 51.5%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Savoie median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Saint-Christophe keeps more of its old housing than Savoie’s towns or compared French towns: 28% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 17th century. Saint-Christophe has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Saint-Christophe walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Savoie’s towns or compared French towns: 5.2%
The median disposable income is €25,670 a year per consumption unit. Saint-Christophe holds 50 jobs; 250 of its residents are in work, so 0.2 jobs each. 8.0% of the labour force were unemployed, between Savoie’s towns (7.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%).
5%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving87%
Public transport4%
On foot1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle1%
50
jobs based in Saint-Christophe, 0.2 per working resident
8.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,670
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Saint-Christophe
Commune in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Christophe is a commune of 545 people in the Communauté de communes Cœur de Chartreuse. 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
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.
