Archigny has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is jobs & income (D−): 0.3 jobs per working resident; 10.3% unemployment. Its strongest is cost of living (A+): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 3 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
Each subject compares Archigny 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.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Archigny.
HousingCost of living A+
Renting in Archigny costs less than in both Vienne’s towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.50/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
At the median, a home went for €1,028/m², below Vienne’s towns (€1,790/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²) alike. A home here costs 3 years of the median income in Communauté d'agglomération Grand Châtellerault. Also worth knowing: 35 houses and apartments changed hands in Archigny from July 2023 to June 2026.
€1,028/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Archigny€1,028/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Vienne median€1,790/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€1,017/m²
34
€8.50/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.36 to €11.37/m² a month)
3
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€6.88/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€24,370
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté d'agglomération Grand Châtellerault
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
HealthHealth A
Deaths in Archigny run below what its ages would predict: 68 per 100 expected, fewer than in both Vienne’s towns and compared French towns
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
The nearest emergency department to Archigny is Chu de Poitiers site Chatellerault, 12 mi away. From 2016 to 2025, 123 residents of Archigny died, against 149 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 18% fewer. Average lifespans in Vienne: 85.8 years for women, 79.8 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally.
−32%deaths against expected, after care homesAHealth Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw82
Adjusted68
Median town88
Expected100
0
GPs in Archigny · 2.9 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
12 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Chu de Poitiers site Chatellerault
12 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Chu de Poitiers site Chatellerault
85.8 · 79.8
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Vienne, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
On foot, Archigny works less well than 86% of compared French towns
Unemployment stood at 10.3%, higher than Vienne’s towns (8.0%) and near compared French towns (10.1%). 5.0% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Households’ median disposable income: €23,410 a year per consumption unit.
5%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving85%
On foot4%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
150
jobs based in Archigny, 0.3 per working resident
10.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,410
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
8%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
D
Walkability: better than 15% of compared French towns
INSEE, census 2023 · Vienne median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Archigny: 38% were built before 1919, more than in both Vienne’s towns and compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Archigny counts 3 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 2 inscrit at the second. Among the classé monuments here is Abbaye de l'Etoile. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Archigny
Is Archigny safe?
Archigny has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 6.7 recorded violent incidents and 7.1 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Is Archigny expensive to live in?
Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Archigny grades A+ for cost of living.
About Archigny
Commune in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Archigny is a commune of 1,058 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Grand Châtellerault. 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.
