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Meximieux
Medium city · 01800 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
8 247
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 831 €
📈 -2% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 12.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Meximieux — Score 42/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (15/100) and a high purchase price for the area (20/100).
42
💰 Yield35
🌳 Quality of life67
📊 Dynamism60
💸 Affordability20
🛡️ Safety15
⚡ Energy rating60
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 45 Transactions · Meximieux
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 831 €
🏡 House /m²
2 970 €
📋 Transactions
45
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourg-en-Bresse | 1 932 € | 2 370 € | 644 | 42 372 |
| Oyonnax | 1 533 € | 1 957 € | 219 | 22 480 |
| Valserhône | 2 687 € | 3 093 € | 313 | 16 712 |
| Ambérieu-en-Bugey | 2 300 € | 2 388 € | 170 | 15 934 |
| Saint-Genis-Pouilly | 4 630 € | 5 287 € | 177 | 14 432 |
| Gex | 4 455 € | 5 223 € | 206 | 13 627 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
13.63 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.8 %
⏳ Payback period
17.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
90.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.0 %
🏢 Apartments
45.9 %
53.5 % houses
🎯 Pinel zoneⓘOfficial Pinel zoning. A Bis = very high tension (Paris, French Riviera), A = high tension (metropolises), B1 = moderate, B2 = low, C = relaxed market.
B1
Moderate tension
⚖️ Tense area (ALUR law)ⓘTense area under article 232 of the French Tax Code (CGI) / ALUR law. Enables rent control and applies the vacant housing tax.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
799
RPLS source
💶 Local taxation
REI · DGFIP · Exercice 2024
🏠 Property tax (built)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on built properties (TFB). Applied to the cadastral rental value to calculate the owner's annual property tax.
38.340 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
91.800 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.620 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
7.110 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.06 %
🏢 CFE
20.31 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
8 247
2023
📐 Area
13.57 km²
608 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 890 €
📊 Median age
38.6 yrs
37.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.8 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
9.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 632
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
164
+12.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
146
💼 Economic density
198
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Meximieux - Pérouges
À 1.44 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Lyon
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC de la Plaine de l'Ain
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
88.8 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE VAUGELAS | public | 111.4 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
3
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
13
Source FINESS
🚑 Hôpitaux / cliniques
1
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
200
📋 Commerce
75
📋 Enseignement
8
🏥 Sante
117
🚆 Transport
6
⚽ Sport
22
🎭 Culture
4
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 76 | 9.20 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +28 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 65 | 7.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +25 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 46 | 5.60 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -23 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 28 | 3.40 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -60 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 23 | 6.00 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -20 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 23 | 2.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -63 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 20 | 2.40 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -43 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 20 | 2.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 19 | 2.30 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 19 | 2.30 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -43 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 18 | 2.20 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -58 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 13 | 1.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
25 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
4.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
12.0 %
12.0 %
D
60.0 %
60.0 %
E
12.0 %
12.0 %
F
4.0 %
G
8.0 %
12.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Rupture de barrage
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Mouvement de terrain
Glissement de terrain
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 323 analyses · SOGEDO LYON
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 323
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
16
⚡ Charge points
72
🚀 Incl. fast charging
10
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La Talaudière
42350
42/100
7 133 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villieu-Loyes-Mollon | 2.9 km | 33/100 | 3 849 |
| Charnoz-sur-Ain | 3.4 km | 31/100 | 951 |
| Pérouges | 3.8 km | 25/100 | 1 387 |
| Chazey-sur-Ain | 4.0 km | 37/100 | 1 632 |
| Rignieux-le-Franc | 6.2 km | 35/100 | 1 180 |
| Saint-Jean-de-Niost | 7.4 km | 33/100 | 1 866 |
| Saint-Éloi | 5.8 km | 33/100 | 525 |
| Blyes | 7.4 km | 39/100 | 1 401 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Meximieux
What is the price per m² in Meximieux? ▶
The median price per m² in Meximieux is 2 831 €.
What is the rental yield in Meximieux? ▶
The gross rental yield in Meximieux is 5.8%.
Is Meximieux a good real estate investment? ▶
Meximieux has a ScorCity score of 42/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Meximieux? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Meximieux is D.
What are the natural risks in Meximieux? ▶
7 risks are identified in Meximieux: Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau, Rupture de barrage, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.