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Digoin

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté · 7,498 inhabitantsBourgogne-Franche-Comté · 7 498 habitants

Digoin, a commune of 7,498 in Saône-et-Loire, scores 50/100 on Hexagon's default weighting. Its clearest strengths are everyday services (top 3% nationally) and affordable housing (top 21% nationally), while safety sits in the bottom 8%. Homes trade around $1,050/m²; it lies within the Charolais AOP area and 5 other appellations. Digoin, commune de 7 498 habitants (Saône-et-Loire), obtient 50/100 selon la pondération par défaut d’Hexagon. Ses atouts les plus nets : les services du quotidien (top 3 % national) et des prix immobiliers abordables (top 21 % national), tandis que la sécurité se situe dans les derniers 8 %. L’immobilier s’échange autour de 926 €/m² ; la commune fait partie de l’aire AOP Charolais et 5 autres appellations.

Digoin, a commune of 7,498 in Saône-et-Loire, scores 50/100 on Hexagon's default weighting. Its clearest strengths are everyday services (top 3% nationally) and affordable housing (top 21% nationally), while safety sits in the bottom 8%. Digoin, commune de 7 498 habitants (Saône-et-Loire), obtient 50/100 selon la pondération par défaut d’Hexagon. Ses atouts les plus nets : les services du quotidien (top 3 % national) et des prix immobiliers abordables (top 21 % national), tandis que la sécurité se situe dans les derniers 8 %.

7,353 Population
$1,050 per m²
2,021h Sunshine
249m Elevation
-0.93% Pop trend /yr
44‰ Crime high crime band

Climate

A typical year here brings 2,021 sunshine hours and 117 rain days. Une année typique apporte ici 2 021 heures de soleil et 117 jours de pluie.

Sunshine
2,021 h/yr
sunnier than 59% of Franceplus ensoleillée que 59 % de la France (p59 of 34,656 · France) bottom 27% in Saône-et-Loirederniers 27 % · Saône-et-Loire (p27 of 563 · Saône-et-Loire)
Sunny days
156 d/yr
days >50% sunlit
bottom 8% in Saône-et-Loirederniers 8 % · Saône-et-Loire (p8 of 563 · Saône-et-Loire)
Rain days
117 d/yr
drier than 69% of Franceplus sèche que 69 % de la France (p69 of 34,738 · France) top 12% in Saône-et-Loiretop 12 % · Saône-et-Loire (p88 of 563 · Saône-et-Loire)
Annual rainfall
723 mm/yr
total volume
top 13% in Saône-et-Loiretop 13 % · Saône-et-Loire (p87 of 563 · Saône-et-Loire)
Heavy rain
5 d/yr
≥ 20 mm/day
bottom 49% in Saône-et-Loirederniers 49 % · Saône-et-Loire (p49 of 563 · Saône-et-Loire)
Torrential
0.4 d/yr
≥ 50 mm/day
bottom 19% in Saône-et-Loirederniers 19 % · Saône-et-Loire (p19 of 563 · Saône-et-Loire)
Hot days >30°
30 d/yr
heatwave-run days
more hot days than 80% of Franceplus de jours chauds que 80 % de la France (p20 of 34,738 · France) bottom 29% in Saône-et-Loirederniers 29 % · Saône-et-Loire (p29 of 563 · Saône-et-Loire)
Winter low
1.1 °C
colder winters than 71% of Francehivers plus froids que 71 % de la France (p29 of 34,719 · France) top 48% in Saône-et-Loiretop 48 % · Saône-et-Loire (p52 of 563 · Saône-et-Loire)
Muggy days
6 d/yr
TG≥22° & HU≥70%
muggier than 79% of Franceplus de moiteur que 79 % de la France (p21 of 34,738 · France) bottom 34% in Saône-et-Loirederniers 34 % · Saône-et-Loire (p34 of 563 · Saône-et-Loire)
Wind
2.5 m/s
annual mean
calmer than 74% in Saône-et-Loiremoins venteuse que 74 % · Saône-et-Loire (p74 of 563 · Saône-et-Loire)
Local weather · day by daydisplay-only · not scored
Thu82°
56°dry
Fri85°
65°dry
Sat87°
57°dry
Today90°
54°dry
Mon96°
57°dry
Tue101°
56°dry
Wed95°
59°dry

Cost & living

Homes trade around €926/m² — on the affordable side nationally. L’immobilier s’échange autour de 926 €/m² — plutôt abordable à l’échelle nationale.

Median price
$1,050 /m²
$2,500 $7,740
more affordable than 79% of Franceplus abordable que 79 % de la France (p79 of 30,559 · France) top 23% in Saône-et-Loiretop 23 % · Saône-et-Loire (p77 of 551 · Saône-et-Loire)
Property tax
55.4 %
TFPB rate · consolidated
bottom 1% in Saône-et-Loirederniers 1 % · Saône-et-Loire (p1 of 563 · Saône-et-Loire)

Infrastructure

Everyday services score 10/10 on the BPE composite; fibre reaches 100% of premises. Les services du quotidien obtiennent 10/10 au composite BPE ; la fibre dessert 100 % des locaux.

Services index
10 /10
BPE composite
more everyday services than 97% of Franceplus de services du quotidien que 97 % de la France (p97 of 14,022 · France)
FTTH fibre
100 %
better fibre coverage than 78% of Francemeilleure couverture fibre que 78 % de la France (p78 of 34,738 · France) top 33% in Saône-et-Loiretop 33 % · Saône-et-Loire (p67 of 563 · Saône-et-Loire)
GP access
2.52 c/yr
weaker GP access than 63% of Franceaccès aux soins plus faible que 63 % de la France (p37 of 34,205 · France) top 44% in Saône-et-Loiretop 44 % · Saône-et-Loire (p56 of 563 · Saône-et-Loire)
Brevet pass
91 %
better brevet results than 66% of Francemeilleurs résultats au brevet que 66 % de la France (p66 of 3,610 · France) bottom 46% in Saône-et-Loirederniers 46 % · Saône-et-Loire (p46 of 42 · Saône-et-Loire)
Amenities · BPE · 23 total23 au total 6 GP3 pharmacy6 bakery5 dentist3 supermarket

Access

About 47% of working residents stay in the commune for work. Environ 47 % des actifs travaillent dans la commune même.

Work locally
47 %
residents working in commune

Risk & safety

Recorded crime sits at 43.5‰ — high for France; 4 hazards on the state register. La délinquance enregistrée est de 43,5 ‰ — élevée pour la France ; 4 risques au registre de l’État.

Crime HighÉlevée · 43.5‰· 43,5 ‰
Flood exposure HighÉlevée
Wildfire LowFaible
Earthquake Zone 2/5 · low· faible
Radon Cat. 3/3 · significant potential· potentiel significatif
Risk register Ground movementSubsidence & cavitiesHazardous-materials transport

People

7,353 residents, median income €19,650, shrinking -0.93%/yr. 7 353 habitants, revenu médian 19 650 €, en recul de -0,93 %/an.

Population
7,353
9th of 563 in Saône-et-Loire9e sur 563 en Saône-et-Loire (rank 9/563 · Saône-et-Loire)
Median income
$22,400 /yr
standard of living
bottom 4% in Saône-et-Loirederniers 4 % · Saône-et-Loire (p4 of 515 · Saône-et-Loire)
Poverty rate
19.0 %
below 60% of median
bottom 18% in Saône-et-Loirederniers 18 % · Saône-et-Loire (p18 of 35 · Saône-et-Loire)
Unemployment
14.8 %
active pop. out of work
bottom 2% in Saône-et-Loirederniers 2 % · Saône-et-Loire (p2 of 508 · Saône-et-Loire)
Office professionals
Suppressed for small communes
Remote work
4.0 %
work from home
bottom 28% in Saône-et-Loirederniers 28 % · Saône-et-Loire (p28 of 500 · Saône-et-Loire)
Pop. trend
-0.93 %/yr
shrinking
population trend behind 82% of Franceévolution démographique derrière 82 % de la France (p18 of 34,732 · France) bottom 19% in Saône-et-Loirederniers 19 % · Saône-et-Loire (p19 of 563 · Saône-et-Loire)
Tourist beds
19 /1k res.
137 beds total137 lits au total
top 3% in Saône-et-Loiretop 3 % · Saône-et-Loire (p97 of 563 · Saône-et-Loire)
Elevation
249 m
0–0 m · min–max range0–0 m · amplitude min–max
bottom 1% in Saône-et-Loirederniers 1 % · Saône-et-Loire (p1 of 563 · Saône-et-Loire)

Identity & terroir

Digoin is the birthplace of Alain Robert (cascadeur). It lies within the Charolais appellation area. Recorded since 1965. Digoin a vu naître Alain Robert (cascadeur). Elle se situe dans l’aire de l’appellation Charolais. Attestée depuis 1965.

Notable figures born here
Alain Robert · cascadeur Maurice Pic · entomologiste Étienne Maynaud Bizefranc de Lavaux
First recorded 1965 Twinned with Gerolstein
Appellations · 6
AOP (2)
CharolaisBœuf de Charolles
IGP (4)
Agneau du BourbonnaisBœuf Charolais du BourbonnaisVolailles du CharolaisSaône-et-Loire
Appellation areas the commune lies within — area membership, not production.

Score breakdown

50 16 dims · 0–100 norms
Services 97
Real estate 79
Fibre 78
Rain 69
Schools 66
Sun 59
Transport 59
Nat. risk 41
Landscape 39
Healthcare 37
Tourism 35
Winter 29
Muggy 21
Heat 20
Pop trend 18
Safety 8

Department

Saône-et-Loire See the full department scorecard