Press kit · department 14

Calvados.

Every town in the department ranked on each criterion, ready to be reused. Each town is compared with French towns of the same size tier — a market town is never measured against a major city. Free to reuse, including commercially, on the sole condition that you credit La Grande Carte with a link to this page.

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01.

Safest cities.

Low crime, rare assaults, few burglaries, downward trend — data from the French Ministry of Interior

Top-ranked in the department

TownSize tierPopulationRank in its tier · DepartmentRank in its tier · France
Bretteville-l'OrgueilleuseSmall cities6,1891 / 2246 / 1747
Douvres-la-DélivrandeSmall cities5,1232 / 22196 / 1747
Hérouville-Saint-ClairMid-size cities22,4731 / 153 / 470
Cormelles-le-RoyalSmall cities5,2733 / 22329 / 1747
Blainville-sur-OrneSmall cities5,9914 / 22437 / 1747
Saint-Pierre-sur-DivesSmall cities7,2655 / 22451 / 1747
ColombellesSmall cities7,0156 / 22563 / 1747
Mézidon-CanonSmall cities9,6787 / 22580 / 1747
ValdallièreSmall cities5,6928 / 22588 / 1747
OuistrehamSmall cities9,2619 / 22597 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

TownSize tierPopulationRank in its tier · DepartmentRank in its tier · France
BayeuxSmall cities12,75422 / 221656 / 1747
FalaiseSmall cities7,74421 / 221466 / 1747
Vire NormandieSmall cities17,41120 / 221462 / 1747
HonfleurSmall cities6,75119 / 221355 / 1747
MondevilleSmall cities10,28618 / 221253 / 1747

Both tables are sorted by national rank within the size tier, the only measure that is comparable between a small town and a large city. The department rank is read within the same tier: a town that is the only one of its size in the department is therefore automatically ranked 1 of 1.

Full national ranking: Safest cities.

02.

Best environmental quality.

Compliant drinking water, far from nuclear plants, low radon, low seismic risk, balanced soils, no major hazard

Top-ranked in the department

TownSize tierPopulationRank in its tier · DepartmentRank in its tier · France
Condé-en-NormandieSmall cities6,0181 / 2212 / 1747
IfsSmall cities11,8682 / 2263 / 1747
Souleuvre en BocageSmall cities8,6433 / 2278 / 1747
ValdallièreSmall cities5,6924 / 22104 / 1747
Fleury-sur-OrneSmall cities5,6225 / 22122 / 1747
Pont-l'ÉvêqueSmall cities5,1166 / 22133 / 1747
CaenLarge cities108,3981 / 15 / 53
Saint-Pierre-sur-DivesSmall cities7,2657 / 22177 / 1747
Livarot-Pays-d'AugeSmall cities6,1838 / 22190 / 1747
Dives-sur-MerSmall cities5,1299 / 22197 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

TownSize tierPopulationRank in its tier · DepartmentRank in its tier · France
FalaiseSmall cities7,74422 / 22618 / 1747
HonfleurSmall cities6,75121 / 22568 / 1747
Blainville-sur-OrneSmall cities5,99120 / 22433 / 1747
Mézidon-CanonSmall cities9,67819 / 22396 / 1747
OuistrehamSmall cities9,26118 / 22368 / 1747

Both tables are sorted by national rank within the size tier, the only measure that is comparable between a small town and a large city. The department rank is read within the same tier: a town that is the only one of its size in the department is therefore automatically ranked 1 of 1.

Full national ranking: Best environmental quality.

03.

Best cities for health.

Access to GPs (APL), hospitals and specialists, drinking water quality, radon and nuclear exposure

Top-ranked in the department

TownSize tierPopulationRank in its tier · DepartmentRank in its tier · France
BayeuxSmall cities12,7541 / 222 / 1747
FalaiseSmall cities7,7442 / 226 / 1747
Fleury-sur-OrneSmall cities5,6223 / 2234 / 1747
Hérouville-Saint-ClairMid-size cities22,4731 / 112 / 470
CaenLarge cities108,3981 / 12 / 53
IfsSmall cities11,8684 / 2274 / 1747
Cormelles-le-RoyalSmall cities5,2735 / 22125 / 1747
MondevilleSmall cities10,2866 / 22135 / 1747
ColombellesSmall cities7,0157 / 22138 / 1747
HonfleurSmall cities6,7518 / 22187 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

TownSize tierPopulationRank in its tier · DepartmentRank in its tier · France
Souleuvre en BocageSmall cities8,64322 / 221609 / 1747
Livarot-Pays-d'AugeSmall cities6,18321 / 221583 / 1747
Mézidon-CanonSmall cities9,67820 / 221382 / 1747
ValdallièreSmall cities5,69219 / 221311 / 1747
Saint-Pierre-sur-DivesSmall cities7,26518 / 221130 / 1747

Both tables are sorted by national rank within the size tier, the only measure that is comparable between a small town and a large city. The department rank is read within the same tier: a town that is the only one of its size in the department is therefore automatically ranked 1 of 1.

Full national ranking: Best cities for health.

04.

Best cities for families.

Schools and nurseries, safety, doctors, sport and culture, shops, fibre internet — everything to raise kids well

Top-ranked in the department

TownSize tierPopulationRank in its tier · DepartmentRank in its tier · France
Douvres-la-DélivrandeSmall cities5,1231 / 2211 / 1747
CaenLarge cities108,3981 / 14 / 53
IfsSmall cities11,8682 / 22194 / 1747
BayeuxSmall cities12,7543 / 22362 / 1747
FalaiseSmall cities7,7444 / 22426 / 1747
Saint-Pierre-sur-DivesSmall cities7,2655 / 22452 / 1747
MondevilleSmall cities10,2866 / 22470 / 1747
Hérouville-Saint-ClairMid-size cities22,4731 / 1128 / 470
Vire NormandieSmall cities17,4117 / 22537 / 1747
Condé-en-NormandieSmall cities6,0188 / 22560 / 1747

Both tables are sorted by national rank within the size tier, the only measure that is comparable between a small town and a large city. The department rank is read within the same tier: a town that is the only one of its size in the department is therefore automatically ranked 1 of 1.

Full national ranking: Best cities for families.

05.

Most dynamic cities.

Growing population, rising incomes, falling unemployment, strong municipal investment, recent housing

Top-ranked in the department

TownSize tierPopulationRank in its tier · DepartmentRank in its tier · France
Pont-l'ÉvêqueSmall cities5,1161 / 2220 / 1747
ColombellesSmall cities7,0152 / 22175 / 1747
MondevilleSmall cities10,2863 / 22198 / 1747
Fleury-sur-OrneSmall cities5,6224 / 22250 / 1747
FalaiseSmall cities7,7445 / 22373 / 1747
Bretteville-l'OrgueilleuseSmall cities6,1896 / 22403 / 1747
LisieuxSmall cities19,5407 / 22532 / 1747
CaenLarge cities108,3981 / 120 / 53
IfsSmall cities11,8688 / 22817 / 1747
BayeuxSmall cities12,7549 / 22855 / 1747

Both tables are sorted by national rank within the size tier, the only measure that is comparable between a small town and a large city. The department rank is read within the same tier: a town that is the only one of its size in the department is therefore automatically ranked 1 of 1.

Full national ranking: Most dynamic cities.

06.

Best quality of life.

Overall synthesis: amenities, safety, doctors, incomes, fibre, nearby nature, healthy water, low unemployment

Top-ranked in the department

TownSize tierPopulationRank in its tier · DepartmentRank in its tier · France
Douvres-la-DélivrandeSmall cities5,1231 / 22124 / 1747
CaenLarge cities108,3981 / 18 / 53
Bretteville-l'OrgueilleuseSmall cities6,1892 / 22359 / 1747
Hérouville-Saint-ClairMid-size cities22,4731 / 1152 / 470
MondevilleSmall cities10,2863 / 22600 / 1747
Fleury-sur-OrneSmall cities5,6224 / 22641 / 1747
OuistrehamSmall cities9,2615 / 22655 / 1747
IfsSmall cities11,8686 / 22663 / 1747
Cormelles-le-RoyalSmall cities5,2737 / 22682 / 1747
Dives-sur-MerSmall cities5,1298 / 22720 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

TownSize tierPopulationRank in its tier · DepartmentRank in its tier · France
Mézidon-CanonSmall cities9,67822 / 221399 / 1747
LisieuxSmall cities19,54021 / 221351 / 1747
ValdallièreSmall cities5,69220 / 221281 / 1747
Livarot-Pays-d'AugeSmall cities6,18319 / 221260 / 1747
Souleuvre en BocageSmall cities8,64318 / 221257 / 1747

Both tables are sorted by national rank within the size tier, the only measure that is comparable between a small town and a large city. The department rank is read within the same tier: a town that is the only one of its size in the department is therefore automatically ranked 1 of 1.

Full national ranking: Best quality of life.

07.

Best-managed municipalities.

Positive operating balance, controlled debt, strong investment, reasonable property tax rate

Top-ranked in the department

TownSize tierPopulationRank in its tier · DepartmentRank in its tier · France
Vire NormandieSmall cities17,4111 / 22387 / 1747
HonfleurSmall cities6,7512 / 22395 / 1747
Pont-l'ÉvêqueSmall cities5,1163 / 22412 / 1747
FalaiseSmall cities7,7444 / 22469 / 1747
Douvres-la-DélivrandeSmall cities5,1235 / 22503 / 1747
Condé-en-NormandieSmall cities6,0186 / 22525 / 1747
LisieuxSmall cities19,5407 / 22528 / 1747
Mézidon-CanonSmall cities9,6788 / 22801 / 1747
Souleuvre en BocageSmall cities8,6439 / 22847 / 1747
MondevilleSmall cities10,28610 / 221007 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

TownSize tierPopulationRank in its tier · DepartmentRank in its tier · France
Blainville-sur-OrneSmall cities5,99122 / 221665 / 1747
Dives-sur-MerSmall cities5,12921 / 221632 / 1747
Cormelles-le-RoyalSmall cities5,27320 / 221629 / 1747
ColombellesSmall cities7,01519 / 221485 / 1747
IfsSmall cities11,86818 / 221429 / 1747

Both tables are sorted by national rank within the size tier, the only measure that is comparable between a small town and a large city. The department rank is read within the same tier: a town that is the only one of its size in the department is therefore automatically ranked 1 of 1.

Full national ranking: Best-managed municipalities.

08.

Preserved nature & environment.

National parks, nature reserves, Natura 2000, regional parks, far from nuclear, no major risks — preserved France

Top-ranked in the department

TownSize tierPopulationRank in its tier · DepartmentRank in its tier · France
OuistrehamSmall cities9,2611 / 22307 / 1747
Condé-en-NormandieSmall cities6,0182 / 22456 / 1747
Souleuvre en BocageSmall cities8,6433 / 22592 / 1747
IfsSmall cities11,8684 / 22611 / 1747
Livarot-Pays-d'AugeSmall cities6,1835 / 22720 / 1747
Hérouville-Saint-ClairMid-size cities22,4731 / 1199 / 470
HonfleurSmall cities6,7516 / 22860 / 1747
ValdallièreSmall cities5,6927 / 22919 / 1747
Blainville-sur-OrneSmall cities5,9918 / 221046 / 1747
Pont-l'ÉvêqueSmall cities5,1169 / 221055 / 1747

Both tables are sorted by national rank within the size tier, the only measure that is comparable between a small town and a large city. The department rank is read within the same tier: a town that is the only one of its size in the department is therefore automatically ranked 1 of 1.

Full national ranking: Preserved nature & environment.

Method and limits

What these tables say — and what they don’t.

  • Scores are composite: each criterion carries a published weight, shown under each national ranking.
  • Towns are ranked within a population tier (5,000–20,000, 20,000–100,000, over 100,000 inhabitants). Towns under 5,000 inhabitants are not ranked.
  • A town missing the data for a criterion is left out of that ranking, never ranked last by default.
  • This is not a league table of lived quality of life: these figures reflect the public data available, with its blind spots and publication delays.
  • Crime figures are offences recorded by the police and the gendarmerie: they depend on whether victims report them and on how present the services are.

Sources, data years and weightings: About page. A question, a figure that looks wrong to you, a request for a custom breakdown — contact@lagrandecarte.fr.