Cher.
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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Top-ranked in the department
| Town | Size tier | Population | Rank in its tier · Department | Rank in its tier · France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Doulchard | Small cities | 9,650 | 1 / 5 | 741 / 1747 |
| Aubigny-sur-Nère | Small cities | 5,464 | 2 / 5 | 884 / 1747 |
| Mehun-sur-Yèvre | Small cities | 6,394 | 3 / 5 | 1135 / 1747 |
| Saint-Florent-sur-Cher | Small cities | 6,416 | 4 / 5 | 1239 / 1747 |
| Bourges | Mid-size cities | 64,238 | 1 / 2 | 376 / 470 |
| Saint-Amand-Montrond | Small cities | 9,690 | 5 / 5 | 1432 / 1747 |
| Vierzon | Mid-size cities | 25,254 | 2 / 2 | 412 / 470 |
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.
Best environmental quality.
Top-ranked in the department
| Town | Size tier | Population | Rank in its tier · Department | Rank in its tier · France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Amand-Montrond | Small cities | 9,690 | 1 / 5 | 115 / 1747 |
| Aubigny-sur-Nère | Small cities | 5,464 | 2 / 5 | 287 / 1747 |
| Vierzon | Mid-size cities | 25,254 | 1 / 2 | 144 / 470 |
| Saint-Doulchard | Small cities | 9,650 | 3 / 5 | 629 / 1747 |
| Bourges | Mid-size cities | 64,238 | 2 / 2 | 177 / 470 |
| Mehun-sur-Yèvre | Small cities | 6,394 | 4 / 5 | 752 / 1747 |
| Saint-Florent-sur-Cher | Small cities | 6,416 | 5 / 5 | 818 / 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.
Best cities for health.
Top-ranked in the department
| Town | Size tier | Population | Rank in its tier · Department | Rank in its tier · France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Doulchard | Small cities | 9,650 | 1 / 5 | 302 / 1747 |
| Saint-Amand-Montrond | Small cities | 9,690 | 2 / 5 | 710 / 1747 |
| Bourges | Mid-size cities | 64,238 | 1 / 2 | 248 / 470 |
| Saint-Florent-sur-Cher | Small cities | 6,416 | 3 / 5 | 1400 / 1747 |
| Aubigny-sur-Nère | Small cities | 5,464 | 4 / 5 | 1494 / 1747 |
| Vierzon | Mid-size cities | 25,254 | 2 / 2 | 411 / 470 |
| Mehun-sur-Yèvre | Small cities | 6,394 | 5 / 5 | 1548 / 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.
Best cities for families.
Top-ranked in the department
| Town | Size tier | Population | Rank in its tier · Department | Rank in its tier · France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Amand-Montrond | Small cities | 9,690 | 1 / 5 | 282 / 1747 |
| Vierzon | Mid-size cities | 25,254 | 1 / 2 | 112 / 470 |
| Aubigny-sur-Nère | Small cities | 5,464 | 2 / 5 | 703 / 1747 |
| Bourges | Mid-size cities | 64,238 | 2 / 2 | 193 / 470 |
| Saint-Doulchard | Small cities | 9,650 | 3 / 5 | 933 / 1747 |
| Mehun-sur-Yèvre | Small cities | 6,394 | 4 / 5 | 1094 / 1747 |
| Saint-Florent-sur-Cher | Small cities | 6,416 | 5 / 5 | 1426 / 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.
Most dynamic cities.
Top-ranked in the department
| Town | Size tier | Population | Rank in its tier · Department | Rank in its tier · France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Doulchard | Small cities | 9,650 | 1 / 5 | 593 / 1747 |
| Saint-Amand-Montrond | Small cities | 9,690 | 2 / 5 | 1169 / 1747 |
| Bourges | Mid-size cities | 64,238 | 1 / 2 | 344 / 470 |
| Mehun-sur-Yèvre | Small cities | 6,394 | 3 / 5 | 1486 / 1747 |
| Aubigny-sur-Nère | Small cities | 5,464 | 4 / 5 | 1499 / 1747 |
| Vierzon | Mid-size cities | 25,254 | 2 / 2 | 427 / 470 |
| Saint-Florent-sur-Cher | Small cities | 6,416 | 5 / 5 | 1663 / 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.
Best quality of life.
Top-ranked in the department
| Town | Size tier | Population | Rank in its tier · Department | Rank in its tier · France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Doulchard | Small cities | 9,650 | 1 / 5 | 572 / 1747 |
| Bourges | Mid-size cities | 64,238 | 1 / 2 | 268 / 470 |
| Saint-Amand-Montrond | Small cities | 9,690 | 2 / 5 | 1169 / 1747 |
| Vierzon | Mid-size cities | 25,254 | 2 / 2 | 334 / 470 |
| Aubigny-sur-Nère | Small cities | 5,464 | 3 / 5 | 1248 / 1747 |
| Mehun-sur-Yèvre | Small cities | 6,394 | 4 / 5 | 1366 / 1747 |
| Saint-Florent-sur-Cher | Small cities | 6,416 | 5 / 5 | 1397 / 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.
Best-managed municipalities.
Top-ranked in the department
| Town | Size tier | Population | Rank in its tier · Department | Rank in its tier · France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Doulchard | Small cities | 9,650 | 1 / 5 | 289 / 1747 |
| Aubigny-sur-Nère | Small cities | 5,464 | 2 / 5 | 432 / 1747 |
| Bourges | Mid-size cities | 64,238 | 1 / 2 | 209 / 470 |
| Saint-Florent-sur-Cher | Small cities | 6,416 | 3 / 5 | 1449 / 1747 |
| Vierzon | Mid-size cities | 25,254 | 2 / 2 | 411 / 470 |
| Saint-Amand-Montrond | Small cities | 9,690 | 4 / 5 | 1598 / 1747 |
| Mehun-sur-Yèvre | Small cities | 6,394 | 5 / 5 | 1606 / 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.
Preserved nature & environment.
Top-ranked in the department
| Town | Size tier | Population | Rank in its tier · Department | Rank in its tier · France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vierzon | Mid-size cities | 25,254 | 1 / 2 | 74 / 470 |
| Aubigny-sur-Nère | Small cities | 5,464 | 1 / 5 | 408 / 1747 |
| Bourges | Mid-size cities | 64,238 | 2 / 2 | 131 / 470 |
| Saint-Florent-sur-Cher | Small cities | 6,416 | 2 / 5 | 589 / 1747 |
| Saint-Doulchard | Small cities | 9,650 | 3 / 5 | 881 / 1747 |
| Saint-Amand-Montrond | Small cities | 9,690 | 4 / 5 | 966 / 1747 |
| Mehun-sur-Yèvre | Small cities | 6,394 | 5 / 5 | 1162 / 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.
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.
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