Press kit · department 33

Gironde.

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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

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Martignas-sur-Jalle	Small cities	7,959	1 / 42	30 / 1747
Teich	Small cities	9,213	2 / 42	93 / 1747
Ludon-Médoc	Small cities	5,466	3 / 42	119 / 1747
Gujan-Mestras	Mid-size cities	22,643	1 / 15	35 / 470
Arès	Small cities	6,477	4 / 42	161 / 1747
Lanton	Small cities	7,315	5 / 42	171 / 1747
Saint-Médard-en-Jalles	Mid-size cities	32,749	2 / 15	47 / 470
Belin-Béliet	Small cities	6,205	6 / 42	220 / 1747
Barp	Small cities	5,713	7 / 42	246 / 1747
Bouscat	Mid-size cities	24,262	3 / 15	72 / 470

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Langon	Small cities	7,523	42 / 42	1744 / 1747
Blaye	Small cities	5,017	41 / 42	1699 / 1747
Arcachon	Small cities	10,895	40 / 42	1648 / 1747
Pauillac	Small cities	5,165	39 / 42	1644 / 1747
Saint-André-de-Cubzac	Small cities	12,786	38 / 42	1593 / 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

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Pauillac	Small cities	5,165	1 / 42	179 / 1747
Ludon-Médoc	Small cities	5,466	2 / 42	182 / 1747
Lège-Cap-Ferret	Small cities	8,051	3 / 42	184 / 1747
Gujan-Mestras	Mid-size cities	22,643	1 / 15	60 / 470
Blaye	Small cities	5,017	4 / 42	333 / 1747
Salles	Small cities	8,128	5 / 42	337 / 1747
Biganos	Small cities	11,303	6 / 42	339 / 1747
Audenge	Small cities	9,550	7 / 42	354 / 1747
Marcheprime	Small cities	5,637	8 / 42	355 / 1747
Saint-André-de-Cubzac	Small cities	12,786	9 / 42	380 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Haillan	Small cities	11,499	42 / 42	1433 / 1747
Saint-Médard-en-Jalles	Mid-size cities	32,749	15 / 15	385 / 470
Saint-Aubin-de-Médoc	Small cities	7,764	41 / 42	1414 / 1747
Martignas-sur-Jalle	Small cities	7,959	40 / 42	1373 / 1747
Blanquefort	Small cities	16,786	39 / 42	1368 / 1747

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

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Langon	Small cities	7,523	1 / 42	8 / 1747
Floirac	Small cities	17,939	2 / 42	24 / 1747
Lormont	Mid-size cities	24,654	1 / 15	7 / 470
Saint-André-de-Cubzac	Small cities	12,786	3 / 42	31 / 1747
Bordeaux	Large cities	265,328	1 / 1	1 / 53
Cenon	Mid-size cities	26,784	2 / 15	9 / 470
Libourne	Mid-size cities	24,668	3 / 15	20 / 470
Arcachon	Small cities	10,895	4 / 42	100 / 1747
Blaye	Small cities	5,017	5 / 42	129 / 1747
Lesparre-Médoc	Small cities	5,862	6 / 42	150 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Martignas-sur-Jalle	Small cities	7,959	42 / 42	1679 / 1747
Saint-Médard-en-Jalles	Mid-size cities	32,749	15 / 15	430 / 470
Léognan	Small cities	10,723	41 / 42	1522 / 1747
Saint-Jean-d'Illac	Small cities	9,702	40 / 42	1510 / 1747
Salles	Small cities	8,128	39 / 42	1483 / 1747

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

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Lesparre-Médoc	Small cities	5,862	1 / 42	148 / 1747
Talence	Mid-size cities	45,869	1 / 15	51 / 470
Pauillac	Small cities	5,165	2 / 42	190 / 1747
Langon	Small cities	7,523	3 / 42	207 / 1747
Pian-Médoc	Small cities	7,198	4 / 42	239 / 1747
Andernos-les-Bains	Small cities	12,614	5 / 42	265 / 1747
Blanquefort	Small cities	16,786	6 / 42	291 / 1747
Gradignan	Mid-size cities	26,186	2 / 15	80 / 470
Mios	Small cities	11,756	7 / 42	309 / 1747
Biganos	Small cities	11,303	8 / 42	316 / 1747

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

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Barp	Small cities	5,713	1 / 42	18 / 1747
Mérignac	Mid-size cities	77,136	1 / 15	5 / 470
Teste-de-Buch	Mid-size cities	27,141	2 / 15	6 / 470
Artigues-près-Bordeaux	Small cities	8,623	2 / 42	26 / 1747
Biganos	Small cities	11,303	3 / 42	31 / 1747
Bordeaux	Large cities	265,328	1 / 1	1 / 53
Saint-André-de-Cubzac	Small cities	12,786	4 / 42	34 / 1747
Pessac	Mid-size cities	66,874	3 / 15	10 / 470
Haillan	Small cities	11,499	5 / 42	38 / 1747
Lormont	Mid-size cities	24,654	4 / 15	12 / 470

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

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Teste-de-Buch	Mid-size cities	27,141	1 / 15	1 / 470
Arès	Small cities	6,477	1 / 42	10 / 1747
Gujan-Mestras	Mid-size cities	22,643	2 / 15	9 / 470
Mios	Small cities	11,756	2 / 42	44 / 1747
Biganos	Small cities	11,303	3 / 42	46 / 1747
Andernos-les-Bains	Small cities	12,614	4 / 42	49 / 1747
Teich	Small cities	9,213	5 / 42	61 / 1747
Lège-Cap-Ferret	Small cities	8,051	6 / 42	70 / 1747
Bruges	Mid-size cities	20,382	3 / 15	29 / 470
Bordeaux	Large cities	265,328	1 / 1	4 / 53

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Coutras	Small cities	8,695	42 / 42	715 / 1747
Léognan	Small cities	10,723	41 / 42	661 / 1747
Parempuyre	Small cities	10,407	40 / 42	655 / 1747
Langon	Small cities	7,523	39 / 42	644 / 1747
Bassens	Small cities	8,132	38 / 42	602 / 1747

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

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Teste-de-Buch	Mid-size cities	27,141	1 / 15	10 / 470
Andernos-les-Bains	Small cities	12,614	1 / 42	82 / 1747
Gujan-Mestras	Mid-size cities	22,643	2 / 15	35 / 470
Lège-Cap-Ferret	Small cities	8,051	2 / 42	195 / 1747
Tresses	Small cities	5,188	3 / 42	265 / 1747
Saint-André-de-Cubzac	Small cities	12,786	4 / 42	277 / 1747
Canéjan	Small cities	5,836	5 / 42	282 / 1747
Biganos	Small cities	11,303	6 / 42	304 / 1747
Villenave-d'Ornon	Mid-size cities	42,185	3 / 15	84 / 470
Blanquefort	Small cities	16,786	7 / 42	350 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Marcheprime	Small cities	5,637	42 / 42	1675 / 1747
Pauillac	Small cities	5,165	41 / 42	1669 / 1747
Carbon-Blanc	Small cities	8,342	40 / 42	1668 / 1747
Salles	Small cities	8,128	39 / 42	1599 / 1747
Lormont	Mid-size cities	24,654	15 / 15	398 / 470

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

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Lacanau	Small cities	5,389	1 / 42	1 / 1747
Arès	Small cities	6,477	2 / 42	2 / 1747
Lège-Cap-Ferret	Small cities	8,051	3 / 42	4 / 1747
Teste-de-Buch	Mid-size cities	27,141	1 / 15	2 / 470
Gujan-Mestras	Mid-size cities	22,643	2 / 15	5 / 470
Salles	Small cities	8,128	4 / 42	20 / 1747
Biganos	Small cities	11,303	5 / 42	21 / 1747
Audenge	Small cities	9,550	6 / 42	22 / 1747
Belin-Béliet	Small cities	6,205	7 / 42	40 / 1747
Teich	Small cities	9,213	8 / 42	45 / 1747

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.