Press kit · department 31

Haute-Garonne.

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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
MervilleSmall cities6,6401 / 4223 / 1747
FontenillesSmall cities5,8692 / 4261 / 1747
Salvetat-Saint-GillesSmall cities8,4773 / 42299 / 1747
TournefeuilleMid-size cities29,7241 / 681 / 470
Castelnau-d'EstrétefondsSmall cities6,9154 / 42332 / 1747
Quint-FonsegrivesSmall cities6,0595 / 42376 / 1747
EscalquensSmall cities6,9906 / 42416 / 1747
Villemur-sur-TarnSmall cities6,2357 / 42421 / 1747
BruguièresSmall cities5,9088 / 42466 / 1747
Saint-JeanSmall cities11,2399 / 42489 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

TownSize tierPopulationRank in its tier · DepartmentRank in its tier · France
Saint-GaudensSmall cities11,86942 / 421719 / 1747
FenouilletSmall cities5,72741 / 421705 / 1747
CarbonneSmall cities5,65040 / 421703 / 1747
RoquesSmall cities5,29539 / 421701 / 1747
CornebarrieuSmall cities8,57138 / 421680 / 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
CugnauxMid-size cities20,2391 / 6127 / 470
ToulouseLarge cities511,6841 / 117 / 53
Plaisance-du-TouchMid-size cities20,4712 / 6171 / 470
TournefeuilleMid-size cities29,7243 / 6175 / 470
AuteriveSmall cities10,2911 / 42724 / 1747
SeyssesSmall cities10,1672 / 42781 / 1747
MuretMid-size cities25,6534 / 6213 / 470
FrouzinsSmall cities9,8083 / 42797 / 1747
Portet-sur-GaronneSmall cities9,7984 / 42887 / 1747
FonsorbesSmall cities13,0485 / 42966 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

TownSize tierPopulationRank in its tier · DepartmentRank in its tier · France
Castelnau-d'EstrétefondsSmall cities6,91542 / 421573 / 1747
RevelSmall cities9,68641 / 421547 / 1747
MervilleSmall cities6,64040 / 421528 / 1747
BalmaSmall cities17,43139 / 421527 / 1747
LaunaguetSmall cities9,21638 / 421523 / 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
RevelSmall cities9,6861 / 4298 / 1747
MuretMid-size cities25,6531 / 659 / 470
Ramonville-Saint-AgneSmall cities15,1722 / 42267 / 1747
Saint-GaudensSmall cities11,8693 / 42285 / 1747
ToulouseLarge cities511,6841 / 19 / 53
UnionSmall cities12,4104 / 42402 / 1747
Saint-Orens-de-GamevilleSmall cities14,2295 / 42405 / 1747
Saint-JeanSmall cities11,2396 / 42411 / 1747
CornebarrieuSmall cities8,5717 / 42490 / 1747
Labarthe-sur-LèzeSmall cities6,4678 / 42534 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

TownSize tierPopulationRank in its tier · DepartmentRank in its tier · France
LéguevinSmall cities9,71042 / 421695 / 1747
FonsorbesSmall cities13,04841 / 421637 / 1747
CastelginestSmall cities11,03340 / 421617 / 1747
FontenillesSmall cities5,86939 / 421610 / 1747
Castelnau-d'EstrétefondsSmall cities6,91538 / 421598 / 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
Villefranche-de-LauragaisSmall cities5,0541 / 4294 / 1747
MuretMid-size cities25,6531 / 648 / 470
RevelSmall cities9,6862 / 42187 / 1747
FrontonSmall cities6,6643 / 42223 / 1747
BlagnacMid-size cities27,3142 / 674 / 470
Saint-Orens-de-GamevilleSmall cities14,2294 / 42282 / 1747
BalmaSmall cities17,4315 / 42297 / 1747
ColomiersMid-size cities40,9163 / 684 / 470
PibracSmall cities8,8286 / 42346 / 1747
Portet-sur-GaronneSmall cities9,7987 / 42370 / 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
Castelnau-d'EstrétefondsSmall cities6,9151 / 4214 / 1747
Labarthe-sur-LèzeSmall cities6,4672 / 42130 / 1747
FrontonSmall cities6,6643 / 42153 / 1747
Villefranche-de-LauragaisSmall cities5,0544 / 42163 / 1747
MervilleSmall cities6,6405 / 42179 / 1747
AucamvilleSmall cities9,5786 / 42206 / 1747
Quint-FonsegrivesSmall cities6,0597 / 42284 / 1747
BalmaSmall cities17,4318 / 42312 / 1747
FenouilletSmall cities5,7279 / 42318 / 1747
ToulouseLarge cities511,6841 / 110 / 53

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
Quint-FonsegrivesSmall cities6,0591 / 4280 / 1747
Saint-JeanSmall cities11,2392 / 42147 / 1747
MuretMid-size cities25,6531 / 642 / 470
BruguièresSmall cities5,9083 / 42212 / 1747
Villefranche-de-LauragaisSmall cities5,0544 / 42250 / 1747
Plaisance-du-TouchMid-size cities20,4712 / 670 / 470
BlagnacMid-size cities27,3143 / 672 / 470
Portet-sur-GaronneSmall cities9,7985 / 42269 / 1747
FrontonSmall cities6,6646 / 42280 / 1747
Castelnau-d'EstrétefondsSmall cities6,9157 / 42287 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

TownSize tierPopulationRank in its tier · DepartmentRank in its tier · France
MondonvilleSmall cities6,00342 / 421285 / 1747
Ramonville-Saint-AgneSmall cities15,17241 / 421044 / 1747
BeauzelleSmall cities8,18440 / 42958 / 1747
CastelginestSmall cities11,03339 / 42914 / 1747
LéguevinSmall cities9,71038 / 42909 / 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
MuretMid-size cities25,6531 / 614 / 470
Portet-sur-GaronneSmall cities9,7981 / 4259 / 1747
Castelnau-d'EstrétefondsSmall cities6,9152 / 4283 / 1747
BlagnacMid-size cities27,3142 / 626 / 470
Villeneuve-TolosaneSmall cities10,7043 / 42338 / 1747
FrontonSmall cities6,6644 / 42390 / 1747
Saint-AlbanSmall cities6,4475 / 42464 / 1747
BeauzelleSmall cities8,1846 / 42477 / 1747
CugnauxMid-size cities20,2393 / 6142 / 470
Castanet-TolosanSmall cities15,2647 / 42552 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

TownSize tierPopulationRank in its tier · DepartmentRank in its tier · France
Saint-Orens-de-GamevilleSmall cities14,22942 / 421657 / 1747
MondonvilleSmall cities6,00341 / 421651 / 1747
Saint-LysSmall cities9,77640 / 421585 / 1747
FontenillesSmall cities5,86939 / 421570 / 1747
AuteriveSmall cities10,29138 / 421542 / 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
MuretMid-size cities25,6531 / 650 / 470
Villemur-sur-TarnSmall cities6,2351 / 42291 / 1747
ToulouseLarge cities511,6841 / 115 / 53
TournefeuilleMid-size cities29,7242 / 6139 / 470
Plaisance-du-TouchMid-size cities20,4713 / 6149 / 470
Portet-sur-GaronneSmall cities9,7982 / 42565 / 1747
FrouzinsSmall cities9,8083 / 42581 / 1747
Saint-JorySmall cities7,9964 / 42610 / 1747
PibracSmall cities8,8285 / 42648 / 1747
BlagnacMid-size cities27,3144 / 6177 / 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: 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.