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

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Merville	Small cities	6,640	1 / 42	23 / 1747
Fontenilles	Small cities	5,869	2 / 42	61 / 1747
Salvetat-Saint-Gilles	Small cities	8,477	3 / 42	299 / 1747
Tournefeuille	Mid-size cities	29,724	1 / 6	81 / 470
Castelnau-d'Estrétefonds	Small cities	6,915	4 / 42	332 / 1747
Quint-Fonsegrives	Small cities	6,059	5 / 42	376 / 1747
Escalquens	Small cities	6,990	6 / 42	416 / 1747
Villemur-sur-Tarn	Small cities	6,235	7 / 42	421 / 1747
Bruguières	Small cities	5,908	8 / 42	466 / 1747
Saint-Jean	Small cities	11,239	9 / 42	489 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Saint-Gaudens	Small cities	11,869	42 / 42	1719 / 1747
Fenouillet	Small cities	5,727	41 / 42	1705 / 1747
Carbonne	Small cities	5,650	40 / 42	1703 / 1747
Roques	Small cities	5,295	39 / 42	1701 / 1747
Cornebarrieu	Small cities	8,571	38 / 42	1680 / 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
Cugnaux	Mid-size cities	20,239	1 / 6	142 / 470
Toulouse	Large cities	511,684	1 / 1	19 / 53
Plaisance-du-Touch	Mid-size cities	20,471	2 / 6	170 / 470
Auterive	Small cities	10,291	1 / 42	646 / 1747
Tournefeuille	Mid-size cities	29,724	3 / 6	176 / 470
Seysses	Small cities	10,167	2 / 42	761 / 1747
Frouzins	Small cities	9,808	3 / 42	782 / 1747
Portet-sur-Garonne	Small cities	9,798	4 / 42	884 / 1747
Fonsorbes	Small cities	13,048	5 / 42	979 / 1747
Saint-Lys	Small cities	9,776	6 / 42	994 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Castelnau-d'Estrétefonds	Small cities	6,915	42 / 42	1551 / 1747
Balma	Small cities	17,431	41 / 42	1533 / 1747
Revel	Small cities	9,686	40 / 42	1528 / 1747
Merville	Small cities	6,640	39 / 42	1517 / 1747
Launaguet	Small cities	9,216	38 / 42	1510 / 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
Revel	Small cities	9,686	1 / 42	98 / 1747
Muret	Mid-size cities	25,653	1 / 6	59 / 470
Ramonville-Saint-Agne	Small cities	15,172	2 / 42	266 / 1747
Saint-Gaudens	Small cities	11,869	3 / 42	284 / 1747
Toulouse	Large cities	511,684	1 / 1	9 / 53
Union	Small cities	12,410	4 / 42	403 / 1747
Saint-Orens-de-Gameville	Small cities	14,229	5 / 42	406 / 1747
Saint-Jean	Small cities	11,239	6 / 42	413 / 1747
Cornebarrieu	Small cities	8,571	7 / 42	490 / 1747
Labarthe-sur-Lèze	Small cities	6,467	8 / 42	534 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Léguevin	Small cities	9,710	42 / 42	1695 / 1747
Fonsorbes	Small cities	13,048	41 / 42	1637 / 1747
Castelginest	Small cities	11,033	40 / 42	1617 / 1747
Fontenilles	Small cities	5,869	39 / 42	1610 / 1747
Castelnau-d'Estrétefonds	Small cities	6,915	38 / 42	1598 / 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
Villefranche-de-Lauragais	Small cities	5,054	1 / 42	96 / 1747
Muret	Mid-size cities	25,653	1 / 6	47 / 470
Revel	Small cities	9,686	2 / 42	185 / 1747
Fronton	Small cities	6,664	3 / 42	227 / 1747
Blagnac	Mid-size cities	27,314	2 / 6	75 / 470
Saint-Orens-de-Gameville	Small cities	14,229	4 / 42	283 / 1747
Balma	Small cities	17,431	5 / 42	308 / 1747
Colomiers	Mid-size cities	40,916	3 / 6	85 / 470
Pibrac	Small cities	8,828	6 / 42	356 / 1747
Portet-sur-Garonne	Small cities	9,798	7 / 42	374 / 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
Castelnau-d'Estrétefonds	Small cities	6,915	1 / 42	14 / 1747
Labarthe-sur-Lèze	Small cities	6,467	2 / 42	130 / 1747
Fronton	Small cities	6,664	3 / 42	153 / 1747
Villefranche-de-Lauragais	Small cities	5,054	4 / 42	163 / 1747
Merville	Small cities	6,640	5 / 42	179 / 1747
Aucamville	Small cities	9,578	6 / 42	206 / 1747
Quint-Fonsegrives	Small cities	6,059	7 / 42	284 / 1747
Balma	Small cities	17,431	8 / 42	312 / 1747
Fenouillet	Small cities	5,727	9 / 42	318 / 1747
Toulouse	Large cities	511,684	1 / 1	10 / 53

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
Quint-Fonsegrives	Small cities	6,059	1 / 42	78 / 1747
Saint-Jean	Small cities	11,239	2 / 42	140 / 1747
Muret	Mid-size cities	25,653	1 / 6	39 / 470
Bruguières	Small cities	5,908	3 / 42	208 / 1747
Villefranche-de-Lauragais	Small cities	5,054	4 / 42	242 / 1747
Plaisance-du-Touch	Mid-size cities	20,471	2 / 6	69 / 470
Blagnac	Mid-size cities	27,314	3 / 6	71 / 470
Portet-sur-Garonne	Small cities	9,798	5 / 42	267 / 1747
Fronton	Small cities	6,664	6 / 42	282 / 1747
Castelnau-d'Estrétefonds	Small cities	6,915	7 / 42	284 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Mondonville	Small cities	6,003	42 / 42	1284 / 1747
Ramonville-Saint-Agne	Small cities	15,172	41 / 42	1044 / 1747
Beauzelle	Small cities	8,184	40 / 42	962 / 1747
Léguevin	Small cities	9,710	39 / 42	914 / 1747
Castelginest	Small cities	11,033	38 / 42	912 / 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
Muret	Mid-size cities	25,653	1 / 6	14 / 470
Portet-sur-Garonne	Small cities	9,798	1 / 42	59 / 1747
Castelnau-d'Estrétefonds	Small cities	6,915	2 / 42	83 / 1747
Blagnac	Mid-size cities	27,314	2 / 6	26 / 470
Villeneuve-Tolosane	Small cities	10,704	3 / 42	338 / 1747
Fronton	Small cities	6,664	4 / 42	390 / 1747
Saint-Alban	Small cities	6,447	5 / 42	464 / 1747
Beauzelle	Small cities	8,184	6 / 42	477 / 1747
Cugnaux	Mid-size cities	20,239	3 / 6	142 / 470
Castanet-Tolosan	Small cities	15,264	7 / 42	552 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Saint-Orens-de-Gameville	Small cities	14,229	42 / 42	1657 / 1747
Mondonville	Small cities	6,003	41 / 42	1651 / 1747
Saint-Lys	Small cities	9,776	40 / 42	1585 / 1747
Fontenilles	Small cities	5,869	39 / 42	1570 / 1747
Auterive	Small cities	10,291	38 / 42	1542 / 1747

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
Villemur-sur-Tarn	Small cities	6,235	1 / 42	271 / 1747
Muret	Mid-size cities	25,653	1 / 6	94 / 470
Toulouse	Large cities	511,684	1 / 1	11 / 53
Blagnac	Mid-size cities	27,314	2 / 6	108 / 470
Tournefeuille	Mid-size cities	29,724	3 / 6	121 / 470
Portet-sur-Garonne	Small cities	9,798	2 / 42	518 / 1747
Frouzins	Small cities	9,808	3 / 42	530 / 1747
Saint-Jory	Small cities	7,996	4 / 42	572 / 1747
Pibrac	Small cities	8,828	5 / 42	603 / 1747
Plaisance-du-Touch	Mid-size cities	20,471	4 / 6	165 / 470

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.