Press kit · department 40

Landes.

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

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Saint-Sever	Small cities	5,038	1 / 15	50 / 1747
Saint-Martin-de-Seignanx	Small cities	6,123	2 / 15	226 / 1747
Aire-sur-l'Adour	Small cities	6,215	3 / 15	459 / 1747
Tarnos	Small cities	12,900	4 / 15	575 / 1747
Saint-Vincent-de-Tyrosse	Small cities	8,051	5 / 15	608 / 1747
Labenne	Small cities	7,095	6 / 15	643 / 1747
Ondres	Small cities	6,194	7 / 15	678 / 1747
Parentis-en-Born	Small cities	7,463	8 / 15	698 / 1747
Soustons	Small cities	8,445	9 / 15	756 / 1747
Saint-Pierre-du-Mont	Small cities	9,996	10 / 15	810 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Dax	Mid-size cities	21,716	2 / 2	436 / 470
Capbreton	Small cities	9,218	15 / 15	1611 / 1747
Saint-Paul-lès-Dax	Small cities	14,114	14 / 15	1249 / 1747
Mont-de-Marsan	Mid-size cities	31,455	1 / 2	331 / 470
Biscarrosse	Small cities	15,412	13 / 15	1069 / 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
Mont-de-Marsan	Mid-size cities	31,455	1 / 2	101 / 470
Saint-Pierre-du-Mont	Small cities	9,996	1 / 15	468 / 1747
Mimizan	Small cities	7,449	2 / 15	515 / 1747
Labenne	Small cities	7,095	3 / 15	581 / 1747
Saint-Sever	Small cities	5,038	4 / 15	632 / 1747
Biscarrosse	Small cities	15,412	5 / 15	651 / 1747
Soustons	Small cities	8,445	6 / 15	689 / 1747
Capbreton	Small cities	9,218	7 / 15	751 / 1747
Morcenx	Small cities	5,005	8 / 15	752 / 1747
Tarnos	Small cities	12,900	9 / 15	803 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Saint-Paul-lès-Dax	Small cities	14,114	15 / 15	1204 / 1747
Saint-Vincent-de-Tyrosse	Small cities	8,051	14 / 15	1140 / 1747
Parentis-en-Born	Small cities	7,463	13 / 15	1062 / 1747
Dax	Mid-size cities	21,716	2 / 2	276 / 470
Saint-Martin-de-Seignanx	Small cities	6,123	12 / 15	1006 / 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
Dax	Mid-size cities	21,716	1 / 2	17 / 470
Aire-sur-l'Adour	Small cities	6,215	1 / 15	77 / 1747
Mont-de-Marsan	Mid-size cities	31,455	2 / 2	38 / 470
Saint-Vincent-de-Tyrosse	Small cities	8,051	2 / 15	169 / 1747
Parentis-en-Born	Small cities	7,463	3 / 15	172 / 1747
Saint-Sever	Small cities	5,038	4 / 15	235 / 1747
Tarnos	Small cities	12,900	5 / 15	265 / 1747
Saint-Pierre-du-Mont	Small cities	9,996	6 / 15	301 / 1747
Capbreton	Small cities	9,218	7 / 15	462 / 1747
Biscarrosse	Small cities	15,412	8 / 15	480 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Saint-Martin-de-Seignanx	Small cities	6,123	15 / 15	1146 / 1747
Morcenx	Small cities	5,005	14 / 15	1044 / 1747
Labenne	Small cities	7,095	13 / 15	826 / 1747
Mimizan	Small cities	7,449	12 / 15	795 / 1747
Saint-Paul-lès-Dax	Small cities	14,114	11 / 15	777 / 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
Aire-sur-l'Adour	Small cities	6,215	1 / 15	25 / 1747
Saint-Sever	Small cities	5,038	2 / 15	50 / 1747
Morcenx	Small cities	5,005	3 / 15	88 / 1747
Tarnos	Small cities	12,900	4 / 15	160 / 1747
Saint-Pierre-du-Mont	Small cities	9,996	5 / 15	220 / 1747
Saint-Vincent-de-Tyrosse	Small cities	8,051	6 / 15	280 / 1747
Labenne	Small cities	7,095	7 / 15	285 / 1747
Mont-de-Marsan	Mid-size cities	31,455	1 / 2	95 / 470
Saint-Paul-lès-Dax	Small cities	14,114	8 / 15	407 / 1747
Dax	Mid-size cities	21,716	2 / 2	120 / 470

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
Biscarrosse	Small cities	15,412	1 / 15	8 / 1747
Capbreton	Small cities	9,218	2 / 15	19 / 1747
Tarnos	Small cities	12,900	3 / 15	30 / 1747
Parentis-en-Born	Small cities	7,463	4 / 15	53 / 1747
Labenne	Small cities	7,095	5 / 15	81 / 1747
Saint-Sever	Small cities	5,038	6 / 15	156 / 1747
Soustons	Small cities	8,445	7 / 15	209 / 1747
Ondres	Small cities	6,194	8 / 15	225 / 1747
Dax	Mid-size cities	21,716	1 / 2	84 / 470
Saint-Paul-lès-Dax	Small cities	14,114	9 / 15	339 / 1747

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
Biscarrosse	Small cities	15,412	1 / 15	79 / 1747
Labenne	Small cities	7,095	2 / 15	133 / 1747
Parentis-en-Born	Small cities	7,463	3 / 15	183 / 1747
Tarnos	Small cities	12,900	4 / 15	211 / 1747
Capbreton	Small cities	9,218	5 / 15	234 / 1747
Mimizan	Small cities	7,449	6 / 15	238 / 1747
Saint-Vincent-de-Tyrosse	Small cities	8,051	7 / 15	260 / 1747
Saint-Pierre-du-Mont	Small cities	9,996	8 / 15	276 / 1747
Ondres	Small cities	6,194	9 / 15	282 / 1747
Morcenx	Small cities	5,005	10 / 15	292 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Mont-de-Marsan	Mid-size cities	31,455	2 / 2	138 / 470
Saint-Paul-lès-Dax	Small cities	14,114	15 / 15	501 / 1747
Dax	Mid-size cities	21,716	1 / 2	104 / 470
Aire-sur-l'Adour	Small cities	6,215	14 / 15	361 / 1747
Soustons	Small cities	8,445	13 / 15	348 / 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
Capbreton	Small cities	9,218	1 / 15	26 / 1747
Soustons	Small cities	8,445	2 / 15	123 / 1747
Saint-Paul-lès-Dax	Small cities	14,114	3 / 15	164 / 1747
Aire-sur-l'Adour	Small cities	6,215	4 / 15	318 / 1747
Mimizan	Small cities	7,449	5 / 15	374 / 1747
Tarnos	Small cities	12,900	6 / 15	389 / 1747
Morcenx	Small cities	5,005	7 / 15	549 / 1747
Parentis-en-Born	Small cities	7,463	8 / 15	554 / 1747
Biscarrosse	Small cities	15,412	9 / 15	631 / 1747
Saint-Pierre-du-Mont	Small cities	9,996	10 / 15	656 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Ondres	Small cities	6,194	15 / 15	1646 / 1747
Saint-Martin-de-Seignanx	Small cities	6,123	14 / 15	1627 / 1747
Saint-Vincent-de-Tyrosse	Small cities	8,051	13 / 15	1452 / 1747
Mont-de-Marsan	Mid-size cities	31,455	2 / 2	366 / 470
Dax	Mid-size cities	21,716	1 / 2	308 / 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
Mimizan	Small cities	7,449	1 / 15	19 / 1747
Morcenx	Small cities	5,005	2 / 15	26 / 1747
Labenne	Small cities	7,095	3 / 15	34 / 1747
Biscarrosse	Small cities	15,412	4 / 15	57 / 1747
Ondres	Small cities	6,194	5 / 15	66 / 1747
Saint-Martin-de-Seignanx	Small cities	6,123	6 / 15	94 / 1747
Soustons	Small cities	8,445	7 / 15	106 / 1747
Mont-de-Marsan	Mid-size cities	31,455	1 / 2	37 / 470
Parentis-en-Born	Small cities	7,463	8 / 15	138 / 1747
Capbreton	Small cities	9,218	9 / 15	146 / 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.