Press kit · department 62

Pas-de-Calais.

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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
Hersin-Coupigny	Small cities	6,098	1 / 65	31 / 1747
Marck	Small cities	10,468	2 / 65	45 / 1747
Coulogne	Small cities	5,403	3 / 65	109 / 1747
Wimereux	Small cities	6,307	4 / 65	123 / 1747
Lestrem	Small cities	5,041	5 / 65	215 / 1747
Saint-Martin-lez-Tatinghem	Small cities	5,863	6 / 65	313 / 1747
Saint-Étienne-au-Mont	Small cities	5,051	7 / 65	343 / 1747
Calonne-Ricouart	Small cities	5,416	8 / 65	385 / 1747
Billy-Berclau	Small cities	5,076	9 / 65	398 / 1747
Cucq	Small cities	5,165	10 / 65	420 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Sallaumines	Small cities	9,633	65 / 65	1690 / 1747
Loison-sous-Lens	Small cities	5,202	64 / 65	1688 / 1747
Billy-Montigny	Small cities	8,027	63 / 65	1687 / 1747
Lens	Mid-size cities	32,697	8 / 8	451 / 470
Noyelles-Godault	Small cities	5,949	62 / 65	1667 / 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
Arras	Mid-size cities	42,621	1 / 8	25 / 470
Beaurains	Small cities	5,530	1 / 65	95 / 1747
Saint-Laurent-Blangy	Small cities	6,492	2 / 65	102 / 1747
Achicourt	Small cities	7,899	3 / 65	106 / 1747
Dainville	Small cities	5,718	4 / 65	107 / 1747
Saint-Étienne-au-Mont	Small cities	5,051	5 / 65	195 / 1747
Liévin	Mid-size cities	30,113	2 / 8	53 / 470
Calais	Mid-size cities	67,585	3 / 8	58 / 470
Lens	Mid-size cities	32,697	4 / 8	59 / 470
Billy-Berclau	Small cities	5,076	6 / 65	220 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Lillers	Small cities	10,200	65 / 65	1428 / 1747
Wingles	Small cities	8,734	64 / 65	1320 / 1747
Fouquières-lès-Lens	Small cities	6,134	63 / 65	1302 / 1747
Libercourt	Small cities	8,047	62 / 65	1300 / 1747
Carvin	Small cities	17,966	61 / 65	1291 / 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
Arras	Mid-size cities	42,621	1 / 8	16 / 470
Lens	Mid-size cities	32,697	2 / 8	18 / 470
Étaples	Small cities	10,693	1 / 65	85 / 1747
Cucq	Small cities	5,165	2 / 65	95 / 1747
Berck	Small cities	12,967	3 / 65	105 / 1747
Courrières	Small cities	10,160	4 / 65	116 / 1747
Dainville	Small cities	5,718	5 / 65	120 / 1747
Saint-Martin-Boulogne	Small cities	11,036	6 / 65	124 / 1747
Carvin	Small cities	17,966	7 / 65	128 / 1747
Montigny-en-Gohelle	Small cities	9,667	8 / 65	145 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Guînes	Small cities	5,508	65 / 65	1600 / 1747
Arques	Small cities	9,526	64 / 65	1499 / 1747
Audruicq	Small cities	5,349	63 / 65	1465 / 1747
Oye-Plage	Small cities	5,716	62 / 65	1443 / 1747
Barlin	Small cities	7,330	61 / 65	1309 / 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
Marquise	Small cities	5,169	1 / 65	22 / 1747
Saint-Étienne-au-Mont	Small cities	5,051	2 / 65	33 / 1747
Coulogne	Small cities	5,403	3 / 65	74 / 1747
Laventie	Small cities	5,007	4 / 65	89 / 1747
Saint-Martin-Boulogne	Small cities	11,036	5 / 65	142 / 1747
Arras	Mid-size cities	42,621	1 / 8	52 / 470
Étaples	Small cities	10,693	6 / 65	258 / 1747
Aire-sur-la-Lys	Small cities	9,568	7 / 65	283 / 1747
Calonne-Ricouart	Small cities	5,416	8 / 65	293 / 1747
Douvrin	Small cities	5,799	9 / 65	306 / 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
Douvrin	Small cities	5,799	1 / 65	149 / 1747
Mazingarbe	Small cities	8,164	2 / 65	208 / 1747
Noyelles-Godault	Small cities	5,949	3 / 65	212 / 1747
Courcelles-lès-Lens	Small cities	8,015	4 / 65	291 / 1747
Beaurains	Small cities	5,530	5 / 65	308 / 1747
Saint-Omer	Small cities	14,358	6 / 65	314 / 1747
Audruicq	Small cities	5,349	7 / 65	326 / 1747
Wingles	Small cities	8,734	8 / 65	368 / 1747
Arras	Mid-size cities	42,621	1 / 8	111 / 470
Lestrem	Small cities	5,041	9 / 65	413 / 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
Cucq	Small cities	5,165	1 / 65	111 / 1747
Wimereux	Small cities	6,307	2 / 65	246 / 1747
Marquise	Small cities	5,169	3 / 65	455 / 1747
Étaples	Small cities	10,693	4 / 65	527 / 1747
Saint-Martin-Boulogne	Small cities	11,036	5 / 65	610 / 1747
Saint-Étienne-au-Mont	Small cities	5,051	6 / 65	657 / 1747
Marck	Small cities	10,468	7 / 65	707 / 1747
Berck	Small cities	12,967	8 / 65	844 / 1747
Coulogne	Small cities	5,403	9 / 65	851 / 1747
Saint-Martin-lez-Tatinghem	Small cities	5,863	10 / 65	899 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Divion	Small cities	6,830	65 / 65	1728 / 1747
Houdain	Small cities	6,990	64 / 65	1714 / 1747
Grenay	Small cities	6,674	63 / 65	1706 / 1747
Libercourt	Small cities	8,047	62 / 65	1699 / 1747
Méricourt	Small cities	11,651	61 / 65	1695 / 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
Lestrem	Small cities	5,041	1 / 65	50 / 1747
Libercourt	Small cities	8,047	2 / 65	98 / 1747
Isbergues	Small cities	8,653	3 / 65	207 / 1747
Longuenesse	Small cities	10,559	4 / 65	246 / 1747
Lens	Mid-size cities	32,697	1 / 8	74 / 470
Douvrin	Small cities	5,799	5 / 65	312 / 1747
Audruicq	Small cities	5,349	6 / 65	324 / 1747
Fouquières-lès-Lens	Small cities	6,134	7 / 65	428 / 1747
Wimereux	Small cities	6,307	8 / 65	430 / 1747
Boulogne-sur-Mer	Mid-size cities	41,039	2 / 8	141 / 470

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Noyelles-Godault	Small cities	5,949	65 / 65	1673 / 1747
Grenay	Small cities	6,674	64 / 65	1662 / 1747
Oignies	Small cities	10,260	63 / 65	1658 / 1747
Leforest	Small cities	7,120	62 / 65	1656 / 1747
Rouvroy	Small cities	8,675	61 / 65	1650 / 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
Saint-Étienne-au-Mont	Small cities	5,051	1 / 65	44 / 1747
Wimereux	Small cities	6,307	2 / 65	99 / 1747
Guînes	Small cities	5,508	3 / 65	134 / 1747
Oye-Plage	Small cities	5,716	4 / 65	140 / 1747
Étaples	Small cities	10,693	5 / 65	144 / 1747
Arques	Small cities	9,526	6 / 65	414 / 1747
Cucq	Small cities	5,165	7 / 65	417 / 1747
Saint-Omer	Small cities	14,358	8 / 65	425 / 1747
Marck	Small cities	10,468	9 / 65	451 / 1747
Portel	Small cities	8,824	10 / 65	496 / 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.