Press kit · department 63

Puy-de-Dôme.

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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
Vic-le-Comte	Small cities	5,336	1 / 17	102 / 1747
Ceyrat	Small cities	6,548	2 / 17	104 / 1747
Romagnat	Small cities	7,905	3 / 17	113 / 1747
Cendre	Small cities	5,455	4 / 17	120 / 1747
Cébazat	Small cities	8,949	5 / 17	454 / 1747
Cournon-d'Auvergne	Mid-size cities	20,020	1 / 1	127 / 470
Chamalières	Small cities	17,591	6 / 17	486 / 1747
Aubière	Small cities	10,273	7 / 17	509 / 1747
Lezoux	Small cities	6,468	8 / 17	522 / 1747
Lempdes	Small cities	8,646	9 / 17	565 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Thiers	Small cities	11,686	17 / 17	1711 / 1747
Riom	Small cities	18,680	16 / 17	1670 / 1747
Issoire	Small cities	15,078	15 / 17	1458 / 1747
Gerzat	Small cities	10,268	14 / 17	899 / 1747
Clermont-Ferrand	Large cities	147,751	1 / 1	27 / 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: 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
Cendre	Small cities	5,455	1 / 17	129 / 1747
Lezoux	Small cities	6,468	2 / 17	180 / 1747
Cournon-d'Auvergne	Mid-size cities	20,020	1 / 1	83 / 470
Ceyrat	Small cities	6,548	3 / 17	342 / 1747
Vic-le-Comte	Small cities	5,336	4 / 17	506 / 1747
Pont-du-Château	Small cities	12,422	5 / 17	613 / 1747
Lempdes	Small cities	8,646	6 / 17	622 / 1747
Châtel-Guyon	Small cities	6,294	7 / 17	681 / 1747
Cébazat	Small cities	8,949	8 / 17	696 / 1747
Ambert	Small cities	6,556	9 / 17	720 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Beaumont	Small cities	10,787	17 / 17	1453 / 1747
Clermont-Ferrand	Large cities	147,751	1 / 1	38 / 53
Aubière	Small cities	10,273	16 / 17	1251 / 1747
Chamalières	Small cities	17,591	15 / 17	1245 / 1747
Thiers	Small cities	11,686	14 / 17	892 / 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
Issoire	Small cities	15,078	1 / 17	36 / 1747
Riom	Small cities	18,680	2 / 17	146 / 1747
Beaumont	Small cities	10,787	3 / 17	192 / 1747
Aubière	Small cities	10,273	4 / 17	241 / 1747
Cébazat	Small cities	8,949	5 / 17	250 / 1747
Ceyrat	Small cities	6,548	6 / 17	275 / 1747
Lempdes	Small cities	8,646	7 / 17	304 / 1747
Cendre	Small cities	5,455	8 / 17	370 / 1747
Cournon-d'Auvergne	Mid-size cities	20,020	1 / 1	102 / 470
Châtel-Guyon	Small cities	6,294	9 / 17	464 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Lezoux	Small cities	6,468	17 / 17	1109 / 1747
Vic-le-Comte	Small cities	5,336	16 / 17	1018 / 1747
Chamalières	Small cities	17,591	15 / 17	815 / 1747
Romagnat	Small cities	7,905	14 / 17	783 / 1747
Thiers	Small cities	11,686	13 / 17	772 / 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
Ambert	Small cities	6,556	1 / 17	64 / 1747
Aubière	Small cities	10,273	2 / 17	130 / 1747
Lempdes	Small cities	8,646	3 / 17	133 / 1747
Ceyrat	Small cities	6,548	4 / 17	135 / 1747
Vic-le-Comte	Small cities	5,336	5 / 17	154 / 1747
Cournon-d'Auvergne	Mid-size cities	20,020	1 / 1	61 / 470
Issoire	Small cities	15,078	6 / 17	305 / 1747
Pont-du-Château	Small cities	12,422	7 / 17	504 / 1747
Riom	Small cities	18,680	8 / 17	518 / 1747
Châtel-Guyon	Small cities	6,294	9 / 17	681 / 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
Issoire	Small cities	15,078	1 / 17	80 / 1747
Lezoux	Small cities	6,468	2 / 17	102 / 1747
Cébazat	Small cities	8,949	3 / 17	378 / 1747
Vic-le-Comte	Small cities	5,336	4 / 17	647 / 1747
Cendre	Small cities	5,455	5 / 17	758 / 1747
Ceyrat	Small cities	6,548	6 / 17	779 / 1747
Clermont-Ferrand	Large cities	147,751	1 / 1	24 / 53
Aubière	Small cities	10,273	7 / 17	869 / 1747
Pont-du-Château	Small cities	12,422	8 / 17	1002 / 1747
Thiers	Small cities	11,686	9 / 17	1079 / 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
Lempdes	Small cities	8,646	1 / 17	21 / 1747
Cournon-d'Auvergne	Mid-size cities	20,020	1 / 1	7 / 470
Aubière	Small cities	10,273	2 / 17	98 / 1747
Cendre	Small cities	5,455	3 / 17	100 / 1747
Vic-le-Comte	Small cities	5,336	4 / 17	124 / 1747
Ceyrat	Small cities	6,548	5 / 17	170 / 1747
Ambert	Small cities	6,556	6 / 17	179 / 1747
Romagnat	Small cities	7,905	7 / 17	216 / 1747
Issoire	Small cities	15,078	8 / 17	220 / 1747
Cébazat	Small cities	8,949	9 / 17	254 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Chamalières	Small cities	17,591	17 / 17	671 / 1747
Thiers	Small cities	11,686	16 / 17	623 / 1747
Gerzat	Small cities	10,268	15 / 17	567 / 1747
Clermont-Ferrand	Large cities	147,751	1 / 1	15 / 53
Beaumont	Small cities	10,787	14 / 17	386 / 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
Cébazat	Small cities	8,949	1 / 17	80 / 1747
Lezoux	Small cities	6,468	2 / 17	703 / 1747
Riom	Small cities	18,680	3 / 17	822 / 1747
Beaumont	Small cities	10,787	4 / 17	849 / 1747
Clermont-Ferrand	Large cities	147,751	1 / 1	28 / 53
Issoire	Small cities	15,078	5 / 17	1117 / 1747
Cournon-d'Auvergne	Mid-size cities	20,020	1 / 1	312 / 470
Lempdes	Small cities	8,646	6 / 17	1176 / 1747
Thiers	Small cities	11,686	7 / 17	1282 / 1747
Ambert	Small cities	6,556	8 / 17	1300 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Romagnat	Small cities	7,905	17 / 17	1690 / 1747
Cendre	Small cities	5,455	16 / 17	1607 / 1747
Gerzat	Small cities	10,268	15 / 17	1596 / 1747
Pont-du-Château	Small cities	12,422	14 / 17	1593 / 1747
Châtel-Guyon	Small cities	6,294	13 / 17	1555 / 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
Ceyrat	Small cities	6,548	1 / 17	17 / 1747
Châtel-Guyon	Small cities	6,294	2 / 17	46 / 1747
Romagnat	Small cities	7,905	3 / 17	119 / 1747
Vic-le-Comte	Small cities	5,336	4 / 17	141 / 1747
Lezoux	Small cities	6,468	5 / 17	167 / 1747
Ambert	Small cities	6,556	6 / 17	217 / 1747
Cournon-d'Auvergne	Mid-size cities	20,020	1 / 1	60 / 470
Thiers	Small cities	11,686	7 / 17	258 / 1747
Clermont-Ferrand	Large cities	147,751	1 / 1	9 / 53
Issoire	Small cities	15,078	8 / 17	550 / 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.