Press kit · department 76

Seine-Maritime.

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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
Franqueville-Saint-Pierre	Small cities	6,081	1 / 33	25 / 1747
Octeville-sur-Mer	Small cities	6,147	2 / 33	33 / 1747
Port-Jérôme-sur-Seine	Small cities	10,392	3 / 33	49 / 1747
Petit-Caux	Small cities	9,626	4 / 33	275 / 1747
Grand-Quevilly	Mid-size cities	25,954	1 / 6	74 / 470
Pavilly	Small cities	6,095	5 / 33	361 / 1747
Mesnil-Esnard	Small cities	7,998	6 / 33	426 / 1747
Mont-Saint-Aignan	Mid-size cities	20,188	2 / 6	132 / 470
Sainte-Adresse	Small cities	7,015	7 / 33	526 / 1747
Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray	Mid-size cities	28,653	3 / 6	168 / 470

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Elbeuf	Small cities	15,774	33 / 33	1714 / 1747
Gournay-en-Bray	Small cities	5,834	32 / 33	1668 / 1747
Saint-Aubin-lès-Elbeuf	Small cities	8,429	31 / 33	1636 / 1747
Caudebec-lès-Elbeuf	Small cities	10,414	30 / 33	1599 / 1747
Rouen	Large cities	116,331	2 / 2	48 / 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
Gournay-en-Bray	Small cities	5,834	1 / 33	170 / 1747
Yvetot	Small cities	11,548	2 / 33	271 / 1747
Bolbec	Small cities	11,618	3 / 33	313 / 1747
Mesnil-Esnard	Small cities	7,998	4 / 33	339 / 1747
Franqueville-Saint-Pierre	Small cities	6,081	5 / 33	344 / 1747
Gonfreville-l'Orcher	Small cities	8,939	6 / 33	351 / 1747
Harfleur	Small cities	8,296	7 / 33	354 / 1747
Montivilliers	Small cities	15,671	8 / 33	384 / 1747
Fécamp	Small cities	17,961	9 / 33	403 / 1747
Sainte-Adresse	Small cities	7,015	10 / 33	416 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Bois-Guillaume	Small cities	14,497	33 / 33	1488 / 1747
Notre-Dame-de-Bondeville	Small cities	7,004	32 / 33	1478 / 1747
Déville-lès-Rouen	Small cities	10,690	31 / 33	1470 / 1747
Bonsecours	Small cities	6,444	30 / 33	1461 / 1747
Bihorel	Small cities	8,299	29 / 33	1448 / 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
Yvetot	Small cities	11,548	1 / 33	23 / 1747
Bois-Guillaume	Small cities	14,497	2 / 33	99 / 1747
Rouen	Large cities	116,331	1 / 2	4 / 53
Gournay-en-Bray	Small cities	5,834	3 / 33	215 / 1747
Barentin	Small cities	12,227	4 / 33	315 / 1747
Harfleur	Small cities	8,296	5 / 33	326 / 1747
Bihorel	Small cities	8,299	6 / 33	410 / 1747
Petit-Quevilly	Mid-size cities	21,935	1 / 6	122 / 470
Fécamp	Small cities	17,961	7 / 33	470 / 1747
Saint-Aubin-lès-Elbeuf	Small cities	8,429	8 / 33	471 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Petit-Caux	Small cities	9,626	33 / 33	1746 / 1747
Grand-Couronne	Small cities	9,722	32 / 33	1621 / 1747
Petit-Couronne	Small cities	8,738	31 / 33	1589 / 1747
Port-Jérôme-sur-Seine	Small cities	10,392	30 / 33	1559 / 1747
Havre	Large cities	166,462	2 / 2	46 / 53

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
Mesnil-Esnard	Small cities	7,998	1 / 33	101 / 1747
Port-Jérôme-sur-Seine	Small cities	10,392	2 / 33	367 / 1747
Eu	Small cities	6,541	3 / 33	380 / 1747
Mont-Saint-Aignan	Mid-size cities	20,188	1 / 6	124 / 470
Franqueville-Saint-Pierre	Small cities	6,081	4 / 33	539 / 1747
Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray	Mid-size cities	28,653	2 / 6	148 / 470
Petit-Quevilly	Mid-size cities	21,935	3 / 6	152 / 470
Pavilly	Small cities	6,095	5 / 33	591 / 1747
Yvetot	Small cities	11,548	6 / 33	616 / 1747
Barentin	Small cities	12,227	7 / 33	657 / 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
Rouen	Large cities	116,331	1 / 2	13 / 53
Petit-Caux	Small cities	9,626	1 / 33	442 / 1747
Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray	Mid-size cities	28,653	1 / 6	176 / 470
Saint-Aubin-lès-Elbeuf	Small cities	8,429	2 / 33	752 / 1747
Mesnil-Esnard	Small cities	7,998	3 / 33	903 / 1747
Port-Jérôme-sur-Seine	Small cities	10,392	4 / 33	941 / 1747
Bolbec	Small cities	11,618	5 / 33	955 / 1747
Notre-Dame-de-Bondeville	Small cities	7,004	6 / 33	966 / 1747
Petit-Quevilly	Mid-size cities	21,935	2 / 6	262 / 470
Franqueville-Saint-Pierre	Small cities	6,081	7 / 33	974 / 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
Octeville-sur-Mer	Small cities	6,147	1 / 33	733 / 1747
Eu	Small cities	6,541	2 / 33	852 / 1747
Dieppe	Mid-size cities	28,599	1 / 6	235 / 470
Rouen	Large cities	116,331	1 / 2	28 / 53
Franqueville-Saint-Pierre	Small cities	6,081	3 / 33	946 / 1747
Mont-Saint-Aignan	Mid-size cities	20,188	2 / 6	264 / 470
Bois-Guillaume	Small cities	14,497	4 / 33	994 / 1747
Yvetot	Small cities	11,548	5 / 33	1001 / 1747
Sainte-Adresse	Small cities	7,015	6 / 33	1046 / 1747
Havre	Large cities	166,462	2 / 2	33 / 53

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Petit-Couronne	Small cities	8,738	33 / 33	1733 / 1747
Canteleu	Small cities	14,420	32 / 33	1729 / 1747
Caudebec-lès-Elbeuf	Small cities	10,414	31 / 33	1723 / 1747
Maromme	Small cities	11,005	30 / 33	1719 / 1747
Grand-Couronne	Small cities	9,722	29 / 33	1711 / 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
Havre	Large cities	166,462	1 / 2	4 / 53
Canteleu	Small cities	14,420	1 / 33	138 / 1747
Sainte-Adresse	Small cities	7,015	2 / 33	182 / 1747
Gonfreville-l'Orcher	Small cities	8,939	3 / 33	234 / 1747
Déville-lès-Rouen	Small cities	10,690	4 / 33	261 / 1747
Petit-Caux	Small cities	9,626	5 / 33	292 / 1747
Grand-Quevilly	Mid-size cities	25,954	1 / 6	106 / 470
Rouen	Large cities	116,331	2 / 2	13 / 53
Lillebonne	Small cities	8,708	6 / 33	527 / 1747
Port-Jérôme-sur-Seine	Small cities	10,392	7 / 33	562 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Fécamp	Small cities	17,961	33 / 33	1679 / 1747
Mesnil-Esnard	Small cities	7,998	32 / 33	1670 / 1747
Notre-Dame-de-Bondeville	Small cities	7,004	31 / 33	1635 / 1747
Darnétal	Small cities	9,652	30 / 33	1628 / 1747
Harfleur	Small cities	8,296	29 / 33	1622 / 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
Havre	Large cities	166,462	1 / 2	4 / 53
Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray	Mid-size cities	28,653	1 / 6	62 / 470
Sainte-Adresse	Small cities	7,015	1 / 33	323 / 1747
Gonfreville-l'Orcher	Small cities	8,939	2 / 33	328 / 1747
Canteleu	Small cities	14,420	3 / 33	361 / 1747
Elbeuf	Small cities	15,774	4 / 33	368 / 1747
Oissel	Small cities	12,287	5 / 33	433 / 1747
Eu	Small cities	6,541	6 / 33	444 / 1747
Dieppe	Mid-size cities	28,599	2 / 6	140 / 470
Mesnil-Esnard	Small cities	7,998	7 / 33	525 / 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.