Press kit · department 84

Vaucluse.

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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-Saturnin-lès-Avignon	Small cities	5,211	1 / 22	89 / 1747
Jonquières	Small cities	5,213	2 / 22	99 / 1747
Sarrians	Small cities	5,834	3 / 22	191 / 1747
Piolenc	Small cities	5,679	4 / 22	233 / 1747
Aubignan	Small cities	5,962	5 / 22	363 / 1747
Mazan	Small cities	6,272	6 / 22	444 / 1747
Caumont-sur-Durance	Small cities	5,499	7 / 22	507 / 1747
Courthézon	Small cities	6,245	8 / 22	534 / 1747
Entraigues-sur-la-Sorgue	Small cities	8,888	9 / 22	613 / 1747
Isle-sur-la-Sorgue	Mid-size cities	20,315	1 / 5	178 / 470

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Avignon	Mid-size cities	91,760	5 / 5	452 / 470
Apt	Small cities	10,297	22 / 22	1665 / 1747
Bollène	Small cities	13,871	21 / 22	1503 / 1747
Vaison-la-Romaine	Small cities	5,920	20 / 22	1482 / 1747
Pontet	Small cities	17,985	19 / 22	1421 / 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
Valréas	Small cities	9,285	1 / 22	525 / 1747
Apt	Small cities	10,297	2 / 22	1111 / 1747
Pertuis	Small cities	19,764	3 / 22	1491 / 1747
Cavaillon	Mid-size cities	25,890	1 / 5	402 / 470
Orange	Mid-size cities	29,357	2 / 5	427 / 470
Pontet	Small cities	17,985	4 / 22	1596 / 1747
Isle-sur-la-Sorgue	Mid-size cities	20,315	3 / 5	430 / 470
Pernes-les-Fontaines	Small cities	10,433	5 / 22	1604 / 1747
Morières-lès-Avignon	Small cities	8,996	6 / 22	1605 / 1747
Carpentras	Mid-size cities	30,854	4 / 5	433 / 470

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Avignon	Mid-size cities	91,760	5 / 5	467 / 470
Mazan	Small cities	6,272	22 / 22	1718 / 1747
Jonquières	Small cities	5,213	21 / 22	1717 / 1747
Piolenc	Small cities	5,679	20 / 22	1707 / 1747
Bédarrides	Small cities	5,521	19 / 22	1702 / 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
Apt	Small cities	10,297	1 / 22	37 / 1747
Vaison-la-Romaine	Small cities	5,920	2 / 22	147 / 1747
Valréas	Small cities	9,285	3 / 22	195 / 1747
Pertuis	Small cities	19,764	4 / 22	216 / 1747
Pontet	Small cities	17,985	5 / 22	463 / 1747
Cavaillon	Mid-size cities	25,890	1 / 5	182 / 470
Sorgues	Small cities	19,030	6 / 22	808 / 1747
Isle-sur-la-Sorgue	Mid-size cities	20,315	2 / 5	222 / 470
Avignon	Mid-size cities	91,760	3 / 5	224 / 470
Courthézon	Small cities	6,245	7 / 22	1066 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Sarrians	Small cities	5,834	22 / 22	1697 / 1747
Bédarrides	Small cities	5,521	21 / 22	1685 / 1747
Aubignan	Small cities	5,962	20 / 22	1680 / 1747
Jonquières	Small cities	5,213	19 / 22	1657 / 1747
Pernes-les-Fontaines	Small cities	10,433	18 / 22	1575 / 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
Vaison-la-Romaine	Small cities	5,920	1 / 22	81 / 1747
Apt	Small cities	10,297	2 / 22	299 / 1747
Isle-sur-la-Sorgue	Mid-size cities	20,315	1 / 5	87 / 470
Pertuis	Small cities	19,764	3 / 22	336 / 1747
Valréas	Small cities	9,285	4 / 22	416 / 1747
Avignon	Mid-size cities	91,760	2 / 5	138 / 470
Sorgues	Small cities	19,030	5 / 22	673 / 1747
Carpentras	Mid-size cities	30,854	3 / 5	203 / 470
Mazan	Small cities	6,272	6 / 22	821 / 1747
Thor	Small cities	8,887	7 / 22	829 / 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
Monteux	Small cities	13,159	1 / 22	73 / 1747
Sorgues	Small cities	19,030	2 / 22	234 / 1747
Carpentras	Mid-size cities	30,854	1 / 5	70 / 470
Isle-sur-la-Sorgue	Mid-size cities	20,315	2 / 5	86 / 470
Thor	Small cities	8,887	3 / 22	334 / 1747
Aubignan	Small cities	5,962	4 / 22	387 / 1747
Morières-lès-Avignon	Small cities	8,996	5 / 22	441 / 1747
Courthézon	Small cities	6,245	6 / 22	521 / 1747
Jonquières	Small cities	5,213	7 / 22	538 / 1747
Cavaillon	Mid-size cities	25,890	3 / 5	161 / 470

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
Isle-sur-la-Sorgue	Mid-size cities	20,315	1 / 5	47 / 470
Pertuis	Small cities	19,764	1 / 22	217 / 1747
Apt	Small cities	10,297	2 / 22	243 / 1747
Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon	Small cities	5,211	3 / 22	408 / 1747
Cavaillon	Mid-size cities	25,890	2 / 5	110 / 470
Vaison-la-Romaine	Small cities	5,920	4 / 22	429 / 1747
Caumont-sur-Durance	Small cities	5,499	5 / 22	435 / 1747
Pernes-les-Fontaines	Small cities	10,433	6 / 22	488 / 1747
Thor	Small cities	8,887	7 / 22	519 / 1747
Courthézon	Small cities	6,245	8 / 22	534 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Bollène	Small cities	13,871	22 / 22	1228 / 1747
Monteux	Small cities	13,159	21 / 22	1031 / 1747
Aubignan	Small cities	5,962	20 / 22	1030 / 1747
Bédarrides	Small cities	5,521	19 / 22	763 / 1747
Piolenc	Small cities	5,679	18 / 22	721 / 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
Piolenc	Small cities	5,679	1 / 22	208 / 1747
Orange	Mid-size cities	29,357	1 / 5	60 / 470
Sarrians	Small cities	5,834	2 / 22	295 / 1747
Entraigues-sur-la-Sorgue	Small cities	8,888	3 / 22	320 / 1747
Sorgues	Small cities	19,030	4 / 22	364 / 1747
Cavaillon	Mid-size cities	25,890	2 / 5	117 / 470
Mazan	Small cities	6,272	5 / 22	568 / 1747
Pontet	Small cities	17,985	6 / 22	573 / 1747
Aubignan	Small cities	5,962	7 / 22	647 / 1747
Vaison-la-Romaine	Small cities	5,920	8 / 22	657 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Vedène	Small cities	11,799	22 / 22	1626 / 1747
Morières-lès-Avignon	Small cities	8,996	21 / 22	1609 / 1747
Jonquières	Small cities	5,213	20 / 22	1514 / 1747
Monteux	Small cities	13,159	19 / 22	1328 / 1747
Apt	Small cities	10,297	18 / 22	1285 / 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
Apt	Small cities	10,297	1 / 22	179 / 1747
Cavaillon	Mid-size cities	25,890	1 / 5	71 / 470
Pertuis	Small cities	19,764	2 / 22	278 / 1747
Caumont-sur-Durance	Small cities	5,499	3 / 22	380 / 1747
Bollène	Small cities	13,871	4 / 22	387 / 1747
Avignon	Mid-size cities	91,760	2 / 5	135 / 470
Vaison-la-Romaine	Small cities	5,920	5 / 22	587 / 1747
Isle-sur-la-Sorgue	Mid-size cities	20,315	3 / 5	180 / 470
Pernes-les-Fontaines	Small cities	10,433	6 / 22	700 / 1747
Valréas	Small cities	9,285	7 / 22	749 / 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.