Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 188 residents, it is a town in Aude, Occitanie.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Lacombe falls below the line for grades. 49% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Lacombe does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Lacombe as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Menhir dit Pierre levée de Picarel, in Saissac, 4 mi away.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lacombe.
Among adults, 32% have a degree. 14% are under 15, below Aude’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. People 65 and over make up a quarter of the town.
47% women, 53% men
About 114 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Lacombe | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.3% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aude median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €22,140 a year per consumption unit, lower than both Aude’s towns (€23,350) and compared French towns (€25,970). 50 jobs are based in Lacombe, for 50 working residents (0.4 per worker). One in ten commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Collège pupils travel 2.4 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Antoine CourrièreNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 88 | 95%+4 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 18 homes in Lacombe.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Lacombe is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Lacombe.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lacombe | 188 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aiguefonde Tarn | 2,505 | 9.2 | — | A− | — | A |
| Labruguière Tarn | 6,584 | 9.9 | A | A− | A− | B− |
| Mazamet Tarn | 10,085 | 10 | C+ | A | D | B |
| Aussillon Tarn | 5,527 | 10 | B | B+ | B | B+ |
| Sorèze Tarn | 2,965 | 10 | — | B+ | — | C+ |
| Pennautier | 2,895 | 11 | B | B− | A+ | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Lacombe is a commune of 188 people in the Communauté de communes de la Montagne Noire. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.