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1,158 people call this town in Aveyron, Occitanie home.

Is Clairvaux-d'Aveyron a good place to live?

Housing is within reach (A+): A year’s estimated rent on a 70 m² apartment is 29% of the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Its weakest subject is walkability — 46% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 9% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. Second homes make up just over a tenth of its housing.

Figures: prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting, INSEE census 2023. Clairvaux-d'Aveyron has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.

What makes Clairvaux-d'Aveyron stand out

The one thing Clairvaux-d'Aveyron does most differently from other towns.

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How Clairvaux-d'Aveyron grades

Each subject compares Clairvaux-d'Aveyron with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.

How grading works

Clairvaux-d'Aveyron has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.

Cost of livingHomes are very affordable for local incomesA+Open →Jobs & income5.4% unemploymentAOpen →WalkabilityBehind most towns comparedCOpen →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areBOpen →
SafetyNot graded: over a quarter of the index would rest on the département’s average, where small counts aren’t published–
SchoolsNot graded: no collège with published results within 5 km–
Hazard riskNot graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas–

How TownRatings grades French towns →

Vestiges du château de Panat et ruines de l'église
Vestiges du château de Panat et ruines de l'église · Inscrit · Photo: Thérèse Gaigé · CC BY-SA 3.0
Clairvaux-d'Aveyron’s story

Clairvaux-d'Aveyron in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Clairvaux-d'Aveyron; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1965.

18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1965First protected: Vestiges du château de Panat et ruines de l'église
  • 1997Most recently protected: Église Saint-Blaise
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Clairvaux-d'Aveyron.

HousingCost of living A+

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Clairvaux-d'Aveyron is €9.04/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Clairvaux-d'Aveyron recorded 29 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.

€9.04/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Clairvaux-d'Aveyron€9.04/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Aveyron median€9.38/m²
€9.04/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.33 to €11.16/m² a month)
€7.82/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€26,630
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes Conques-Marcillac

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Work & commuteJobs & income A

Unemployment in Clairvaux-d'Aveyron, 5.4%, runs below Aveyron’s towns and compared French towns

At the census, 9.1% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Per resident in work, Clairvaux-d'Aveyron counts 0.7 jobs (350 jobs, 550 workers). The median disposable income is €27,490 a year per consumption unit.

9%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving83%
On foot4%
Public transport4%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
350
jobs based in Clairvaux-d'Aveyron, 0.7 per working resident
5.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,490
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
7%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
C
Walkability: better than 29% of compared French towns

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Who lives here

Degrees are more common in Clairvaux-d'Aveyron than in Aveyron’s towns or across compared French towns: 34% of adults

26% of residents are 65 or over. Children under 15 make up 15%, between Aveyron’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population.

48.2median age
Clairvaux-d'AveyronAveyron medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma15%
CAP or BEP23%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education34%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Aveyron 52.1%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Clairvaux-d'Aveyron
Clairvaux-d'AveyronAveyron medianFrance median
Under 1515%14%17%
15–249.1%8.9%11%
25–4422%21%23%
45–6428%27%26%
65+26%30%22%
No diploma15%19%19%
CAP or BEP23%26%26%
Baccalauréat20%20%18%
Higher education34%29%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Aveyron median and France median: the median of compared communes

HealthHealth B

Allowing for age and care homes, deaths in Clairvaux-d'Aveyron run lower than in 62% of compared French towns

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

Its care home for older people (80 places) counts its residents as Clairvaux-d'Aveyron’s; allowing for it, deaths were 16% below expected. 273 deaths here between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 215: 27% above. Also worth knowing: the nearest emergency department to Clairvaux-d'Aveyron is Centre hospitalier de Rodez Hopital Jacques Puel, 7.9 mi away. Life expectancy in Aveyron: 85.1 years for women and 80 for men (2025); France averages 85.9 and 80.3.

−16%deaths against expected, after care homesBHealth Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw127
Adjusted84
Median town88
Expected100
0
GPs in Clairvaux-d'Aveyron · 2.2 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
7.9 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier de Rodez Hopital Jacques Puel
8 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier de Rodez Hopital Jacques Puel
85.1 · 80
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Aveyron, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · The care-home step is TownRatings’ own calculation, not an official number. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from C+ to A−.

History

Clairvaux-d'Aveyron keeps more of its old housing than Aveyron’s towns or compared French towns: 18% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The protected list starts in the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Clairvaux-d'Aveyron; none is classé, France’s top protection.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit2
12th c.
oldest protected part
1965
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Safety

Clairvaux-d'Aveyron has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average

Police and gendarmerie recorded 7 offenses in Clairvaux-d'Aveyron in 2025. On average over 2023–2025, every 1,000 residents saw 3.7 violent offenses and 7.6 graded property crimes a year. In 2025, criminal damage led the graded crimes in the town.

3.7recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year

Recorded by type · 2025

Criminal damage7
Armed robbery0
Theft from vehicles0
Fraud8

Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.

3.7
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
7.6
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
7
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
44.2%
of the index rests on the département’s average, used where small counts aren’t published

Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · For family violence, other physical violence, sexual violence, burglary and vehicle theft, the count isn’t published when it’s small (five or fewer in a year of the last three), so the index uses the département’s average, 44.2% of the index here. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.

Nearby attractions

Château de Panat and 5 more in and around Clairvaux-d'Aveyron

Heritage and museums in and near Clairvaux-d'Aveyron. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
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Everything we know about Clairvaux-d'Aveyron

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Landmarks

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Clairvaux-d'Aveyron; none is classé, France’s top protection.

All monuments →
Photo credits

Église Saint-Blaise: Photo: Thérèse Gaigé · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vestiges du château de Panat et ruines de l'église: Photo: Thérèse Gaigé · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Clairvaux-d'Aveyron

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Clairvaux-d'Aveyron yet.

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Clairvaux-d'Aveyron’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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Druelle BalsacOnet-le-ChâteauOlempsRodezSébazac-ConcourèsBaraquevilleDruelle BalsacOnet-le-ChâteauOlempsRodezSébazac-ConcourèsBaraquevilleClairvaux-d'Aveyron
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Clairvaux-d'Aveyron1,158——A+—B
Druelle Balsac3,1875.2A+B+A+A
Onet-le-Château12,0808.8A+B−AA
Olemps3,5598.8AC+A+C−
Rodez23,9818.9ABC+A−
Sébazac-Concourès3,2349.3—B−—A
Baraqueville3,1739.6A+B+A+A+

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

Questions about Clairvaux-d'Aveyron

Is Clairvaux-d'Aveyron safe?

Clairvaux-d'Aveyron has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average.

About Clairvaux-d'Aveyron

Commune in Aveyron, Occitanie

Clairvaux-d'Aveyron is a commune of 1,158 people in the Communauté de communes Conques-Marcillac. 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

Population
1,158 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Conques-Marcillac
Département
Aveyron (12)
Région
Occitanie
Area
9.5 sq mi (24.5 km²)
INSEE code
12066

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 November 4, 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.