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734 people live in this town in Aveyron, Occitanie.
Sainte-Croix has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. 18% of its homes are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 30% of residents.
The 2 things Sainte-Croix does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Sainte-Croix counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1931.
20% 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 Sainte-Croix.
The share of residents under 15 is 17%. People 65 and over make up 30% of the town, about level with Aveyron’s towns (30%) and above compared French towns (22%). Line up the people of Sainte-Croix by age and the one in the middle is 51.8.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Aveyron 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Sainte-Croix | Aveyron median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.2% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 29% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aveyron median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The unemployment rate comes to 7.4%. Jobs based in Sainte-Croix number 150, against 300 residents in work (0.5 per worker). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €24,390 a year.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 22 homes were sold in Sainte-Croix.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Sainte-Croix. Best known first.
Sainte-Croix has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Sainte-Croix yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Croix | 734 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Villefranche-de-Rouergue | 11,271 | 5 | B+ | A− | C | B |
| Capdenac-Gare | 4,440 | 12 | A | A | C+ | B |
| Figeac Lot | 9,793 | 14 | C+ | B− | D | C+ |
| Aubin | 3,444 | 17 | B | A+ | A+ | C+ |
| Decazeville | 5,020 | 18 | C | A | C | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aveyron, Occitanie
Sainte-Croix is a commune of 734 people in the Communauté de communes Ouest Aveyron Communauté. 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.