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The town, home to 1,092 people, lies in Calvados, Normandy.
Jobs and pay hold up well (A): 1.7 jobs per working resident; 7.9% unemployment. Where it falls short is cost of living — at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 10.4 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: C+ for schools, B for health and B for walkability. 44% of homes here are second homes.
Figures: employment and commuting, INSEE census 2023 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025. Saint-Arnoult 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.
The 3 things Saint-Arnoult does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Saint-Arnoult 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.
Saint-Arnoult has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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On the Culture ministry’s list, Saint-Arnoult 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 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1970.
2% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Saint-Arnoult. Best known first.
MuseumLes Franciscaines Deauville2.4 km northwest, in Deauville
MuseumMusée de Trouville - villa Montebello3.8 km north, in Trouville-sur-MerMuseumMuseumVilla Strassburger1.8 km northwest, in DeauvilleFortFortBatteries du mont Canisy3.4 km west, in Benerville-sur-MerChâteauChâteauHaras de Méautry1.4 km east, in TouquesPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Arnoult.
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 4.8% of residents, below Calvados’ towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. The share of residents under 15 is 7.3%. Among adults, 31% have a degree.
57% women, 43% men
About 75 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Saint-Arnoult | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.3% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 45% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Advertised rents are estimated at €14.33/m² a month, above both Calvados’ towns (€12.67/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²). A house in Saint-Arnoult goes for €4,518/m², an apartment for €3,713/m². Of the homes sold, 49% were houses.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €4,518/m² | 41 |
| Apartments | €3,713/m² | 42 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
One GP practises in Saint-Arnoult. At birth, a girl in Calvados can expect 85.5 years and a boy 78.9 (2025); across France, 85.9 and 80.3. France’s death rates at each age would predict 284 deaths here from 2016 to 2025; there were 356, 25% more.
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 adjustment for care homes is TownRatings’ own modeling, not an official figure.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Before 1919: that is when 2% of homes were built. Among the classé monuments in Saint-Arnoult is Ancien prieuré. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 11th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
7.9% of the labour force were unemployed, below both Calvados’ towns (10.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, 2.6% of working residents in Saint-Arnoult went to work by 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 1.6 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Charles MozinNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 46 | 85%−6 pts |
| Lycée André MauroisNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 173 | 90%−6 pts |
| Collège André MauroisBest against expectations: 5 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 55 | 93%+5 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Saint-Arnoult has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Ancien prieuré: Photo: Trizek · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Arnoult 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Arnoult | 1,092 | — | — | D | — | B |
| Touques | 3,913 | 1.2 | D | D | C− | C |
| Deauville | 3,539 | 1.4 | D | D− | D− | C |
| Trouville-sur-Mer | 4,619 | 2.2 | D− | D− | D− | C− |
| Pont-l'Évêque | 5,145 | 5.6 | B | C− | B− | B+ |
| Honfleur | 6,640 | 8.4 | D− | D | D | D |
| Dives-sur-Mer | 5,122 | 9.1 | D− | D− | C | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Saint-Arnoult has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 5.3 recorded violent incidents and 9.2 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. With 650 jobs for 400 working residents, Saint-Arnoult draws people from neighboring communes, and crimes are counted in the commune where they happen, then divided by its number of residents.
They grade C+, better than 44% of compared French towns. 90% of 173 candidates passed the bac at Lycée André Maurois in 2025, 6 points below the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Saint-Arnoult grades D for cost of living.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Saint-Arnoult is a commune of 1,092 people in the Communauté de communes Cœur Côte Fleurie. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.