Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 191 people, lies in Calvados, Normandy.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Saint-Omer falls below the line for grades. Only 14% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Saint-Omer does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Omer, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1954.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Saint-Omer. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Omer.
The 15-to-24 age group: 5.7%, below Calvados’ towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Degrees are held by nearly a third of adults. Saint-Omer has a median age of 39.7 years.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Omer | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 28% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.7% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 14% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8.4% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to prehistory. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Omer, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
For its 100 residents in work, Saint-Omer has 50 jobs: 0.5 each. At the census, 4.0% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Calvados’ towns (14.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Median disposable income comes to €25,000 a year per consumption unit.
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.
8 houses and apartments changed hands in Saint-Omer from July 2023 to June 2026. House rents are put at about €8.15/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Saint-Omer has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Saint-Omer as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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-Omer | 191 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom | 3,600 | 4.8 | B | B+ | A− | B |
| Condé-en-Normandie | 5,985 | 7.1 | C+ | A | C | C− |
| Athis-Val de Rouvre Orne | 4,201 | 9 | A+ | A | A+ | B+ |
| Les Monts d'Aunay | 4,777 | 10 | B+ | B+ | A | C+ |
| Falaise | 7,680 | 12 | C− | B | D | D |
| Saint-Georges-des-Groseillers Orne | 3,173 | 13 | A | A | A+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Saint-Omer is a commune of 191 people in the Communauté de communes Cingal-Suisse Normande. 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.