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ReilhacCantal

The town has 1,090 residents and lies in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Is Reilhac a good place to live?

Reilhac’s strongest subject is cost of living — A year’s estimated rent on a 70 m² apartment is 29% of the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Health outcomes fall short of most towns: after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 8% above expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. It also trails on walkability (D−).

Figures: prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting, INSEE census 2023. Reilhac 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.

How Reilhac grades

Each subject compares Reilhac 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

Reilhac has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.

How TownRatings grades French towns →

Église Saint-Laurent
Église Saint-Laurent · Inscrit · Photo: Raimond Spekking · CC BY-SA 4.0
Reilhac’s story

Reilhac in pictures

Reilhac has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1968.

12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1968First protected: Église Saint-Laurent
  • 2003Most recently protected: Château de Broussette
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Reilhac.

Work & commuteJobs & income B+

Reilhac is harder to get around on foot than 97% of compared French towns

4.5% of the labour force are out of work. At the census, 3.6% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Cantal’s towns (17.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Jobs based in Reilhac number 150, against 450 residents in work (0.3 per worker). Median disposable income comes to €27,450 a year per consumption unit.

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving94%
On foot2%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
Bicycle0%
150
jobs based in Reilhac, 0.3 per working resident
4.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,450
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
2%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
D−
Walkability: better than 3% of compared French towns

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

HousingCost of living A+

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Reilhac than in Cantal’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.80/m² a month

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

29 houses and apartments changed hands in Reilhac from July 2023 to June 2026.

€8.80/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Reilhac€8.80/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Cantal median€9.36/m²
€8.80/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.78 to €11.43/m² a month)
€7.72/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€25,910
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté d'agglomération Aurillac Agglomération

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

HealthHealth D

Reilhac loses more people than its age profile suggests, 108 per 100 expected, above Cantal’s towns and compared French towns

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

239 deaths in Reilhac between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 158: 52% above. Life expectancy in Cantal: 84.4 years for women and 80.2 for men (2025); France averages 85.9 and 80.3. The nearest emergency department to Reilhac is Centre hospitalier Henri Mondor Aurillac, 3.2 mi away.

+8%deaths against expected, after care homesDHealth Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw152
Adjusted108
Median town88
Expected100
0
GPs in Reilhac · 4.2 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
3.2 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier Henri Mondor Aurillac
3.2 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier Henri Mondor Aurillac
84.4 · 80.2
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Cantal, 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 · Note: TownRatings models the care-home adjustment; it is not an official figure.

Who lives here

Reilhac has fewer young adults than Cantal’s towns or compared French towns: 8.5% are 15 to 24

17% are under 15, about level with compared French towns (17%) and above Cantal’s towns (12%). People 65 and over make up 28% of the town. At 49.4, the median resident of Reilhac sits in the middle of the age range.

49.4median age
ReilhacCantal medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma27%
CAP or BEP26%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education24%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Cantal 53.4%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Reilhac
ReilhacCantal medianFrance median
Under 1517%12%17%
15–248.5%10%11%
25–4420%20%23%
45–6428%27%26%
65+28%28%22%
No diploma27%20%19%
CAP or BEP26%27%26%
Baccalauréat18%19%18%
Higher education24%26%30%

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

Schools

98.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, a point above the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Vocational results within 5 km: 89% passed the bac pro, of 241 candidates at 3 lycées. The bac pass rate near Reilhac is 91.5%, lower than both Cantal’s towns (94.9%) and compared French towns (92.9%). At the two general lycées, 94% of 216 candidates passed the bac, 2 points below the expected rate.

94%passed the bac (general and technological)B+School Grade

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Reilhac98.0%
Median of towns87.5%

Bac pass rate · lycées within 5 km

Reilhac91.5%
Median of towns92.9%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Jeanne de la TreilheNearest collègeCollègeCollège5298%+1 pt
Lycée polyvalent Monnet-MermozNearest lycéeGeneral lycéeGeneral lycée21694%−2 pts
Lycée professionnel Raymond CortatBest against expectations: 6 points above the expected rateVocational lycéeVocational lycée11997%+6 pts

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94%
passed the general and technological bac, −2 pts against the expected rate
89%
passed the vocational bac, −1.7 pts against the expected rate
98.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, +1 pt against the expected rate
3 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

History

2 historic monuments, none of them classé

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

Reilhac has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). 12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit2
12th c.
oldest protected part
1968
first monument protected

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

Safety

Reilhac has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average

On average over 2023–2025, every 1,000 residents saw 3.2 violent offenses and 3.2 graded property crimes a year. Of the graded crimes in Reilhac, other physical violence came up most often (2025).

3.2recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year

Recorded by type · 2025

Other physical violence0
Armed robbery0
Vehicle theft0
Theft from vehicles0
Fraud5
Drug use0

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.

3.2
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
3.2
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
0
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
100.0%
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, sexual violence, burglary and criminal damage, 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, 100.0% of the index here.

Nearby attractions

Château de Broussette and 5 more in and around Reilhac

Heritage and museums in and near Reilhac. Best known first.

All attractions →
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
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Everything we know about Reilhac

14pages on Reilhac

Landmarks

Reilhac has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

All monuments →
Photo credits

Château de Broussette: Photo: Heurtelions · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Église Saint-Laurent: Photo: Raimond Spekking · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Reilhac

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Reilhac yet.

How we find them →

Reilhac’s neighbors

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

All towns in Cantal →
AurillacYtracArpajon-sur-CèreMauriacAurillacYtracArpajon-sur-CèreMauriacReilhac
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Reilhac1,090——A+—D
Aurillac26,2143.6A−AC+C+
Ytrac4,3394.7—A—B−
Arpajon-sur-Cère6,3615.6AA−A+B−
Mauriac3,44918AA+CB−

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

Questions about Reilhac

Is Reilhac safe?

Reilhac has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average.

Are schools in Reilhac good?

They grade B+, better than 67% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

About Reilhac

Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Reilhac is a commune of 1,090 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Aurillac Agglomération. 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
1,090 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération Aurillac Agglomération
Département
Cantal (15)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
3.5 sq mi (9 km²)
INSEE code
15160

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.