Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 145 in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Salins is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Salins does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Salins; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 2002.
41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Salins.
One measure of family life: 10% of residents are under 15. People 65 and over make up 31% of the town, above both Cantal’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (22%). Also worth knowing: 17% of adults hold a degree.
44% women, 56% men
About 79 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Cantal 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Salins | Cantal median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.2% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Cantal median and France median: the median of compared communes
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 Salins; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
7.6% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. At the census, 4.5% of working residents in Salins didn’t travel to work at all. Unemployment stood at 9.2%, above Cantal’s towns (8.7%) but below compared French towns (10.1%).
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.
The nearest collège is 3.4 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lycée polyvalentNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 72 | 99%+1 pt |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Sales in Salins from July 2023 to June 2026: 7 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Salins. Best known first.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Salins; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Château de Mazerolles: Photo: Nico207 · CC0 · Église Saint-Pantaléon: Photo: Nico207 · CC0
One notable person was born in Salins.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Salins is a commune of 145 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Mauriac. 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.
