Merdrignac grades A− overall: better than 83% of compared French towns, and #13 of 45 in Côtes-d'Armor. Its strongest is cost of living (A−): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 3.9 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
Each subject compares Merdrignac 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.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Merdrignac.
HousingCost of living A−
Buying in Merdrignac costs less than in Côtes-d'Armor’s towns or across compared French towns: the median sale is €1,357/m²
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The estimated advertised rent is €10.05/m² a month, lower than both Côtes-d'Armor’s towns (€11.30/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Houses were 92% of what sold. 107 houses and apartments changed hands in Merdrignac from July 2023 to June 2026.
€1,357/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Merdrignac€1,357/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Côtes-d'Armor median€2,254/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€1,310/m²
98
€10.05/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.85 to €12.86/m² a month)
3.9
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€7.99/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€24,400
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes Loudéac Communauté - Bretagne Centre
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Who lives here
Fewer people in Merdrignac hold a degree than in Côtes-d'Armor’s towns or compared French towns: 19%
The share aged 15 to 24 is 12%. 29% of residents are 65 or over, about level with Côtes-d'Armor’s towns (29%) and above compared French towns (22%). Merdrignac has a median age of 49.6.
49.6median age
MerdrignacCôtes-d'Armor medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
29%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma26%
CAP or BEP32%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education19%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Côtes-d'Armor 52.9%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
HealthHealth B+
Merdrignac is 18.1 mi from the nearest emergency department
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
After the care-home adjustment, Merdrignac’s deaths ran at 83 per 100 expected, lower than both Côtes-d'Armor’s towns (91) and compared French towns (88). For a family doctor, residents of Merdrignac can choose among 4 GPs. Women in Côtes-d'Armor live to 84.8 on average and men to 78.5 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. 555 deaths locally between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 528: 5% above.
−17%deaths against expected, after care homesB+Health Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw105
Adjusted83
Median town88
Expected100
4
GPs in Merdrignac · 3.3 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
18.1 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier Alphonse Guerin Ploermel
18.1 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier Alphonse Guerin Ploermel
84.8 · 78.5
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Côtes-d'Armor, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Merdrignac: 3 historic monuments, none of them classé
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Houses and mansions, 2 of the 3, make up the bulk. The protected list starts in the 17th century. 12% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Côtes-d'Armor’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (7.4%).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commuteJobs & income B
Incomes in Merdrignac run lower than in Côtes-d'Armor’s towns or compared French towns: a median €24,130 a year per consumption unit
Unemployment stood at 8.1%, below both Côtes-d'Armor’s towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Merdrignac has 1,550 jobs for 1,300 working residents, 1.2 per worker. At the census, 5.5% of working residents in Merdrignac didn’t travel to work at all.
10%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving84%
On foot7%
Public transport2%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
1,550
jobs based in Merdrignac, 1.2 per working resident
8.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,130
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
B−
Walkability: better than 45% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Safety
Crime per resident in Merdrignac is higher than in 53% of compared French towns
Police and gendarmerie figures for Merdrignac show 95 offenses in 2025. Per 1,000 residents a year, there were 10.7 cases of violence against people and 11.2 graded property crimes (2023–2025 average). More of the graded crimes locally were family violence than anything else (2025).
10.7recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearB−Safety Grade
Recorded by type · 2025
Family violence33
Criminal damage31
Other physical violence19
Burglary12
Theft without violence20
Fraud17
Drug use8
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.
10.7
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
11.2
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
95
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
7.4%
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 · Small counts of sexual violence, armed robbery, vehicle theft and theft from vehicles go unpublished (five or fewer in at least one of the last three years); the département’s average stands in, 7.4% of the index here. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
Nearby attractions
Manoir du Vieux Bourg and 2 more in and around Merdrignac
Heritage in and near Merdrignac. Best known first.
Manoir du Vieux Bourg, ou maison dite le château de Merdrignac: Photo: Crepi22 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Château de La Bruyère: Photo: Thérèse Gaigé · CC BY-SA 4.0
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Merdrignac
Is Merdrignac safe?
It grades B− for safety, #33 of 45 in Côtes-d'Armor. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 12 burglaries and 31 acts of criminal damage.
Are schools in Merdrignac good?
They grade B+, better than 70% of compared French towns and #24 of 50 in Côtes-d'Armor. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Merdrignac expensive to live in?
Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Merdrignac grades A− for cost of living.
About Merdrignac
Commune in Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany
Merdrignac is a commune of 3,139 people in the Communauté de communes Loudéac Communauté - Bretagne Centre. 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
3,139 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Loudéac Communauté - Bretagne Centre
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.
