Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 191 in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Jayac is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Jayac does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Jayac; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1948.
33% 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 Jayac.
30% of residents are 65 or over, below Dordogne’s towns (33%) but above compared French towns (22%). Among adults, 25% have a degree. At 54.5, the median resident of Jayac sits in the middle of the age range.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Dordogne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Jayac | Dordogne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.3% | 9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 18% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 33% | 22% |
| No diploma | 25% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Dordogne 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 the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Jayac; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
5.4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Dordogne’s towns (11.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). For its 100 residents in work, Jayac has 50 jobs: 0.7 each. Households’ median disposable income: €21,460 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.
A house rents for an estimated €8.28/m² a month. The market in Jayac: 6 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The list names few of Jayac’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Julien: Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Jayac 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayac | 191 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Terrasson-Lavilledieu | 6,218 | 7.6 | B+ | B+ | B+ | B |
| Saint-Pantaléon-de-Larche Corrèze | 5,091 | 9.3 | A− | B− | A | B+ |
| Montignac-Lascaux | 2,762 | 9.5 | B− | B− | A | C− |
| Souillac Lot | 3,192 | 11 | B+ | A | D | C+ |
| Sarlat-la-Canéda | 8,763 | 11 | C | B− | C | C |
| Brive-la-Gaillarde Corrèze | 47,095 | 12 | C+ | B | C | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Jayac is a commune of 191 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Fénelon. 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.