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LorayDoubs

A town of 623 in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

Population
623
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€9.73
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€31,730
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
6%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Loray a good place to live?

Loray is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Loray stand out

The one thing Loray does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
12%22%LorayMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
12% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 35.8. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Fontaine-lavoir
Fontaine-lavoir · Inscrit · Photo: Original téléversé par FredK sur Wikipédia français . · CC BY-SA 1.0
Loray’s story

Loray in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Loray: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 1906.

19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1906First protected: Croix de l'ancien cimetière près de l'église
  • 1979Most recently protected: Fontaine-lavoir
Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Loray.

Who lives here

Children make up 26% of Loray, above Doubs’ towns and compared French towns

That puts Loray above both Doubs’ towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). 12% of residents are 65 or over.

35.8median age
LorayDoubs medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma11%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat27%
Higher education31%

Women and men · all residents

47% women, 53% men

About 112 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Doubs 51.3%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Loray
LorayDoubs medianFrance median
Under 1526%17%17%
15–2411%11%11%
25–4430%22%23%
45–6421%25%26%
65+12%23%22%
No diploma11%23%19%
CAP or BEP27%27%26%
Baccalauréat27%17%18%
Higher education31%26%30%
Full pageLoray’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages35.8 median age · 12% are 65 or overHouseholds240 households · 2.6 people per householdBorn abroad4% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Loray?”

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

History

Old homes shape Loray: 19% were built before 1919, more than in Doubs’ towns or compared French towns

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

On this, Loray is above both Doubs’ towns (8%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Loray: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Loray is Croix de l'ancien cimetière près de l'église.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit1
19th c.
oldest protected part
1906
first monument protected
Full pageLoray’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes19% built before 1919 · Older homesMap2 historic monumentsClassé1 classé · France’s highest protectionQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Loray?”

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

Work & commute

Incomes in Loray run higher than in Doubs’ towns or compared French towns: a median €31,730 a year per consumption unit

In the comparison, Loray comes above both Doubs’ towns (€26,330) and compared French towns (€25,970). Unemployment stands at 6.8%. Loray has 100 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.3 per worker.

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving89%
On foot3%
Public transport2%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
100
jobs based in Loray, 0.3 per working resident
6.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€31,730
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageLoray’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Median income€31,730 a year · Median income per consumption unitGetting to work6% walk, cycle or take transitJobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.3 per working resident

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

Schools

95.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 9 points above the expected rate

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

For Loray, that is above both Doubs’ towns (85.0%) and compared French towns (87.5%).

95.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Loray95.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège privé Jean Bosco PrivateNearest collègeCollègeCollège5895%+9 pts
95.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, +9 pts against the expected rate
2.1 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center
Full pageLoray’s schools pageOpen the page
Collèges95.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Loray than in Doubs’ towns or across compared French towns: €9.73/m² a month

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

Loray sits below both Doubs’ towns (€10.97/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) on this measure.

€9.73/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Loray€9.73/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Doubs median€10.97/m²
€9.73/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.68 to €12.34/m² a month)
€10.73/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageLoray’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€9.73/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Loray

12pages on Loray
The big questions
SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 kmHealth0 GPs · nearest emergency department 18.4 mi awayHousing16 sales on record, the last three yearsWork & commute100 jobs based hereFlood & hazards
Out and about
Outdoors100% of the commune is protected natureClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 35.8History2 historic monumentsTown HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Loray: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →
Croix de l'ancien cimetière près de l'égliseCross
Fontaine-lavoirFountain · 19th c.
Photo credits

Croix de l'ancien cimetière près de l'église: Photo: Ludovic Péron · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fontaine-lavoir: Photo: Original téléversé par FredK sur Wikipédia français . · CC BY-SA 1.0

Famous people from Loray

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

How we find them →

Loray’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 Doubs →
ValdahonLes FinsMorteauVillers-le-LacLe RusseyBaume-les-DamesValdahonLes FinsMorteauVillers-le-LacLe RusseyBaume-les-DamesLoray
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Loray623—————
Valdahon5,7057.3B+C+B+B+
Les Fins3,0488.1—B+—B+
Morteau6,9538.2AB+B+C
Villers-le-Lac5,29210A+B+A+B+
Le Russey2,59911—A—C−
Baume-les-Dames5,15515B−AC−C−

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

About Loray

Commune in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Loray is a commune of 623 people in the Communauté de communes des Portes du Haut-Doubs. 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
623 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes des Portes du Haut-Doubs
Département
Doubs (25)
Région
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area
5.5 sq mi (14.3 km²)
INSEE code
25349

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.