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1,705 people live in this town in Eure-et-Loir, Centre-Val de Loire.

Is Béville-le-Comte a good place to live?

Prices are modest for what you get: at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 5.5 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Where it falls short is jobs & income (C+): 0.3 jobs per working resident; 8.2% unemployment. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B− for health and B for walkability.

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

Each subject compares Béville-le-Comte 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

Béville-le-Comte has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.

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Château de Baronville
Château de Baronville · Inscrit · Photo: NDC78 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Béville-le-Comte’s story

Béville-le-Comte in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Béville-le-Comte; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 1985.

17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Wikidata records 2 people born in Béville-le-Comte before 1900, the earliest Émile Labiche, in 1827.

  • 1985First protected: Château de Baronville
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Landmarks

Béville-le-Comte has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Photo credits

Château de Baronville: Photo: NDC78 · CC BY-SA 4.0

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Béville-le-Comte.

Who lives here

A town of families: 21% of people in Béville-le-Comte are under 15, more than in both Eure-et-Loir’s towns and compared French towns

40.9median age

Among adults, 27% have a degree. 16% of residents are 65 or over, lower than both Eure-et-Loir’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population.

Béville-le-ComteEure-et-Loir medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma21%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education27%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Eure-et-Loir 52.3%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Béville-le-Comte
Béville-le-ComteEure-et-Loir medianFrance median
Under 1521%17%17%
15–249.1%10%11%
25–4425%22%23%
45–6429%26%26%
65+16%23%22%
No diploma21%27%19%
CAP or BEP30%27%26%
Baccalauréat18%18%18%
Higher education27%21%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Eure-et-Loir median and France median: the median of compared communes

HousingCost of living B

The middle sale price in Béville-le-Comte: €2,255/m²

€2,255/m²median sale price

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

Estimated advertised rent for houses: €10.67/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 54 homes in Béville-le-Comte. Advertised rents are estimated at €11.40/m² a month, close to Eure-et-Loir’s towns (€11.49/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²).

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Béville-le-Comte€2,255/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Eure-et-Loir median€1,915/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€2,255/m²54
€11.40/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.39 to €13.84/m² a month)
5.5
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€10.67/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€28,530
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes des Portes Euréliennes d'Île-de-France

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

History

Old homes shape Béville-le-Comte: 17% were built before 1919, more than in both Eure-et-Loir’s towns and compared French towns

1historic monument

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

Its heritage reaches back to the 19th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Béville-le-Comte; none is classé, France’s top protection.

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
19th c.
oldest protected part
1985
first monument protected

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

Work & commuteJobs & income C+

Only 6.6% of commuters in Béville-le-Comte go to work without a car, fewer than in both Eure-et-Loir’s towns and compared French towns

7%walk, cycle or take transit

8.2% of the labour force were unemployed, below Eure-et-Loir’s towns (11.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. After tax and benefits, the median income is €27,320 a year per consumption unit. Bus, tram or train carried 3.8% of working residents in Béville-le-Comte to work at the census.

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving88%
Public transport4%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
250
jobs based in Béville-le-Comte, 0.3 per working resident
8.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,320
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
B
Walkability: better than 56% of compared French towns

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

HealthHealth B−

Adjusted for age and care homes, Béville-le-Comte sees fewer deaths than 50% of compared French towns

−12%deaths against expected, after care homesB−Health Grade

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

99 deaths in Béville-le-Comte between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 113: 12% below. The nearest emergency department to Béville-le-Comte is Centre hospitalier de Chartres Louis Pasteur le Coudray, 9.3 mi away. The town has one family doctor. In Eure-et-Loir, life expectancy at birth reaches 84.7 years for women and 79.8 for men (2025), next to 85.9 and 80.3 for France.

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw88
Adjusted88
Median town88
Expected100
1
GPs in Béville-le-Comte · 2 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
9.3 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier de Chartres Louis Pasteur le Coudray
9.3 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier de Chartres Louis Pasteur le Coudray
84.7 · 79.8
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Eure-et-Loir, 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 · Care-home places are adjusted for by TownRatings, using a model rather than an official statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from C− to A−.

Safety

Béville-le-Comte has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average

5.7recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year

All told, Béville-le-Comte had 14 recorded offenses in 2025. Per 1,000 residents a year, there were 5.7 cases of violence against people and 9.1 graded property crimes (2023–2025 average). In 2025, criminal damage led the graded crimes in the town.

Recorded by type · 2025

Criminal damage9
Family violence5
Armed robbery0

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.

5.7
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
9.1
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
14
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
31.3%
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 other physical violence, sexual violence, burglary, 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, 31.3% of the index here. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.

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About Béville-le-Comte

Commune in Eure-et-Loir, Centre-Val de Loire

Béville-le-Comte is a commune of 1,705 people in the Communauté de communes des Portes Euréliennes d'Île-de-France. 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
1,705 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes des Portes Euréliennes d'Île-de-France
Département
Eure-et-Loir (28)
Région
Centre-Val de Loire
Area
7.8 sq mi (20.3 km²)
INSEE code
28039

Béville-le-Comte’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 Eure-et-Loir →
Auneau-Bleury-Saint-SymphorienGallardonAblisChampholLe CoudrayChartresAuneau-Bleury-Saint-SymphorienGallardonAblisChampholLe CoudrayChartresBéville-le-Comte
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Béville-le-Comte1,705——B—B−
Auneau-Bleury-Saint-Symphorien6,4193.7C+B−B−C+
Gallardon3,5306.3ABA−B−
Ablis Yvelines3,9138.1A+B−AA+
Champhol3,6439.7B+B−B−B
Le Coudray4,0389.8B−CCB
Chartres38,3249.9CCDB−

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

Questions about Béville-le-Comte

Is Béville-le-Comte safe?

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

Is Béville-le-Comte expensive to live in?

Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Béville-le-Comte grades B for cost of living.

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.