Pujaut, #1 on this list · Photo: EddieJav (CC0)

Gard · 2026

Best places to live in Gard

Pujaut ranks first of 60 ranked towns of 2,500 or more in Gard, and #433 of 3,798 French towns. 3 of the 60 grade A− or better; scores run from 65.2 down to 17.6.

The overall score, sorted within the département; the letter compares each town with every French town of 2,500+, and its rank among French towns sits beside it. How grades work

Pujaut

3,982 people

Score 65.2·#433 of 3,798 French towns

Strongest: safety A, schools A⁻·lowest: cost of living D

Villeneuve-lès-Avignon

13,148 people

A⁻

Score 60.2·#762 of 3,798 French towns

Strongest: health A, schools A⁻·lowest: cost of living D

Laudun-l'Ardoise

6,835 people

A⁻

Score 60.2·#765 of 3,798 French towns

Strongest: safety A, jobs & income B·lowest: walkability C⁺

All 60 towns, ranked

By overall score against French towns; ranks are within the département, and each French rank links to the national list.

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60 towns

#TownScoreGrade · French rankWhat drives it

1Pujaut3,982 people65.2top 11.4%A#433 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety A, schools A⁻·lowest: cost of living D

2Villeneuve-lès-Avignon13,148 people60.2top 20.0%A⁻#762 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A, schools A⁻·lowest: cost of living D

3Laudun-l'Ardoise6,835 people60.2top 20.1%A⁻#765 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety A, jobs & income B·lowest: walkability C⁺

4Les Angles8,908 people56.2top 29.4%B⁺#1,119 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, schools A⁻·lowest: cost of living D

5Poulx4,348 people55.8top 30.4%B⁺#1,154 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, health A⁻·lowest: cost of living D

6Bouillargues6,070 people54.3top 34.4%B⁺#1,306 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: schools A, walkability B⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁻

7Saint-Privat-des-Vieux5,703 people54.1top 35.0%B⁺#1,330 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety A, health A⁻·lowest: walkability D

8Caissargues4,079 people54.0top 35.0%B⁺#1,331 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A, walkability A⁻·lowest: cost of living D

9Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie3,173 people52.5top 39.5%B#1,500 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁻, safety B⁺·lowest: cost of living C

10Saint-Jean-du-Gard2,586 people51.8top 41.8%B#1,588 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability B⁺, safety B⁺·lowest: jobs & income D

11Garons5,381 people51.1top 43.6%B#1,655 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: schools A, walkability B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

12Saint-Laurent-des-Arbres2,996 people50.5top 45.3%B⁻#1,722 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety A, jobs & income B⁺·lowest: health C⁻

13Pont-Saint-Esprit10,958 people48.8bottom 49.8%B⁻#1,906 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁻, walkability B⁺·lowest: jobs & income D

14Rodilhan2,799 people48.3bottom 48.6%B⁻#1,952 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁻, walkability B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

15Montfrin3,122 people47.8bottom 47.2%B⁻#2,005 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health B⁺, safety B·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

16Le Cailar2,578 people47.1bottom 44.9%C⁺#2,095 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A⁻, safety A⁻·lowest: cost of living D

17Aigues-Vives3,331 people46.5bottom 43.6%C⁺#2,143 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety A, jobs & income B⁺·lowest: schools D⁻

18Vergèze5,788 people46.0bottom 42.2%C⁺#2,196 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, health A⁻·lowest: schools D⁻

19Bessèges2,606 people45.6bottom 41.0%C⁺#2,240 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: cost of living A, walkability A⁻·lowest: jobs & income D

20Saint-Hilaire-de-Brethmas4,670 people45.6bottom 40.8%C⁺#2,247 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁻, schools B·lowest: walkability D

21Uchaud4,879 people45.5bottom 40.7%C⁺#2,254 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety A, walkability B·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

22Uzès8,519 people45.4bottom 40.5%C⁺#2,260 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, schools A⁻·lowest: cost of living D

23Fourques2,680 people45.4bottom 40.5%C⁺#2,261 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health B, walkability B·lowest: cost of living D

24Générac4,046 people45.2bottom 39.9%C⁺#2,284 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁻, walkability B⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁻

25Bagnols-sur-Cèze18,112 people44.1bottom 37.0%C⁺#2,392 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, cost of living B·lowest: jobs & income C⁻

26Aramon4,081 people43.1bottom 34.8%C#2,478 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety B, walkability B·lowest: schools D

27Jonquières-Saint-Vincent3,875 people43.0bottom 34.3%C#2,496 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety A, walkability B·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

28Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues4,840 people42.3bottom 32.8%C#2,552 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: schools B, safety B·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

29Bernis3,286 people42.3bottom 32.8%C#2,553 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety A, walkability B·lowest: cost of living D

30Quissac3,528 people41.9bottom 32.0%C#2,582 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, safety A⁻·lowest: schools D⁻

31Manduel7,044 people41.7bottom 31.6%C#2,598 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: schools B⁺, walkability B·lowest: cost of living D

32La Calmette2,604 people41.3bottom 30.7%C#2,634 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health B⁺, walkability B·lowest: schools C⁻

33Alès46,125 people41.0bottom 30.0%C#2,660 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, schools B·lowest: jobs & income D

34Le Vigan3,863 people41.0bottom 29.8%C#2,667 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, schools B⁺·lowest: health D⁻

35Gallargues-le-Montueux3,659 people40.9bottom 29.6%C#2,674 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability B⁺, jobs & income B·lowest: cost of living C⁻

36La Grand-Combe4,783 people40.3bottom 27.5%C#2,753 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: cost of living A, walkability A⁻·lowest: jobs & income D

37Roquemaure5,529 people40.2bottom 27.3%C#2,762 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: schools A, walkability B⁺·lowest: jobs & income C⁻

38Calvisson6,486 people39.5bottom 25.7%C#2,821 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety B⁺, walkability B⁺·lowest: schools D

39Beauvoisin6,066 people38.8bottom 23.9%C⁻#2,889 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety A, walkability B⁻·lowest: jobs & income D

40Rochefort-du-Gard8,117 people38.7bottom 23.7%C⁻#2,898 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health B⁺, safety B·lowest: cost of living D

41Saint-Geniès-de-Malgoirès3,225 people38.3bottom 22.7%C⁻#2,935 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability B⁺, safety B·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

42Redessan4,211 people37.5bottom 21.1%C⁻#2,995 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety B⁺, health B·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

43Saint-Christol-lez-Alès7,310 people37.3bottom 20.7%C⁻#3,013 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety B, health B⁻·lowest: jobs & income D

44Beaucaire15,692 people36.7bottom 19.4%C⁻#3,061 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability B⁺, schools B⁻·lowest: jobs & income D

45Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort3,737 people36.3bottom 18.2%C⁻#3,106 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability B⁺, cost of living B⁺·lowest: health D

46Anduze3,391 people34.9bottom 15.5%C⁻#3,210 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability B⁺, health B⁺·lowest: safety D

47Aimargues5,705 people34.8bottom 15.1%C⁻#3,223 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁻, jobs & income B·lowest: schools D

48Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze3,690 people34.3bottom 14.4%D#3,252 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability B, health C⁺·lowest: cost of living D

49Rousson4,456 people34.2bottom 14.3%D#3,256 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, health C⁺·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

50Vauvert11,671 people33.2bottom 12.5%D#3,323 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability B⁺, schools B⁻·lowest: jobs & income D

51Nîmes151,839 people32.2bottom 10.8%D#3,387 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, schools B⁻·lowest: safety D

52Sommières5,073 people31.8bottom 10.2%D#3,411 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, schools B⁺·lowest: safety D⁻

53Milhaud6,297 people31.6bottom 9.9%D#3,421 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability B⁺, health C⁺·lowest: jobs & income D

54Bellegarde8,035 people26.9bottom 3.8%D⁻#3,653 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability B, safety C⁺·lowest: cost of living D

55Saint-Ambroix3,445 people26.9bottom 3.7%D⁻#3,656 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: cost of living B, walkability B·lowest: schools D⁻

56Aigues-Mortes8,699 people26.2bottom 3.1%D⁻#3,679 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, health C⁺·lowest: schools D⁻

57Salindres3,648 people25.5bottom 2.3%D⁻#3,709 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety B, walkability C·lowest: health D

58Marguerittes8,346 people24.1bottom 1.5%D⁻#3,740 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health B⁻, walkability B⁻·lowest: schools D⁻

59Saint-Gilles14,734 people21.9bottom 0.8%D⁻#3,767 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability B, safety C·lowest: schools D⁻

60Le Grau-du-Roi8,588 people17.6bottom 0.2%D⁻#3,792 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, jobs & income C·lowest: safety D⁻

Quick answers

Questions people ask

What is the best place to live in Gard?

Pujaut ranks first of 60 graded towns of 2,500 or more: safety (A) and schools (A−) are its strongest grades; cost of living (D) is its lowest. Villeneuve-lès-Avignon and Laudun-l'Ardoise follow.

How are these towns ranked?

By the overall grade, which blends six graded subjects (cost of living, safety, schools, health, jobs and income, walkability) from public data, each comparing a town with every French town of 1,000 or more. The rank is among the towns of 2,500 or more in Gard, where five or more have an overall grade.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

The list covers places of 2,500 or more with an overall grade. Smaller places, and towns missing figures the overall grade needs, show their grades on their own pages; every commune is listed on the Gard page.

Photos: Pujaut, EddieJav (CC0) · Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, Giles Laurent (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Laudun-l'Ardoise, Vi..Cult... (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons.

Sources: TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, run #64 of November 8, 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.