Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
217 people call this town in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie home.
There are no grades for Omex: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Holiday and other second homes account for 15% of homes.
The one thing Omex does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Omex as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château fort, in Lourdes, 2 mi away.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Museums, heritage and other places to visit in and near Omex. Best known first.
AttractionSanctuaire de Lourdes2.8 km northeast, in Lourdes
MuseumMusée pyrénéen de Lourdes3.3 km northeast, in LourdesAttractionAttractionGrotte de Massabielle2.8 km northeast, in LourdesChâteauChâteauChâteau fort de Lourdes3.3 km northeast, in LourdesMonastery or conventMonastery or conventMonastère du Carmel de Lourdes3.1 km northeast, in LourdesFortFortTour de Garnavie3.2 km northeast, in LourdesPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Omex.
A third of adults hold a degree, above Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. The share aged 15 to 24 is 8.5%. The 65-and-over age group makes up 23% of residents.
55% women, 45% men
About 81 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hautes-Pyrénées 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Omex | Hautes-Pyrénées median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 39% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8.7% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hautes-Pyrénées median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 13.6%, above both Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (12.4%) and compared French towns (10.1%). No commute at all: 3.4% of working residents in Omex at the census. Median disposable income comes to €25,240 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
At the lycées within 5 km of Omex, 91.3% passed the bac, lower than both Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (93.2%) and compared French towns (92.9%). The closest collège is 2.2 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Peyramale Saint-Joseph PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 129 | 100%+11 pts |
| Lycée général privé Peyramale Saint-Joseph PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 77 | 97%−1 pt |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Renting a house costs an estimated €8.36/m² a month. 3 houses and apartments changed hands in Omex from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Omex is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Omex yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
Commune in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie
Omex is a commune of 217 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées. 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 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.