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Hérault · 2026

Best places to live in Hérault

Saint-Mathieu-de-Tréviers ranks first of 84 ranked towns of 2,500 or more in Hérault, and #64 of 3,798 French towns. 10 of the 84 grade A− or better; scores run from 75.5 down to 14.9.

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

Saint-Mathieu-de-Tréviers

4,979 people

A⁺

Score 75.5·#64 of 3,798 French towns

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

Saint-Gély-du-Fesc

10,472 people

Score 69.6·#221 of 3,798 French towns

Strongest: safety A⁺, health A·lowest: cost of living D

Saint-Clément-de-Rivière

5,218 people

Score 69.4·#225 of 3,798 French towns

Strongest: health A⁺, jobs & income A·lowest: cost of living D

All 84 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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84 towns

#TownScoreGrade · French rankWhat drives it

1Saint-Mathieu-de-Tréviers4,979 people75.5top 1.7%A⁺#64 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁺, safety A⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁻

2Saint-Gély-du-Fesc10,472 people69.6top 5.8%A#221 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, health A·lowest: cost of living D

3Saint-Clément-de-Rivière5,218 people69.4top 5.9%A#225 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A⁺, jobs & income A·lowest: cost of living D

4Teyran4,787 people67.5top 7.7%A#293 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, health A·lowest: cost of living C⁻

5Clapiers6,006 people65.5top 10.9%A#415 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety A, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D⁻

6Montferrier-sur-Lez4,135 people65.1top 11.4%A#434 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A, jobs & income A·lowest: cost of living D⁻

7Thézan-lès-Béziers3,124 people62.0top 16.8%A⁻#640 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁺, safety A·lowest: jobs & income C

8Jacou6,924 people59.8top 21.1%A⁻#801 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, schools A⁻·lowest: cost of living D⁻

9Prades-le-Lez6,184 people58.6top 23.6%A⁻#898 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁻, health A⁻·lowest: cost of living D⁻

10Lansargues3,233 people58.1top 24.9%A⁻#947 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: schools A, health A⁻·lowest: cost of living C⁻

11Saint-Aunès4,530 people57.6top 26.2%B⁺#995 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, health A⁻·lowest: cost of living D

12Murviel-lès-Béziers3,000 people56.2top 29.4%B⁺#1,116 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁺, safety B⁺·lowest: jobs & income D

13Castelnau-le-Lez26,058 people54.9top 32.3%B⁺#1,228 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, health A·lowest: cost of living D⁻

14Le Crès9,226 people53.5top 36.6%B#1,389 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, health B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

15Lespignan3,414 people52.5top 39.5%B#1,499 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: schools A, safety A⁻·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

16Castries6,883 people52.5top 39.6%B#1,505 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁻, walkability B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

17Montarnaud4,208 people52.3top 40.2%B#1,528 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety B⁺, schools B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

18Capestang3,514 people51.5top 42.7%B#1,621 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, safety A⁻·lowest: jobs & income C⁻

19Mireval3,301 people50.4top 45.7%B⁻#1,735 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: schools A, walkability A⁻·lowest: cost of living D

20Boujan-sur-Libron3,619 people50.1top 46.4%B⁻#1,764 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, walkability A⁻·lowest: cost of living D

21Pignan8,431 people49.8top 47.4%B⁻#1,801 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: schools B⁺, walkability B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

22Montbazin2,877 people49.6top 47.9%B⁻#1,818 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁻, walkability B⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁻

23Colombiers2,814 people48.5bottom 49.0%B⁻#1,938 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁻, walkability B·lowest: cost of living C⁻

24Cournonterral7,359 people48.4bottom 48.9%B⁻#1,942 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁻, walkability B·lowest: cost of living D

25Cournonsec3,616 people48.4bottom 48.9%B⁻#1,943 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety A, health B·lowest: cost of living D

26Grabels9,092 people48.3bottom 48.6%B⁻#1,951 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁻, walkability A⁻·lowest: cost of living D

27Saint-Brès3,623 people47.9bottom 47.6%B⁻#1,991 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety A, health A⁻·lowest: cost of living D

28Nissan-lez-Enserune4,124 people47.1bottom 45.1%B⁻#2,085 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety B⁺, walkability B·lowest: jobs & income D

29Lodève7,251 people46.9bottom 44.6%C⁺#2,106 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, schools A⁻·lowest: safety D

30Gignac6,651 people46.4bottom 43.3%C⁺#2,155 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, health B⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁻

31Lavérune3,302 people46.1bottom 42.5%C⁺#2,184 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, health B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

32Vendargues7,262 people45.3bottom 40.0%C⁺#2,279 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, walkability A⁻·lowest: cost of living D⁻

33Marsillargues6,988 people45.2bottom 40.0%C⁺#2,281 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁻, walkability B⁺·lowest: jobs & income D

34Lattes17,351 people44.8bottom 38.8%C⁺#2,324 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A, jobs & income A·lowest: cost of living D⁻

35Maraussan4,789 people44.8bottom 38.8%C⁺#2,326 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety B⁺, walkability B⁻·lowest: jobs & income D

36Cazouls-lès-Béziers5,261 people44.7bottom 38.7%C⁺#2,328 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: cost of living B⁺, walkability B⁺·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

37Saint-Jean-de-Védas13,328 people44.6bottom 38.1%C⁺#2,350 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, health A⁻·lowest: cost of living D⁻

38Pérols9,615 people44.5bottom 38.0%C⁺#2,357 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, jobs & income A·lowest: cost of living D⁻

39Balaruc-le-Vieux2,737 people44.4bottom 37.7%C⁺#2,368 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability B⁺, jobs & income B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

40Lunel-Viel4,507 people44.3bottom 37.4%C⁺#2,379 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, schools A⁻·lowest: cost of living D

41Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone10,872 people44.1bottom 37.1%C⁺#2,389 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: schools A, walkability A⁻·lowest: cost of living D⁻

42Bédarieux5,804 people43.8bottom 36.4%C⁺#2,415 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, schools A⁻·lowest: safety D

43Poussan6,797 people42.9bottom 34.1%C#2,503 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁻, walkability B⁻·lowest: cost of living D

44Saint-André-de-Sangonis6,427 people42.6bottom 33.6%C#2,521 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: schools B⁺, walkability B⁺·lowest: jobs & income D

45Caux2,718 people42.1bottom 32.4%C#2,566 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁻, schools B⁺·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

46Baillargues7,829 people41.9bottom 32.1%C#2,580 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability B⁺, jobs & income B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

47Mauguio16,522 people41.6bottom 31.4%C#2,605 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, schools B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

48Balaruc-les-Bains7,139 people41.3bottom 30.6%C#2,636 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, health B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

49Saint-Georges-d'Orques5,676 people41.2bottom 30.5%C#2,639 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, schools B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

50Juvignac14,055 people40.5bottom 28.1%C#2,730 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, health A·lowest: cost of living D

51Magalas3,582 people40.5bottom 28.0%C#2,735 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety B, health B⁻·lowest: jobs & income C⁻

52Fabrègues7,447 people40.1bottom 27.1%C#2,770 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability B, schools B·lowest: cost of living D

53Canet3,619 people39.2bottom 25.1%C#2,845 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety B⁺, health B⁻·lowest: jobs & income D

54Gigean6,639 people39.1bottom 24.6%C⁻#2,864 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁻, walkability B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

55Villeveyrac3,972 people38.5bottom 23.0%C⁻#2,923 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety B, walkability B·lowest: cost of living C⁻

56Sauvian5,608 people38.1bottom 22.1%C⁻#2,959 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁻, walkability B⁻·lowest: cost of living D

57Pézenas7,797 people37.2bottom 20.6%C⁻#3,015 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, schools A⁻·lowest: safety D⁻

58Montpellier310,240 people36.6bottom 19.2%C⁻#3,070 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, schools B⁺·lowest: safety D

59Saint-Thibéry3,132 people36.5bottom 19.0%C⁻#3,076 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health B, walkability B·lowest: schools D

60Mèze12,669 people36.5bottom 19.0%C⁻#3,078 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, schools B⁻·lowest: cost of living D

61Lunel26,623 people36.1bottom 18.1%C⁻#3,112 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, schools A⁻·lowest: jobs & income D

62Ganges3,724 people35.4bottom 16.5%C⁻#3,171 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, schools B·lowest: safety D

63Palavas-les-Flots6,133 people34.7bottom 14.9%D#3,232 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, schools A⁻·lowest: safety D⁻

64Paulhan4,039 people34.6bottom 14.8%D#3,235 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability B⁺, safety B·lowest: jobs & income D

65La Grande-Motte8,440 people34.5bottom 14.6%D#3,245 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, schools B·lowest: cost of living D⁻

66Portiragnes3,530 people32.1bottom 10.6%D#3,396 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability B⁺, safety B⁻·lowest: cost of living D

67Sète45,337 people31.8bottom 10.1%D#3,414 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, schools B⁻·lowest: cost of living D

68Aniane2,979 people30.8bottom 8.7%D#3,467 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, safety C⁺·lowest: schools D

69Servian5,517 people30.5bottom 8.3%D#3,483 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability B⁺, safety C⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁻

70Villeneuve-lès-Béziers4,500 people30.5bottom 8.2%D#3,486 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability B⁺, schools C⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁻

71Béziers81,545 people30.1bottom 7.9%D#3,499 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, schools B⁻·lowest: safety D

72Florensac5,254 people29.7bottom 7.2%D#3,524 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability B⁺, health B·lowest: schools D⁻

73Montagnac4,515 people29.1bottom 6.5%D#3,552 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, safety C⁺·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

74Vendres2,616 people28.7bottom 5.7%D#3,581 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability B, schools B⁻·lowest: safety D

75Sérignan8,588 people25.9bottom 2.7%D⁻#3,694 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability B⁺, schools B⁻·lowest: cost of living D

76Frontignan24,136 people25.6bottom 2.4%D⁻#3,708 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, health B⁻·lowest: schools D⁻

77Vic-la-Gardiole3,428 people24.9bottom 1.9%D⁻#3,727 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability B⁻, safety C·lowest: cost of living D⁻

78Clermont-l'Hérault9,461 people24.8bottom 1.8%D⁻#3,730 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, schools C⁻·lowest: safety D

79Bessan5,838 people24.6bottom 1.7%D⁻#3,732 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability B, safety C·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

80Valras-Plage4,432 people23.9bottom 1.4%D⁻#3,745 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, health C⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

81Agde29,939 people21.6bottom 0.8%D⁻#3,768 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, schools C⁺·lowest: safety D⁻

82Montblanc2,932 people20.8bottom 0.7%D⁻#3,773 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability B, jobs & income C⁻·lowest: safety D

83Marseillan8,414 people17.4bottom 0.1%D⁻#3,794 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability B⁺, health C·lowest: schools D⁻

84Vias5,952 people14.9bottom 0.1%D⁻#3,796 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability B⁺, health C⁻·lowest: safety D⁻

Quick answers

Questions people ask

What is the best place to live in Hérault?

Saint-Mathieu-de-Tréviers ranks first of 84 graded towns of 2,500 or more: schools (A+) and safety (A+) are its strongest grades; cost of living (C−) is its lowest. Saint-Gély-du-Fesc and Saint-Clément-de-Rivière 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 Hérault, 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 Hérault page.

Photos: Saint-Mathieu-de-Tréviers, Sapin88 (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Saint-Gély-du-Fesc, Adrien007 (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Saint-Clément-de-Rivière, Stclementader (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons.

Sources: TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, run #70 of November 9, 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.