Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 858 people live in this town, in Hérault, Occitanie.
Saint-Jean-de-Cornies is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Jean-de-Cornies as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Chapelle Notre-Dame de la Pitié, in Beaulieu, 1.7 mi away.
3.1% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Jean-de-Cornies is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Jean-de-Cornies.
Children under 15 make up 21%, higher than both Hérault’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). People 65 and over make up 17% of the town. Typical age in Saint-Jean-de-Cornies: 39.7, the median.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Hérault 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Jean-de-Cornies | Hérault median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 6.8% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 20% | 23% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 49% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hérault median and France median: the median of compared communes
3.1% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Hérault’s towns (10.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The jobless rate is 6.8%. Jobs based in Saint-Jean-de-Cornies number 100, against 400 residents in work (0.2 per worker).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Among the homes sold, 92% were houses. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 12 homes in Saint-Jean-de-Cornies.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Saint-Jean-de-Cornies. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Jean-de-Cornies yet.
Commune in Hérault, Occitanie
Saint-Jean-de-Cornies is a commune of 858 people in the Communauté de communes du Grand Pic Saint-Loup. 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
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Jean-de-Cornies | 858 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Drézéry | 3,006 | 1.4 | — | D | — | A+ |
| Sussargues | 2,840 | 2.2 | — | D | — | A− |
| Restinclières | 2,612 | 2.4 | — | D | — | A+ |
| Castries | 6,883 | 4.6 | B | D | B+ | B+ |
| Sommières Gard | 5,073 | 5.1 | D | C | D− | D |
| Saint-Brès | 3,623 | 5.5 | B− | D | A | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.