Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, this town has 533 residents.
There are no grades for Carcarès-Sainte-Croix: French towns need 1,000 residents for them.
Carcarès-Sainte-Croix has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1996.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Carcarès-Sainte-Croix has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église de Sainte-Croix: Photo: Pdbdt · CC BY-SA 4.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Carcarès-Sainte-Croix.
Nearly one in ten residents are aged 15 to 24. People 65 and over make up just over a quarter of the town, between Landes’ towns (28%) and compared French towns (22%). The share of residents under 15 is 16%.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Landes 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Carcarès-Sainte-Croix | Landes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Landes median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century. Carcarès-Sainte-Croix has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
2.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Landes’ towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Jobs based in Carcarès-Sainte-Croix number 200, against 250 residents in work (0.8 per worker). After tax and benefits, the median income is €27,150 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.
For the general bac, the closest lycée is 13.7 mi away. The nearest collège is 2.3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean RostandNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 96 | 100%+4 pts |
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.
Of the homes sold, 94% were houses. The market in Carcarès-Sainte-Croix: 17 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Carcarès-Sainte-Croix yet.
Commune in Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Carcarès-Sainte-Croix is a commune of 533 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays Tarusate. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carcarès-Sainte-Croix | 533 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tartas | 3,169 | 2.2 | A− | B | B+ | C |
| Pontonx-sur-l'Adour | 3,021 | 9.1 | — | C+ | — | C+ |
| Rion-des-Landes | 3,142 | 9.7 | — | C+ | — | B |
| Saint-Sever | 5,043 | 11 | A | B+ | A | C− |
| Saint-Pierre-du-Mont | 10,092 | 13 | B+ | C+ | B | B+ |
| Saint-Vincent-de-Paul | 3,402 | 13 | B+ | C | A | B− |
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.