Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 424 people live in this town, in Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Garein has none.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Garein; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1968.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Garein.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Garein; none is classé, France’s top protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Over-65s are just over a fifth of the population. Just over a quarter of adults hold a degree, below Landes’ towns (28%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Half of Garein is older than 47.7, half younger.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Landes 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Garein | Landes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.2% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Landes median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs based in Garein number 50, against 200 residents in work (0.2 per worker). 8.6% of the labour force were unemployed, below Landes’ towns (11.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. No commute at all: 7.4% of working residents locally at the census.
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.
14 houses and apartments changed hands in Garein from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Garein has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Notre-Dame: Photo: Jibi44 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Garein yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garein | 424 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Morcenx-la-Nouvelle | 5,022 | 13 | C | B− | B− | D |
| Mont-de-Marsan | 31,592 | 13 | C+ | B− | D | B− |
| Saint-Pierre-du-Mont | 10,092 | 14 | B+ | C+ | B | B+ |
| Rion-des-Landes | 3,142 | 17 | — | C+ | — | B |
| Tartas | 3,169 | 17 | A− | B | B+ | C |
| Labouheyre | 2,906 | 17 | B− | C+ | B− | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Garein is a commune of 424 people in the Communauté de communes Cœur Haute Lande. 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 October 30, 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.