Muides-sur-Loire’s best grade is for cost of living (A−): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 4.2 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. The weak point is schools — brevet results 10 points below the expected rate. It lags on health as well (D) — after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 13% above expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Work and incomes lag: 0.3 jobs per working resident; 7.8% unemployment.
Figures: prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · employment, INSEE census 2023. Muides-sur-Loire has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
Each subject compares Muides-sur-Loire with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
HealthHealth D
Allowing for age and care homes, Muides-sur-Loire sees more deaths than Loir-et-Cher’s towns or compared French towns: 113 per 100 expected
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
France’s death rates at each age would predict 120 deaths in Muides-sur-Loire from 2016 to 2025; there were 136, 13% more. Average lifespans in Loir-et-Cher: 85.2 years for women, 80.5 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally. The nearest emergency department to Muides-sur-Loire is Centre hospitalier, 9.9 mi away. There are 3 general practitioners here.
+13%deaths against expected, after care homesDHealth Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw113
Adjusted113
Median town88
Expected100
3
GPs in Muides-sur-Loire · 3.3 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
9.9 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier
9.3 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Polyclinique Blois
85.2 · 80.5
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Loir-et-Cher, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Renting in Muides-sur-Loire costs less than in both Loir-et-Cher’s towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €9.60/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
At the median, a home went for €1,538/m², close to Loir-et-Cher’s towns (€1,606/m²) and below compared French towns (€2,430/m²). From July 2023 to June 2026, 35 homes were sold in Muides-sur-Loire. Also worth knowing: a house rents for an estimated €6.91/m² a month.
€1,538/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Muides-sur-Loire€1,538/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Loir-et-Cher median€1,606/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€1,538/m²
35
€9.60/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.66 to €12.03/m² a month)
4.2
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€6.91/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€25,390
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes Beauce Val de Loire
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
History
Muides-sur-Loire: 2 historic monuments, 1 classé
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Muides-sur-Loire is Domaine de Chambord. The oldest protected building goes back to the 16th century. 13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Children make up 19% of Muides-sur-Loire, above Loir-et-Cher’s towns and compared French towns
24% of residents have reached 65. People aged 15 to 24 make up 8.9% of the town, close to Loir-et-Cher’s towns (8.9%) and below compared French towns (11%). Half of Muides-sur-Loire is older than 45, half younger.
45median age
Muides-sur-LoireLoir-et-Cher medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
24%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma19%
CAP or BEP33%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education24%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Loir-et-Cher 52.4%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Loir-et-Cher median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commuteJobs & income C+
Unemployment in Muides-sur-Loire, 7.8%, runs below Loir-et-Cher’s towns and compared French towns
Walking, cycling and public transport carried nearly one in ten commuters at the census. The median disposable income was €26,040 a year per consumption unit, about level with both Loir-et-Cher’s towns (€24,980) and compared French towns (€25,970).
9%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving88%
On foot4%
Public transport3%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
150
jobs based in Muides-sur-Loire, 0.3 per working resident
7.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,040
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
2%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
B−
Walkability: better than 55% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Safety
Muides-sur-Loire has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average
Violence against people averaged 4.3 per 1,000 residents a year over 2023–2025; graded property crimes averaged 22.2. Police and gendarmerie recorded 24 offenses in Muides-sur-Loire in 2025. More of the graded crimes locally were burglary than anything else (2025).
4.3recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year
Recorded by type · 2025
Burglary18
Criminal damage6
Armed robbery0
Theft without violence8
Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.
4.3
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
22.2
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
24
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
26.5%
of the index rests on the département’s average, used where small counts aren’t published
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · Small counts of family violence, other physical violence, sexual violence, vehicle theft and theft from vehicles go unpublished (five or fewer in at least one of the last three years); the département’s average stands in, 26.5% of the index here. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
Nearby attractions
Château de Muides-sur-Loire and 4 more in and around Muides-sur-Loire
Museums, heritage and other places to visit in and near Muides-sur-Loire. Best known first.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Muides-sur-Loire
Is Muides-sur-Loire safe?
Muides-sur-Loire has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 18 burglaries and 6 acts of criminal damage.
Are schools in Muides-sur-Loire good?
They grade D−, better than 2% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Muides-sur-Loire expensive to live in?
Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Muides-sur-Loire grades A− for cost of living.
About Muides-sur-Loire
Commune in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Muides-sur-Loire is a commune of 1,264 people in the Communauté de communes Beauce Val de Loire. 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
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.
