Buying a home costs less than in most towns: at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 5 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Where it falls short is health (C−) — after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 4% above expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. It also trails on jobs & income — 0.4 jobs per working resident; 9.7% unemployment. The median price paid is €1,713/m².
Figures: prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · employment, INSEE census 2023. Mur-de-Sologne 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 Mur-de-Sologne 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.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mur-de-Sologne.
HealthHealth C−
More deaths than expected: Mur-de-Sologne is above 85% of compared French towns once ages and care homes are allowed for
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
After the care-home adjustment, Mur-de-Sologne’s deaths ran at 104 per 100 expected, higher than both Loir-et-Cher’s towns (86) and compared French towns (88). 148 deaths here between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 143: 4% above. The nearest emergency department to Mur-de-Sologne is Ch Romorantin Lanthenay, 6.8 mi away. This Loir-et-Cher town has one family doctor.
+4%deaths against expected, after care homesC−Health Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw104
Adjusted104
Median town88
Expected100
1
GPs in Mur-de-Sologne · 2 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
6.8 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Ch Romorantin Lanthenay
6.8 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Ch Romorantin Lanthenay
85.2 · 80.5
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Loir-et-Cher, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Mur-de-Sologne than in Loir-et-Cher’s towns or compared French towns: 4.0%
At the census, 6.1% of working residents in Mur-de-Sologne didn’t travel to work at all. The median disposable income was €25,180 a year per consumption unit, close to both Loir-et-Cher’s towns (€24,980) and compared French towns (€25,970).
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving88%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Public transport2%
Bicycle1%
250
jobs based in Mur-de-Sologne, 0.4 per working resident
9.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,180
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
6%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
C
Walkability: better than 28% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
HousingCost of living B
For cost of living, Mur-de-Sologne gets a B
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The estimated advertised rent is €10.07/m² a month, close to Loir-et-Cher’s towns (€10.23/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 44 homes in Mur-de-Sologne. Estimated advertised rent for houses: €8.59/m² a month.
€1,713/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Mur-de-Sologne€1,713/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Loir-et-Cher median€1,606/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€1,713/m²
44
€10.07/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.13 to €12.47/m² a month)
5
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€8.59/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€23,860
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes du Romorantinais et du Monestois
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Children make up 18% of Mur-de-Sologne, above Loir-et-Cher’s towns and compared French towns
23% of residents are 65 or over, below Loir-et-Cher’s towns (30%) and close to compared French towns (22%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 10%. Mur-de-Sologne has a median age of 45.4 years.
45.4median age
Mur-de-SologneLoir-et-Cher medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
23%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma26%
CAP or BEP33%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education18%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Loir-et-Cher 52.4%, France 51.8%.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Mur-de-Sologne
Is Mur-de-Sologne safe?
Mur-de-Sologne has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 3.6 recorded violent incidents and 5.5 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Is Mur-de-Sologne expensive to live in?
Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Mur-de-Sologne grades B for cost of living.
About Mur-de-Sologne
Commune in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Mur-de-Sologne is a commune of 1,518 people in the Communauté de communes du Romorantinais et du Monestois. 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
Population
1,518 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Romorantinais et du Monestois
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.
