Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 206 people live in this town, in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Orçay falls below the line for grades. 18% of homes here are second homes. It skews older: 30% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Orçay does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Orçay as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Jardin de l'Abbaye, dit aussi square Lucien Beaufrère, in Vierzon, 5.2 mi away.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Orçay.
Under-15s account for 14% of the population. Graduates make up 25% of adults. Half the people of Orçay are older than 53.4.
46% women, 54% men
About 117 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loir-et-Cher 52.4%, France 51.8%.
| Orçay | Loir-et-Cher median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loir-et-Cher median and France median: the median of compared communes
Bus, tram or train carried 3.3% of working residents in Orçay to work at the census. The median disposable income was €25,420 a year per consumption unit, about level with both Loir-et-Cher’s towns (€24,980) and compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
7 houses and apartments changed hands in Orçay from July 2023 to June 2026. House rents are put at about €7.83/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Orçay is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Orçay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orçay | 206 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vierzon Cher | 25,068 | 5.1 | C | A | D | C− |
| Méreau Cher | 2,632 | 7.6 | — | A+ | — | B− |
| Salbris | 4,809 | 9.8 | C+ | A | B− | C− |
| Mehun-sur-Yèvre Cher | 6,380 | 11 | C | A | C+ | D |
| Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny Cher | 2,546 | 15 | — | A | — | D |
| Villefranche-sur-Cher | 2,678 | 16 | B | A | A− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Orçay is a commune of 206 people in the Communauté de communes de la Sologne des Rivières. 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.