Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
278 people call this town in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire home.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Pray out for now.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Pray; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 2007.
34% 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 Pray.
Among adults, 33% have a degree. Children under 15 make up 19%, above Loir-et-Cher’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.7% of the town.
44% women, 56% men
About 79 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Loir-et-Cher 52.4%, France 51.8%.
| Pray | Loir-et-Cher median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loir-et-Cher median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Pray; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
7.3% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Half of residents lived on more than €26,390 a year per consumption unit, higher than Loir-et-Cher’s towns (€24,980) and near compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 2.2% of working residents in Pray didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €7.65/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 7 homes in Pray.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Pray has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Pierre: Photo: Grefeuille · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Pray 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pray | 278 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vendôme | 15,758 | 8.6 | B− | B | C− | A− |
| Saint-Ouen | 3,041 | 9.5 | A | A− | B | A+ |
| Villebarou | 2,584 | 10 | — | B | — | B− |
| Château-Renault Indre-et-Loire | 4,392 | 11 | C− | A | D− | C+ |
| Blois | 47,219 | 11 | C− | B− | D− | B− |
| La Chaussée-Saint-Victor | 4,471 | 12 | B+ | B− | B− | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Pray is a commune of 278 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Territoires Vendômois. 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.