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The town, home to 3,596 people, lies in Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire.

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Is Cléry-Saint-André a good place to live?

Health outcomes beat most towns: after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 29% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. At the median price of €2,143/m², a 70 m² home costs 5.5 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the Communauté de communes des Terres du Val de Loire. Its schools beat most: brevet results 0.9 points above the expected rate. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B for jobs & income and B− for walkability.

Figures: deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · employment and commuting, INSEE census 2023 · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025. Cléry-Saint-André has no overall grade because safety isn’t graded here.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.

What makes Cléry-Saint-André stand out

The one thing Cléry-Saint-André does most differently from other towns.

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How Cléry-Saint-André grades

Each subject compares Cléry-Saint-André 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.

How grading works

Cléry-Saint-André has no overall grade because safety isn’t graded here.

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Basilique Notre-Dame
Basilique Notre-Dame · Classé · Photo: Manfred Heyde · CC BY-SA 3.0
Cléry-Saint-André’s story

Cléry-Saint-André in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Cléry-Saint-André: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century, and the first monument here was protected in 1840, on France’s very first list.

A protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable) is on the ministry’s list; its rules are still being drawn up.

20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1840First protected: Basilique Notre-Dame
  • 1935Most recently protected: Terrains communaux entourant la basilique
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cléry-Saint-André.

HealthHealth A

Fewer deaths than Cléry-Saint-André’s ages would predict, 71 per 100 expected, under Loiret’s towns and compared French towns

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

Cléry-Saint-André has 5 family doctors. The nearest emergency department to Cléry-Saint-André is Chru D Orleans Hopital de la Source, 7.5 mi away. From 2016 to 2025, 217 residents of Cléry-Saint-André died, against 304 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 29% fewer. Life expectancy in Loiret: 85.4 years for women and 80.3 for men (2025); France averages 85.9 and 80.3.

−29%deaths against expected, after care homesAHealth Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw71
Adjusted71
Median town88
Expected100
5
GPs in Cléry-Saint-André · 2.5 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
7.5 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Chru D Orleans Hopital de la Source
7.5 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Chru D Orleans Hopital de la Source
85.4 · 80.3
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Loiret, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · The care-home figures behind this are our own model (TownRatings), not official statistics.

Schools

More pupils pass the brevet at the collèges near Cléry-Saint-André than in Loiret’s towns or compared French towns: 95.8%

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

On school results, the town ranks #3 of 48 in Loiret. No general lycée lies within 5 km; the nearest is 7.1 mi away.

95.8%passed the brevetASchool Grade

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Cléry-Saint-André95.8%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Jacques de TristanNearest collègeCollègeCollège7599%+3 pts
Collège privé Maîtrise Notre-Dame PrivateBest against expectations: 10 points above the expected rateCollègeCollège45100%+10 pts

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95.8%
passed the brevet at the collèges, +0.9 pts against the expected rate
0.2 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

HousingCost of living B

Cléry-Saint-André’s grade for cost of living: a B

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

99 sales of houses and apartments in Cléry-Saint-André, from July 2023 to June 2026, give the median of €2,143/m². The estimated advertised rent is €11.13/m² a month, lower than both Loiret’s towns (€11.99/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²). House rents are put at about €9.95/m² a month.

€2,143/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Cléry-Saint-André€2,143/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Loiret median€1,877/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€2,146/m²98
€11.13/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.45 to €13.12/m² a month)
5.5
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€9.95/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€27,310
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes des Terres du Val de Loire

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

History

Cléry-Saint-André keeps more of its old housing than Loiret’s towns or compared French towns: 20% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Protection here reaches back to the 15th century. Among the classé monuments in Cléry-Saint-André is Basilique Notre-Dame.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2
Inscrit0
15th c.
oldest protected part
1840
first monument protected
✓
protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable)
20%
of homes built before 1919 · median town 7.4%

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

Few people in Cléry-Saint-André are 15 to 24: 9.4%, fewer than in Loiret’s towns and across compared French towns

19% are under 15, near Loiret’s towns (18%) and higher than compared French towns (17%). Retirement age and beyond: a fifth of residents are 65 or older. Graduates make up 36% of adults.

43median age
Cléry-Saint-AndréLoiret medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma15%
CAP or BEP25%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education36%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Loiret 51.7%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Cléry-Saint-André
Cléry-Saint-AndréLoiret medianFrance median
Under 1519%18%17%
15–249.4%10%11%
25–4425%23%23%
45–6427%25%26%
65+20%23%22%
No diploma15%21%19%
CAP or BEP25%26%26%
Baccalauréat20%17%18%
Higher education36%30%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Loiret median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commuteJobs & income B

Incomes in Cléry-Saint-André run higher than in Loiret’s towns and across compared French towns: a median €28,410 a year per consumption unit

At the census, 6.3% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Loiret’s towns (13.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Unemployment stands at 6.7%. Per resident in work, Cléry-Saint-André counts 0.3 jobs (500 jobs, 1,700 workers).

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving90%
On foot3%
Bicycle2%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
500
jobs based in Cléry-Saint-André, 0.3 per working resident
6.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€28,410
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
3%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
B−
Walkability: better than 45% of compared French towns

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Basilique Notre-Dame de Cléry and 8 more in and around Cléry-Saint-André

Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Cléry-Saint-André. Best known first.

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Everything we know about Cléry-Saint-André

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Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Cléry-Saint-André: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

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Photo credits

Basilique Notre-Dame: Photo: Manfred Heyde · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Cléry-Saint-André

One notable person was born in Cléry-Saint-André.

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Cléry-Saint-André’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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Saint-AyMeung-sur-LoireChaingySaint-Hilaire-Saint-MesminLailly-en-ValLa Chapelle-Saint-MesminSaint-AyMeung-sur-LoireChaingySaint-Hilaire-Saint-MesminLailly-en-ValLa Chapelle-Saint-MesminCléry-Saint-André
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Cléry-Saint-André3,596——B—A
Saint-Ay3,7662.6A+BA−A−
Meung-sur-Loire6,6703.1ABB−B−
Chaingy4,1164B+CA+B+
Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Mesmin3,2614.1—C—A+
Lailly-en-Val3,1015.6A−A−AC
La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin11,0175.6BCBA−

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

Questions about Cléry-Saint-André

Is Cléry-Saint-André safe?

Cléry-Saint-André has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 1.8 recorded violent incidents and 8 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.

Are schools in Cléry-Saint-André good?

They grade A, better than 87% of compared French towns and #3 of 48 in Loiret. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Is Cléry-Saint-André expensive to live in?

Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €2,143/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Cléry-Saint-André grades B for cost of living.

About Cléry-Saint-André

Commune in Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire

Cléry-Saint-André is a commune of 3,596 people in the Communauté de communes des Terres du 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

Population
3,596 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes des Terres du Val de Loire
Département
Loiret (45)
Région
Centre-Val de Loire
Area
7.1 sq mi (18.3 km²)
INSEE code
45098

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.