Strong in places, weak in others. The weak point is health (D−) — after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 19% above expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Buying 70 m² at the median €1,929/m² takes 4.9 years of the median income per consumption unit in the Communauté de communes des Loges. Police record less crime here than in most towns: an average of 6.3 recorded violent incidents and 9.8 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. Put together, the subjects come to a C overall, better than 34% of compared French towns. In the ranking it comes #30 of 43 in Loiret.
Figures: recorded crime, SSMSI (Ministry of the Interior) · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
Each subject compares Jargeau 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 Jargeau.
HealthHealth D−
Allowing for age and care homes, Jargeau sees more deaths than Loiret’s towns or compared French towns: 119 per 100 expected
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
Women in Loiret live to 85.4 on average and men to 80.3 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. France’s death rates at each age would predict 360 deaths in Jargeau from 2016 to 2025; there were 427, 19% more. The nearest emergency department to Jargeau is Chru D Orleans Hopital de la Source, 9.4 mi away. 2 GPs practise in the town.
+19%deaths against expected, after care homesD−Health Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw119
Adjusted119
Median town88
Expected100
2
GPs in Jargeau · 3.4 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
9.4 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Chru D Orleans Hopital de la Source
9.4 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
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Safety
Jargeau records less crime per resident than three in four compared French towns
For 2025, the figures show 97 offenses in Jargeau. Of the graded crimes locally, criminal damage came up most often (2025).
6.3recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearA−Safety Grade
Recorded by type · 2025
Criminal damage40
Other physical violence18
Family violence11
Sexual violence8
Burglary8
Vehicle theft7
Theft from vehicles5
Armed robbery0
Fraud38
Theft without violence28
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.
6.3
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
9.8
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
97
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
6.7%
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 · The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
Work & commuteJobs & income B−
Jargeau has lower unemployment than Loiret’s towns or compared French towns: 7.8%
One in ten commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Loiret’s towns (13.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Jargeau holds 1,000 jobs; 2,000 of its residents are in work, so 0.5 jobs each. Median disposable income comes to €26,550 a year per consumption unit.
10%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving86%
On foot5%
Bicycle3%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
1,000
jobs based in Jargeau, 0.5 per working resident
7.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,550
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 67% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Who lives here
A town of families: 20% of people in Jargeau are under 15, more than in both Loiret’s towns and compared French towns
People aged 15 to 24 make up 12% of the town, above both Loiret’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Over-65s are 19% of the population. Just over a third of adults hold a degree.
40.5median age
JargeauLoiret medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
12%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma16%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education34%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Loiret 51.7%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Loiret median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Jargeau: 21% were built before 1919, more than in both Loiret’s towns and compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Jargeau, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Jargeau
Is Jargeau safe?
It grades A− for safety, #15 of 43 in Loiret. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 8 burglaries and 40 acts of criminal damage.
Are schools in Jargeau good?
They grade C−, better than 15% of compared French towns and #39 of 48 in Loiret. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Jargeau expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €1,929/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Jargeau grades B− for cost of living.
About Jargeau
Commune in Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire
Jargeau is a commune of 4,610 people in the Communauté de communes des Loges. 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.
