Loury’s best grade is for health (A−): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 23% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. It is strong on jobs & income as well — 0.3 jobs per working resident; 5.7% unemployment. Walkability is its weak spot (C) — just over a quarter of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 4% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. Homes sell for a median €2,096/m²: 70 m² comes to 5.2 years of the median income per consumption unit in the Communauté de communes de la Forêt.
Figures: deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · employment and commuting, INSEE census 2023 · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi. Loury 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.
Each subject compares Loury 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 Loury.
HealthHealth A−
Loury loses fewer people than its age profile suggests, 77 per 100 expected, below Loiret’s towns and compared French towns
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
From 2016 to 2025, 139 residents of Loury died, against 180 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 23% fewer. The nearest emergency department to Loury is Oreliance Reine Blanche, 10.6 mi away. 2 GPs practise in the town. Average lifespans in Loiret: 85.4 years for women, 80.3 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally.
−23%deaths against expected, after care homesA−Health Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw77
Adjusted77
Median town88
Expected100
2
GPs in Loury · 1.9 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
10.6 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Oreliance Reine Blanche
10.5 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Oreliance Longues Allees
85.4 · 80.3
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Loiret, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Few people in Loury are 65 or over: 18%, below Loiret’s towns and compared French towns
Degrees are held by 32% of adults, above Loiret’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Children under 15 make up 17% of residents. The middle age in Loury is 44.
44median age
LouryLoiret medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
11%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma14%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education32%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% 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
Work & commuteJobs & income A−
Unemployment in Loury, 5.7%, runs below Loiret’s towns and compared French towns
At the census, 4.4% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Loiret’s towns (13.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €29,160 a year per consumption unit.
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving91%
Public transport2%
On foot2%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
400
jobs based in Loury, 0.3 per working resident
5.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€29,160
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
C
Walkability: better than 34% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
History
Loury keeps more of its old housing than Loiret’s towns or compared French towns: 15% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 18th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Loury; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
HousingCost of living B−
For cost of living, Loury gets a B−
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Behind the median of €2,096/m²: 67 houses and apartments sold in Loury between July 2023 and June 2026. Estimated advertised rent for houses: €8.93/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 67 homes were sold in the town.
€2,096/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Loury€2,096/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Loiret median€1,877/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€2,096/m²
67
€12.62/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€10.46 to €15.23/m² a month)
5.2
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€8.93/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€28,470
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes de la Forêt
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Safety
Loury has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average
Each year (2023–2025 average), violence against people came to 4.4 per 1,000 residents and the graded property crimes to 7. Over 2025, Loury logged 29 recorded offenses. Among the graded crimes in the town, the most frequent was family violence (2025).
4.4recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year
Recorded by type · 2025
Family violence18
Burglary11
Armed robbery0
Fraud13
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.
4.4
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
7
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
29
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
33.9%
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 · For other physical violence, sexual violence, vehicle theft, theft from vehicles and criminal damage, the count isn’t published when it’s small (five or fewer in a year of the last three), so the index uses the département’s average, 33.9% of the index here. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
Nearby attractions
Château de l'Ermitage and 4 more in and around Loury
Heritage, museums and family days out in and near Loury. Best known first.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Loury
Is Loury safe?
Loury has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average.
Are schools in Loury good?
They grade B−, better than 50% of compared French towns and #11 of 48 in Loiret. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Loury expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €2,096/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Estimated advertised apartment rents are €12.62/m² a month, charges included. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Loury grades B− for cost of living.
About Loury
Commune in Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire
Loury is a commune of 2,616 people in the Communauté de communes de la Forêt. 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.
