Olivet grades A overall: better than 86% of compared French towns, and #7 of 43 in Loiret. Its weakest subject is cost of living (C−): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 7.2 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Its strongest is jobs & income (A): 1.2 jobs per working resident; 8.7% unemployment.
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 Olivet 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 Olivet.
HealthHealth A
Olivet loses fewer people than its age profile suggests, 73 per 100 expected, below Loiret’s towns and compared French towns
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
44 GPs practise in Olivet. Life expectancy in Loiret: 85.4 years for women and 80.3 for men (2025); France averages 85.9 and 80.3. France’s death rates at each age would predict 2,272 deaths locally from 2016 to 2025; there were 1,791, 21% fewer.
−27%deaths against expected, after care homesAHealth Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw79
Adjusted73
Median town88
Expected100
44
GPs in Olivet · 3.7 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
2.1 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Chru D Orleans Hopital de la Source
2.1 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
Olivet is better off than Loiret’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €30,370 a year per consumption unit
Nearly a tenth of the labour force are out of work. At the census, 22.0% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, above Loiret’s towns (13.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
22%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving72%
Public transport13%
Bicycle6%
On foot3%
Motorbike or scooter1%
11,800
jobs based in Olivet, 1.2 per working resident
8.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€30,370
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
A−
Walkability: better than 78% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
HousingCost of living C−
Homes in Olivet sell for €2,645/m² at the median, against €1,877/m² in Loiret’s towns and €2,430/m² in compared French towns
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
No town in Loiret costs more to buy into than Olivet, at €2,645/m², the highest of 53. A house in Olivet goes for €2,692/m², an apartment for €2,598/m². Renting a house costs an estimated €12.89/m² a month.
€2,645/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Olivet€2,645/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Loiret median€1,877/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€2,692/m²
411
Apartments
€2,598/m²
458
€12.88/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€11.08 to €14.97/m² a month)
7.2
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€12.89/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€25,830
median annual income per consumption unit, Orléans Métropole
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Safety
For crime per resident, Olivet sits below 75% of compared French towns
The yearly rates for 2023–2025: 5.2 violent offenses and 11.2 graded property crimes per 1,000 residents. Over 2025, Olivet logged 421 recorded offenses. In 2025, criminal damage led the graded crimes locally.
5.2recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearA−Safety Grade
Recorded by type · 2025
Criminal damage132
Burglary72
Theft from vehicles66
Family violence51
Other physical violence45
Sexual violence40
Vehicle theft15
Theft without violence168
Fraud145
Drug use47
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.
5.2
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
11.2
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
421
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
0.2%
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 armed robbery, this figure isn’t published when it’s small (five or fewer in at least one of the last three years); the index uses the département’s average instead, 0.2% of the index here. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
History
2 historic monuments and a protected historic area since 1995
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
A protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable) has covered part of the town since 1995. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 13th century. 6.2% of its homes were built before 1919, lower than Loiret’s towns (8.5%) and near compared French towns (7.4%).
2historic monuments
Monuments by protection · Mérimée
Classé0
Inscrit2
13th c.
oldest protected part
1964
first monument protected
1995
protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable)
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
A young town: 17% of people in Olivet are 15 to 24, more than in Loiret’s towns and across compared French towns
Children under 15 make up 16%, below Loiret’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Graduates make up 46% of adults. Olivet has a median age of 40.7 years.
40.7median age
OlivetLoiret medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
17%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma11%
CAP or BEP18%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education46%
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
Schools
88.9% of candidates passed the brevet at the 13 collèges within 5 km, at the expected rate
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Vocational results within 5 km: 88% passed the bac pro, of 759 candidates at 6 lycées. Its schools’ results rank #14 of 48 in Loiret. Near Olivet, 92.9% of lycée candidates passed the bac, about level with both Loiret’s towns (91.9%) and compared French towns (92.9%).
95%passed the bac (general and technological)B−School Grade
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Olivet
Is Olivet safe?
It grades A− for safety, #16 of 43 in Loiret. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 72 burglaries and 132 acts of criminal damage.
Are schools in Olivet good?
They grade B−, better than 47% of compared French towns and #14 of 48 in Loiret. 96% of 23 candidates passed the bac at Lycée Hôtelier de l'Orléanais in 2025 given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Olivet expensive to live in?
Estimated advertised apartment rents are €12.88/m² a month, charges included. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Olivet grades C− for cost of living.
About Olivet
Commune in Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire
Olivet is a commune of 23,507 people in the Orléans Métropole. 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.
