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Oise · 2026

Best places to live in Oise

Estrées-Saint-Denis ranks first of 56 ranked towns of 2,500 or more in Oise, and #596 of 3,798 French towns. 3 of the 56 grade A− or better; scores run from 62.6 down to 20.0.

The overall score, sorted within the département; the letter compares each town with every French town of 2,500+, and its rank among French towns sits beside it. How grades work

Estrées-Saint-Denis

3,664 people

A⁻

Score 62.6·#596 of 3,798 French towns

Strongest: safety A, walkability A⁻·lowest: health C⁺

Crèvecœur-le-Grand

3,462 people

A⁻

Score 62.1·#631 of 3,798 French towns

Strongest: health A⁺, walkability A·lowest: jobs & income D

Verneuil-en-Halatte

4,775 people

A⁻

Score 58.5·#910 of 3,798 French towns

Strongest: jobs & income A⁺, safety A·lowest: schools D

All 56 towns, ranked

By overall score against French towns; ranks are within the département, and each French rank links to the national list.

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56 towns

#TownScoreGrade · French rankWhat drives it

1Estrées-Saint-Denis3,664 people62.6top 15.7%A⁻#596 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety A, walkability A⁻·lowest: health C⁺

2Crèvecœur-le-Grand3,462 people62.1top 16.6%A⁻#631 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A⁺, walkability A·lowest: jobs & income D

3Verneuil-en-Halatte4,775 people58.5top 23.9%A⁻#910 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, safety A·lowest: schools D

4Choisy-au-Bac3,449 people56.7top 28.2%B⁺#1,072 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety A, walkability A⁻·lowest: cost of living C⁻

5Pontpoint3,275 people56.5top 28.7%B⁺#1,091 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, schools A⁻·lowest: health C⁻

6Gouvieux8,867 people56.3top 29.3%B⁺#1,113 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, health A·lowest: cost of living C⁻

7Lamorlaye9,082 people56.2top 29.6%B⁺#1,125 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A, jobs & income A·lowest: cost of living C⁻

8Coye-la-Forêt3,915 people54.4top 34.0%B⁺#1,293 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, health A·lowest: schools C⁻

9Précy-sur-Oise3,332 people52.4top 39.9%B#1,515 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁻, schools A⁻·lowest: cost of living C⁻

10Breuil-le-Vert3,183 people51.1top 43.5%B#1,654 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁻, jobs & income B⁺·lowest: cost of living C

11Cauffry2,649 people51.0top 43.8%B#1,664 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A⁻, safety B⁺·lowest: schools D

12Bresles4,029 people50.5top 45.2%B⁻#1,716 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: schools A, walkability A⁻·lowest: health C

13Cires-lès-Mello3,978 people50.2top 46.1%B⁻#1,753 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁻, walkability B⁺·lowest: health C⁻

14Orry-la-Ville3,583 people49.4top 48.2%B⁻#1,832 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, health A⁻·lowest: cost of living C⁻

15Sainte-Geneviève3,505 people48.5bottom 49.0%B⁻#1,937 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety B⁺, walkability B⁺·lowest: health C

16Crépy-en-Valois14,351 people47.7bottom 47.1%B⁻#2,008 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, safety B·lowest: cost of living C⁻

17Nanteuil-le-Haudouin4,258 people47.3bottom 45.5%B⁻#2,069 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁺, walkability A·lowest: health D⁻

18Verberie3,898 people46.3bottom 43.1%C⁺#2,160 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, health B⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁻

19Le Plessis-Belleville4,009 people46.2bottom 42.8%C⁺#2,171 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, jobs & income A·lowest: cost of living D

20La Chapelle-en-Serval3,084 people45.1bottom 39.8%C⁺#2,287 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: schools C⁻

21Andeville3,434 people44.5bottom 38.0%C⁺#2,354 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, walkability A⁻·lowest: health D

22Senlis15,157 people44.3bottom 37.4%C⁺#2,378 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, jobs & income A·lowest: safety C⁻

23Breteuil4,222 people44.2bottom 37.2%C⁺#2,385 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, schools B⁺·lowest: jobs & income D

24Chaumont-en-Vexin3,338 people44.1bottom 37.2%C⁺#2,387 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, health B·lowest: schools C⁻

25Auneuil2,898 people44.0bottom 36.9%C⁺#2,396 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A⁻, walkability B·lowest: schools D⁻

26Lacroix-Saint-Ouen5,415 people43.7bottom 36.2%C⁺#2,425 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, jobs & income B⁺·lowest: health C⁻

27Chantilly10,591 people42.5bottom 33.1%C#2,541 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, jobs & income A·lowest: safety D

28Pont-Sainte-Maxence12,361 people41.7bottom 31.6%C#2,599 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, schools A⁻·lowest: jobs & income D

29Margny-lès-Compiègne8,677 people41.6bottom 31.2%C#2,613 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, safety B·lowest: jobs & income C⁻

30Béthisy-Saint-Pierre3,111 people39.2bottom 25.0%C#2,850 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁻, walkability B·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

31Neuilly-en-Thelle4,127 people38.7bottom 23.6%C⁻#2,902 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, safety B⁻·lowest: health C⁻

32Noailles2,877 people38.1bottom 22.1%C⁻#2,958 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, safety B·lowest: health D

33Sérifontaine2,784 people38.1bottom 22.0%C⁻#2,961 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability B⁺, safety B·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

34Thourotte4,463 people36.9bottom 19.7%C⁻#3,049 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, health B·lowest: schools D

35Saint-Leu-d'Esserent4,638 people36.4bottom 18.8%C⁻#3,085 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, schools B·lowest: cost of living D⁻

36Grandvilliers2,786 people36.4bottom 18.7%C⁻#3,088 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, cost of living B·lowest: safety D

37Venette2,758 people36.2bottom 18.2%C⁻#3,107 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, jobs & income B·lowest: safety C⁻

38Laigneville4,926 people35.4bottom 16.5%C⁻#3,170 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, safety B·lowest: schools D

39Bornel4,832 people35.2bottom 16.2%C⁻#3,183 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability B⁺, jobs & income B⁺·lowest: schools D

40Compiègne40,761 people34.9bottom 15.3%C⁻#3,216 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, health C⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁻

41Nogent-sur-Oise21,907 people34.4bottom 14.5%D#3,246 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, health B·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

42Clermont10,564 people33.3bottom 12.8%D#3,311 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, cost of living C⁺·lowest: health D⁻

43Rantigny2,524 people32.8bottom 11.6%D#3,357 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, safety B·lowest: health D

44Longueil-Annel2,586 people31.9bottom 10.2%D#3,409 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability B⁺, cost of living B⁻·lowest: health D⁻

45Mouy5,319 people31.8bottom 10.1%D#3,416 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, cost of living B⁻·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

46Beauvais55,550 people30.6bottom 8.4%D#3,480 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, cost of living C·lowest: safety D

47Saint-Just-en-Chaussée5,810 people30.1bottom 7.8%D#3,501 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, cost of living B·lowest: safety D

48Liancourt6,785 people29.8bottom 7.4%D#3,517 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, health B⁻·lowest: schools D

49Noyon12,971 people28.4bottom 5.3%D#3,595 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, cost of living B⁻·lowest: safety D⁻

50Chambly9,959 people28.3bottom 5.2%D#3,599 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, jobs & income B·lowest: schools D

51Méru13,897 people27.6bottom 4.4%D⁻#3,631 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, safety C·lowest: jobs & income D

52Ribécourt-Dreslincourt3,871 people26.1bottom 3.0%D⁻#3,683 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability B, cost of living B·lowest: schools D⁻

53Creil36,301 people23.0bottom 1.0%D⁻#3,759 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, health C⁻·lowest: jobs & income D

54Villers-Saint-Paul6,480 people22.6bottom 0.9%D⁻#3,762 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, safety C⁺·lowest: health D

55Montataire14,257 people20.2bottom 0.6%D⁻#3,777 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, safety C⁻·lowest: jobs & income D

56Saint-Maximin3,335 people20.0bottom 0.5%D⁻#3,780 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, jobs & income C⁺·lowest: safety D⁻

Quick answers

Questions people ask

What is the best place to live in Oise?

Estrées-Saint-Denis ranks first of 56 graded towns of 2,500 or more: safety (A) and walkability (A−) are its strongest grades; health (C+) is its lowest. Crèvecœur-le-Grand and Verneuil-en-Halatte follow.

How are these towns ranked?

By the overall grade, which blends six graded subjects (cost of living, safety, schools, health, jobs and income, walkability) from public data, each comparing a town with every French town of 1,000 or more. The rank is among the towns of 2,500 or more in Oise, where five or more have an overall grade.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

The list covers places of 2,500 or more with an overall grade. Smaller places, and towns missing figures the overall grade needs, show their grades on their own pages; every commune is listed on the Oise page.

Photos: Estrées-Saint-Denis, VVVCFFrance (CC0) · Crèvecœur-le-Grand, Claude villetaneuse (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Verneuil-en-Halatte, P.poschadel (CC BY-SA 2.0 fr), via Wikimedia Commons.

Sources: TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, run #57 of November 4, 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.