Aydat has no overall grade because safety and schools aren’t graded here. Its weakest subject is walkability (D−): 47% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 2% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. Its strongest is cost of living (A−): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 5.8 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
Each subject compares Aydat 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 Aydat.
Work & commuteJobs & income B+
Aydat is harder to get around on foot than 95% of compared French towns
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 2.2% of commuters at the census. Half of residents lived on more than €29,490 a year per consumption unit, above Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (€27,050) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. 6.1% of people in the labour force have no job. Aydat holds 300 jobs; 1,200 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 jobs each.
2%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving94%
On foot1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
300
jobs based in Aydat, 0.3 per working resident
6.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€29,490
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
3%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
D−
Walkability: better than 5% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
HousingCost of living A−
Estimated advertised rents run lower in Aydat than in Puy-de-Dôme’s towns or across compared French towns: €9.28/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
74 sales of houses and apartments in Aydat, from July 2023 to June 2026, give the median of €2,448/m². Houses made up 99% of the homes sold; apartments the rest.
€2,448/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Aydat€2,448/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Puy-de-Dôme median€2,181/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€2,354/m²
73
€9.28/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.20 to €11.94/m² a month)
5.8
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€8.61/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€29,480
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes Mond'Arverne Communauté
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
HealthHealth C−
More deaths than expected: Aydat is above 75% of compared French towns once ages and care homes are allowed for
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
The nearest emergency department to Aydat is Hopital Gabriel Montpied Chu Clermont Ferrand, 8.1 mi away. Adjusted mortality in the town: 98 deaths for every 100 expected. 159 deaths locally between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 162: 2% below. Life expectancy in Puy-de-Dôme: 85.6 years for women and 79.8 for men (2025); France averages 85.9 and 80.3.
−2%deaths against expected, after care homesC−Health Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw98
Adjusted98
Median town88
Expected100
2
GPs in Aydat · 2.4 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
8.1 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Hopital Gabriel Montpied Chu Clermont Ferrand
7.2 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Hopital Prive la Chataigneraie
85.6 · 79.8
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Puy-de-Dôme, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
A town of families: 22% of people in Aydat are under 15, more than in Puy-de-Dôme’s towns and across compared French towns
People aged 15 to 24 make up 6.9% of the town, below both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (11%). Over-65s are 17% of the population. Degrees are held by 42% of adults.
42.1median age
AydatPuy-de-Dôme medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
17%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma10%
CAP or BEP25%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education42%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Puy-de-Dôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Aydat has 4 historic monuments, 3 classé
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Aydat is Église Saint-Sidoine. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 13th century. Homes from before 1919 make up just over a tenth of the total, higher than both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (8.7%) and compared French towns (7.4%).
Église Saint-Sidoine: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Croix située sur la place publique de Fohet: Photo: Espirat · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fontaine-calvaire de Ponteix: Photo: Romary · CC BY 2.5 · Croix en pierre du 16e siècle du cimetière de Fohet: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Aydat
Is Aydat safe?
Aydat 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 6.8 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Is Aydat expensive to live in?
Prices are close to the median of compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €2,448/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Aydat grades A− for cost of living.
About Aydat
Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Aydat is a commune of 2,574 people in the Communauté de communes Mond'Arverne Communauté. 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.
