Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 10,728 residents and lies in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
One weak subject stands out against an otherwise good record. Its strongest subject is walkability (A+): 80% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 25% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. The drawback is cost of living: at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 6.3 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Overall, that makes a B+, good for #24 of 38 in Puy-de-Dôme. It comes out better than 65% of compared French towns.
Figures: amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting, INSEE census 2023 · 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 Beaumont 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.
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The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Beaumont; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
4.5% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Beaumont. Best known first.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand3.1 km north, in Clermont-Ferrand
MuseumMusée Bargoin2.6 km north, in Clermont-Ferrand
MuseumMuséum Henri-Lecoq2.6 km north, in Clermont-Ferrand
MuseumHôtel Fontfreyde3.2 km north, in Clermont-Ferrand
Archaeological siteThermes antiques de Royat3.1 km northwest, in ChamalièresPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Beaumont.
Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €28,890 a year. 3,200 jobs are based in Beaumont, for 4,600 working residents (0.7 per worker). At the census, a tenth of working residents in Beaumont went to work by public transport.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
872 deaths in Beaumont between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 1,091: 20% 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. For a family doctor, residents of Beaumont can choose among 14 GPs.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · The care-home figures behind this are our own model (TownRatings), not official statistics.
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
A house in Beaumont goes for €2,623/m², an apartment for €2,199/m². Estimated advertised rent for houses: €11.14/m² a month. Among the homes sold, 41% were houses.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,623/m² | 166 |
| Apartments | €2,199/m² | 238 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The police record for Beaumont lists 247 offenses in 2025. Per 1,000 residents a year, there were 4.4 cases of violence against people and 20.4 graded property crimes (2023–2025 average). Among the graded crimes locally, the most frequent was criminal damage (2025).
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.
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · When armed robbery number five or fewer in a recent year, the figure is withheld, and the index uses the département’s average instead (0.6% of the index here). The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
4.5% of homes were built before 1919. Its heritage reaches back to the 11th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Its collèges and lycées rank #20 of 41 in Puy-de-Dôme on results. The bac pass rate near Beaumont is 93.5%, about level with both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (92.5%) and compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège MolièreNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 130 | 91%−1 pt |
| Lycée général et technologique privé Fénelon PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 117 | 98%−1 pt |
| Collège Sainte-Thècle PrivateBest against expectations: 4 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 113 | 100%+4 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
13% are under 15, below both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 13%. Over-65s are 24% of the population.
54% women, 46% men
About 85 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Beaumont | Puy-de-Dôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 19% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 46% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Puy-de-Dôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Beaumont; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Église Notre-Dame de la Rivière: Photo: L’auteur n’a pas pu être identifié automatiquement. Il est supposé qu'il s'agit de : Romary (étant donné la revendication de droit d’auteur). · CC BY 2.5 · Ancienne abbaye bénédictine Saint-Pierre: Photo: Romary · CC BY-SA 3.0
9 notable people were born in Beaumont.
Aurélien Rougerie: Zegreg63, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lola Chassat: Philippine Sports Commission, Public domain · Julien Brugerolles: TrisHR, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Romain Maillard: Johann Conus, CC BY-SA 4.0
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont | 10,728 | — | B+ | C | C+ | A− |
| Aubière | 10,459 | 1.2 | B | C | C− | A− |
| Ceyrat | 6,592 | 1.3 | A | C | A | A |
| Romagnat | 7,894 | 1.5 | A− | C+ | A | B+ |
| Royat | 4,479 | 2 | B | C+ | C+ | B+ |
| Chamalières | 17,509 | 2 | B | C+ | C | B+ |
| Clermont-Ferrand | 146,351 | 2.3 | C− | C+ | D | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
It grades C+ for safety, #29 of 38 in Puy-de-Dôme. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 40 burglaries and 106 acts of criminal damage.
They grade C+, better than 42% of compared French towns and #20 of 41 in Puy-de-Dôme. 98% of 117 candidates passed the bac at Lycée général et technologique privé Fénelon in 2025, a point below the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Estimated advertised apartment rents are €12.40/m² a month, charges included. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Beaumont grades C for cost of living.
Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Beaumont is a commune of 10,728 people in the Clermont Auvergne 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
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated 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.