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This town in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes has a population of 484.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Murat-le-Quaire out for now. 58% of homes here are second homes. Homes change hands at a median €1,443/m².
The 2 things Murat-le-Quaire does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Murat-le-Quaire as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Etablissement thermal, in Mont-Dore, 3.7 mi away.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Murat-le-Quaire is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Murat-le-Quaire.
Graduates make up just over a fifth of adults. 12% are under 15, below Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Typical age in Murat-le-Quaire: 52.4, the median.
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Murat-le-Quaire | Puy-de-Dôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 40% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Puy-de-Dôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs based in Murat-le-Quaire number 150, against 250 residents in work (0.6 per worker). Of those in the labour force, 8.5% are unemployed. Median disposable income is €26,190 a year for each consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The sales split: 51% houses, the rest apartments. The market in Murat-le-Quaire: 35 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, museums and family days out in and near Murat-le-Quaire. Best known first.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Murat-le-Quaire as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Murat-le-Quaire is a commune of 484 people in the Communauté de communes du Massif du Sancy. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murat-le-Quaire | 484 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aydat | 2,574 | 13 | — | A− | — | C− |
| Saint-Genès-Champanelle | 4,066 | 16 | — | B− | — | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 9, 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.