With fewer than 1,000 residents, Murol falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for 44% of homes. The median home sells for €1,547/m².
What makes Murol stand out
The 2 things Murol does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Murol.
History
Old homes shape Murol: 14% were built before 1919, more than in Puy-de-Dôme’s towns or compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Murol counts 5 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 3 inscrit at the second. Among the classé monuments locally is Ruines du château fort. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Fewer people in Murol hold a degree than in Puy-de-Dôme’s towns or compared French towns: 23%
Children are 15% of the town. People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town, below Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Residents of Murol have a median age of 47.6.
47.6median age
MurolPuy-de-Dôme medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
25%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma14%
CAP or BEP33%
Baccalauréat23%
Higher education23%
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
Work & commute
Incomes in Murol run lower than in Puy-de-Dôme’s towns or compared French towns: a median €24,570 a year per consumption unit
7.9% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (9.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Murol has 300 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.9 per worker. At the census, 12.0% of commuters got to work without a car.
12%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving76%
On foot10%
Bicycle1%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
300
jobs based in Murol, 0.9 per working resident
7.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,570
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Murol
Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Murol is a commune of 672 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
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.
