Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, this town has 883 residents.
Orbeil isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Orbeil as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Austremoine, in Issoire, 2.1 mi away.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Orbeil.
Degrees are held by just over a third of adults, above both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (32%) and compared French towns (30%). The share of residents under 15 is 19%. Those 65 and older account for 24% of residents.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Orbeil | Puy-de-Dôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 34% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Puy-de-Dôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
Orbeil holds 100 jobs; 400 of its residents are in work, so 0.2 jobs each. After tax and benefits, the median income is €28,600 a year per consumption unit. Also worth knowing: at the census, 5.7% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (10.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Collège pupils travel 1.7 mi to the nearest one. The bac pass rate near Orbeil is 93.1%, about level with both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (92.5%) and compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Les PrésNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 138 | 83%−7 pts |
| Lycée général et technologique MuratNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 323 | 95%−2 pts |
| Collège Sévigné Saint-Louis PrivateBest against expectations: 2 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 127 | 98%+2 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
27 houses and apartments changed hands in Orbeil from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Orbeil. Best known first.
Nothing in Orbeil is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Orbeil.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orbeil | 883 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Issoire | 15,115 | 2.4 | C+ | B | C− | C+ |
| Vic-le-Comte | 5,396 | 6.2 | A+ | A− | A | B− |
| Les Martres-de-Veyre | 3,826 | 9.1 | A | A− | B+ | A− |
| Veyre-Monton | 3,721 | 9.3 | A+ | B− | A | B |
| Brassac-les-Mines | 3,412 | 11 | B | A | B− | C |
| Orcet | 2,897 | 11 | A− | B | A | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Orbeil is a commune of 883 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Agglo Pays d'Issoire. 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) · 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.