Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
716 people call this town in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes home.
There are no grades for Saint-Laure: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Only just over one in ten residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Saint-Laure does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Laure; none is classé, France’s top protection.
15% 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 Saint-Laure.
Those 65 and older account for 12% of residents. 9.1% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Among adults, 38% have a degree.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Laure | Puy-de-Dôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 30% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 12% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8.4% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 38% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Puy-de-Dôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Laure; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Households’ median disposable income: €27,940 a year per consumption unit. Saint-Laure has 50 jobs for 400 working residents, 0.1 per worker. Walking, cycling and public transport carried 2.0% of commuters at the census.
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.
The closest collège is 2.9 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Louise MichelNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 102 | 96%+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.
The market in Saint-Laure: 22 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Saint-Laure. Best known first.
Saint-Laure has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Laure yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Laure | 716 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Maringues | 3,141 | 2.5 | A | A | A− | B− |
| Ennezat | 2,748 | 3.3 | A+ | B+ | B | A |
| Lezoux | 6,528 | 6.7 | A | B+ | B+ | B+ |
| Pont-du-Château | 12,412 | 7.4 | B+ | B | B | B |
| Riom | 18,820 | 8.5 | B | A− | D | B− |
| Gerzat | 10,335 | 8.6 | D | C+ | D | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Laure is a commune of 716 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Riom Limagne et Volcans. 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.