Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
160 residents make their home in this town in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Saint-Dos out for now.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Dos as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Domaine du Château Bijou, in Labastide-Villefranche, 1.1 mi away.
36% 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-Dos.
18% are under 15, above both Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). Among adults, 29% have a degree. Those 65 and older account for 26% of residents.
54% women, 46% men
About 86 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Atlantiques 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Dos | Pyrénées-Atlantiques median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 27% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 36% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pyrénées-Atlantiques median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 1.5% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (9.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Households’ median disposable income: €24,140 a year per 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 market in Saint-Dos: 7 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. A house rents for an estimated €9.12/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Saint-Dos. Best known first.
Nothing in Saint-Dos is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Dos 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-Dos | 160 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Salies-de-Béarn | 4,742 | 4.9 | A− | B− | A | C− |
| Peyrehorade Landes | 3,700 | 6.8 | C | C | B− | C |
| Pouillon Landes | 3,134 | 9.3 | — | C | — | C+ |
| Orthez | 10,881 | 12 | B+ | B | B− | B− |
| Narrosse Landes | 3,387 | 16 | B+ | C | A− | B+ |
| Briscous | 2,965 | 16 | — | C− | — | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Dos is a commune of 160 people in the Communauté de communes du Béarn des Gaves. 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 8, 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.