Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 5,698 people, lies in Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie. Over-65s are 28% of the population.
Some subjects shine; others lag. Its weakest subject is cost of living: at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 8.1 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Overall, Saleilles earns a C, which places it #15 of 43 in Pyrénées-Orientales. It comes out better than 30% of compared French towns. Crime is low: an average of 2.9 recorded violent incidents and 12.9 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: C+ for schools and B− for walkability.
Figures: recorded crime, SSMSI (Ministry of the Interior) · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting, INSEE census 2023.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
The one thing Saleilles does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Saleilles with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades French towns →
Saleilles has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1985.
1.7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saleilles.
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
A house in Saleilles goes for €2,703/m², an apartment for €2,336/m². The estimated advertised rent is €12.89/m² a month, above Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (€11.84/m²) and close to compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Houses were 74% of what sold.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,703/m² | 132 |
| Apartments | €2,336/m² | 47 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
In 2025, 72 offenses were recorded in Saleilles. Of the graded crimes here, criminal damage came up most often (2025). Police and gendarmerie recorded 72 offenses in the graded categories locally in 2025.
Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · Small counts of sexual violence, armed robbery and theft from vehicles go unpublished (five or fewer in at least one of the last three years); the département’s average stands in, 7.1% of the index here. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
28% of residents are 65 or over. Degrees are held by 33% of adults, above Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (27%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Saleilles has a median age of 48.8 years.
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Orientales 52.6%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Saleilles | Pyrénées-Orientales median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pyrénées-Orientales median and France median: the median of compared communes
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
In Pyrénées-Orientales, women can expect to live 85.5 years and men 78.9 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. France’s death rates at each age would predict 742 deaths in Saleilles from 2016 to 2025; there were 696, 6% fewer. Adjusted for age and care homes, Saleilles records 94 deaths per 100 expected, near Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (96) and higher than compared French towns (88). Also worth knowing: 6 GPs practise locally.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · The care-home figures behind this are our own model (TownRatings), not official statistics.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 11th century. 1.7% of its homes were built before 1919, lower than both Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (5.7%) and compared French towns (7.4%).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The bac pass rate near Saleilles is 89.2%, below both Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (94.2%) and compared French towns (92.9%). Vocational results within 5 km: 84% passed the bac pro, of 414 candidates at 3 lycées. Its collèges and lycées rank #28 of 46 in Pyrénées-Orientales on results.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Pau CasalsNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 184 | 87%−2 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Pablo PicassoNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 413 | 94%−2 pts |
| Collège Albert CamusBest against expectations: 14 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 88 | 78%+14 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Just over a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, lower than Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (14.7%) yet higher than compared French towns (10.1%). 1,150 jobs are based in Saleilles, for 2,200 working residents (0.5 per worker). After tax and benefits, the median income is €26,040 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums, family days out and heritage in and near Saleilles. Best known first.
Saleilles has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Ancienne église paroissiale Saint-Etienne: Photo: Fabricio Cardenas · CC BY-SA 3.0
One notable person was born in Saleilles.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saleilles | 5,698 | — | C | D | A− | C |
| Cabestany | 10,465 | 1.8 | C+ | D | C+ | B |
| Alénya | 3,782 | 2.1 | B− | C− | A− | B− |
| Villeneuve-de-la-Raho | 4,470 | 2.2 | C | D | B | A− |
| Corneilla-del-Vercol | 2,696 | 2.2 | — | C | — | C |
| Saint-Nazaire | 2,779 | 2.3 | — | C− | — | D |
| Perpignan | 121,616 | 3.8 | C− | C+ | D− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
It grades A− for safety, #6 of 43 in Pyrénées-Orientales. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 9 burglaries and 45 acts of criminal damage.
They grade C+, better than 44% of compared French towns and #28 of 46 in Pyrénées-Orientales. 94% of 413 candidates passed the bac at Lycée polyvalent Pablo Picasso in 2025, 2 points below the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Saleilles grades D for cost of living.
Commune in Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie
Saleilles is a commune of 5,698 people in the Communauté urbaine Perpignan Méditerranée Métropole. 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) · 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.