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The town has 6,564 residents and lies in Tarn, Occitanie.

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Photo: Thérèse Gaigé · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Is Saint-Juéry a good place to live?

One weak subject stands out against an otherwise good record. Overall, Saint-Juéry earns a B+, better than 74% of compared French towns. In the ranking it comes #12 of 20 in Tarn. Its best grade is for health — after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 25% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. At €1,774/m², the median price, 70 m² costs 4.9 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the Communauté d'agglomération de l'Albigeois (C2A). Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B− for schools and B− for walkability.

Figures: prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.

What makes Saint-Juéry stand out

The 3 things Saint-Juéry does most differently from other towns.

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How Saint-Juéry grades

Each subject compares Saint-Juéry 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.

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Centrale hydroélectrique numéro 1 du Saut du Tarn
Centrale hydroélectrique numéro 1 du Saut du Tarn · Classé · Photo: Szeder László · CC BY-SA 4.0
Saint-Juéry’s story

Saint-Juéry in pictures

On the Culture ministry’s list, Saint-Juéry counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.

The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1954.

Wikidata records 5 people born in Saint-Juéry before 1900, the earliest Jean-Joachim Gausserand, in 1749.

  • 1954First protected: Tour des Avalats
  • 1996Most recently protected: Centrale hydroélectrique numéro 1 du Saut du Tarn
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Juéry.

HealthHealth A−

Saint-Juéry loses fewer people than its age profile suggests, 75 per 100 expected, below Tarn’s towns and compared French towns

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

From 2016 to 2025, 560 residents of Saint-Juéry died, against 751 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 25% fewer. In Tarn, women can expect to live 86.5 years and men 81.6 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. The town has 10 family doctors.

−25%deaths against expected, after care homesA−Health Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw75
Adjusted75
Median town88
Expected100
10
GPs in Saint-Juéry · 3.7 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
2.2 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Clinique Claude Bernard Ctre Medico Chirurgical Obstetrical
3.4 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier Albi
86.5 · 81.6
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Tarn, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

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.

Safety

Saint-Juéry records less crime per resident than three in four compared French towns

The commonest graded crime in Saint-Juéry was criminal damage (2025). 2025 saw 92 offenses recorded in the town. Violence against people averaged 5.1 per 1,000 residents a year over 2023–2025; graded property crimes averaged 11.2.

5.1recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearA−Safety Grade

Recorded by type · 2025

Criminal damage54
Burglary18
Family violence14
Other physical violence6
Armed robbery0
Fraud34
Theft without violence20
Drug use8

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.

5.1
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
11.2
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
92
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
2.1%
of the index rests on the département’s average, used where small counts aren’t published

Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · For sexual violence, vehicle theft and theft from vehicles, this figure isn’t published when it’s small (five or fewer in at least one of the last three years); the index uses the département’s average instead, 2.1% of the index here. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.

Who lives here

Saint-Juéry skews older, with 29% of residents 65 or over, more than in Tarn’s towns and across compared French towns

People aged 15 to 24 make up 8.5% of the town. 22% of adults hold a degree, below both Tarn’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (30%). Typical age in Saint-Juéry: 49.7, the median.

49.7median age
Saint-JuéryTarn medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma21%
CAP or BEP31%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education22%

Women and men · all residents

53% women, 47% men

About 88 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Tarn 52.2%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.

Ages and diplomas in Saint-Juéry
Saint-JuéryTarn medianFrance median
Under 1515%16%17%
15–248.5%9.2%11%
25–4421%20%23%
45–6427%26%26%
65+29%27%22%
No diploma21%22%19%
CAP or BEP31%26%26%
Baccalauréat18%19%18%
Higher education22%27%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Tarn median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Saint-Juéry: 2 historic monuments, 1 classé

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The protected list starts in the 16th century. 7.2% of its homes were built before 1919, lower than Tarn’s towns (10%) and near compared French towns (7.4%).

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit1
16th c.
oldest protected part
1954
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

HousingCost of living B

Saint-Juéry gets a B for cost of living

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Behind the median of €1,774/m²: 186 houses and apartments sold in Saint-Juéry between July 2023 and June 2026. The estimated advertised rent is €11.19/m² a month, between Tarn’s towns (€10.21/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Of the homes sold, 85% were houses.

€1,774/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Saint-Juéry€1,774/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Tarn median€1,812/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€1,734/m²158
€11.19/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.10 to €13.75/m² a month)
4.9
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€9.67/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€25,370
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté d'agglomération de l'Albigeois (C2A)

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

86.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the three collèges within 5 km, 4.6 points below the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Near Saint-Juéry, 96.9% of lycée candidates passed the bac, above both Tarn’s towns (95.3%) and compared French towns (92.9%). Vocational results within 5 km: 93% passed the bac pro, of 210 candidates at 3 lycées. On school results, the town ranks #13 of 23 in Tarn.

98%passed the bac (general and technological)B−School Grade

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Saint-Juéry86.0%
Median of towns87.5%

Bac pass rate · lycées within 5 km

Saint-Juéry96.9%
Median of towns92.9%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège du Saut de SaboNearest collègeCollègeCollège17182%−6 pts
Lycée général BellevueNearest lycéeGeneral lycéeGeneral lycée24198%±0 pts
Lycée polyvalent Louis RascolBest against expectations: 5 points above the expected rateVocational lycéeVocational lycée10990%+5 pts

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98%
passed the general and technological bac, +0.7 pts against the expected rate
93%
passed the vocational bac, +4 pts against the expected rate
86.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −4.6 pts against the expected rate
0.2 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Work & commuteJobs & income D

More people in Saint-Juéry are out of work than in Tarn’s towns or across compared French towns: 14.0%

Walking, cycling and public transport carried 7.6% of commuters at the census. Half of residents lived on more than €23,640 a year per consumption unit, about level with Tarn’s towns (€24,045) and below compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 2.3% of working residents in Saint-Juéry didn’t travel to work at all.

8%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving89%
Bicycle3%
On foot2%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
1,450
jobs based in Saint-Juéry, 0.6 per working resident
14.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,640
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
2%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
B−
Walkability: better than 50% of compared French towns

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Musée du Saut du Tarn and 4 more in and around Saint-Juéry

Museums, heritage and other places to visit in and near Saint-Juéry. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

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Keep exploring

Everything we know about Saint-Juéry

15pages on Saint-Juéry

Landmarks

On the Culture ministry’s list, Saint-Juéry counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.

All monuments →
Photo credits

Tour des Avalats: Photo: Thérèse Gaigé · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Centrale hydroélectrique numéro 1 du Saut du Tarn: Photo: Szeder László · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Saint-Juéry

11 notable people were born in Saint-Juéry.

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Photo credits

Alain Bertrand: Sanguinez, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Louis Bertorelle: André Cros, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Louis Gélis: Agence de presse Mondial Photo-Presse. Agence photographique (commanditaire), Public domain

Saint-Juéry’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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ArthèsLescure-d'AlbigeoisAlbiPuygouzonCagnac-les-MinesBlaye-les-MinesArthèsLescure-d'AlbigeoisAlbiPuygouzonCagnac-les-MinesBlaye-les-MinesSaint-Juéry
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Saint-Juéry6,564—B+BA−A−
Arthès2,5281.1—B—A
Lescure-d'Albigeois4,5901.9B+B−A−B+
Albi51,2902.9BC+CB+
Puygouzon3,5483.9AB−AB
Cagnac-les-Mines2,6214.6—B—C−
Blaye-les-Mines2,9027A−A−B+B+

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

Questions about Saint-Juéry

Is Saint-Juéry safe?

It grades A− for safety, #8 of 20 in Tarn. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 18 burglaries and 54 acts of criminal damage.

Are schools in Saint-Juéry good?

They grade B−, better than 55% of compared French towns and #13 of 23 in Tarn. 98% of 241 candidates passed the bac at Lycée général Bellevue in 2025, at the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Is Saint-Juéry expensive to live in?

Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €1,774/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Saint-Juéry grades B for cost of living.

About Saint-Juéry

Commune in Tarn, Occitanie

Saint-Juéry is a commune of 6,564 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de l'Albigeois (C2A). 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

Population
6,564 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération de l'Albigeois (C2A)
Département
Tarn (81)
Région
Occitanie
Area
3.6 sq mi (9.4 km²)
INSEE code
81257

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 October 30, 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.