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Population 538: a town in Tarn, Occitanie.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Saint-Salvy-de-la-Balme out for now. Second homes make up 14% of its housing. Over-65s are 31% of the population.
The 2 things Saint-Salvy-de-la-Balme does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Salvy-de-la-Balme as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancien prieuré, in Burlats, 3.8 mi away.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Other places to visit, museums and heritage in and near Saint-Salvy-de-la-Balme. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Salvy-de-la-Balme.
Retirement age and beyond: 31% of residents are 65 or older. The 15-to-24 age group: 7.6%, below both Tarn’s towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (11%). Graduates make up 17% of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Tarn 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Salvy-de-la-Balme | Tarn median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.7% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Tarn median and France median: the median of compared communes
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 6.3% of commuters travelled at the census. Saint-Salvy-de-la-Balme holds 150 jobs; 200 of its residents are in work, so 0.8 jobs each. The jobless rate is 10.9%.
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.
A house rents for an estimated €7.94/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 21 homes in Saint-Salvy-de-la-Balme.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Saint-Salvy-de-la-Balme 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-Salvy-de-la-Balme 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-Salvy-de-la-Balme | 538 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pont-de-Larn | 2,947 | 6.5 | — | B+ | — | A |
| Castres | 42,505 | 7.1 | B− | B | C− | B+ |
| Aussillon | 5,527 | 7.6 | B | B+ | B | B+ |
| Aiguefonde | 2,505 | 8 | — | A− | — | A |
| Labruguière | 6,584 | 8.3 | A | A− | A− | B− |
| Mazamet | 10,085 | 8.3 | C+ | A | D | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Tarn, Occitanie
Saint-Salvy-de-la-Balme is a commune of 538 people in the Communauté de communes Sidobre Vals et Plateaux. 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.