Orgerus has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is cost of living (C): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 6.7 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
Each subject compares Orgerus 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.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Orgerus.
Work & commuteJobs & income A
Fewer people in Orgerus are out of work than in Yvelines’ towns or across compared French towns: 5.3%
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how nearly a quarter of commuters travelled at the census. Half of residents lived on more than €33,210 a year per consumption unit, close to Yvelines’ towns (€32,600) and above compared French towns (€25,970).
23%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving72%
Public transport19%
On foot3%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
450
jobs based in Orgerus, 0.4 per working resident
5.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€33,210
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
A−
Walkability: better than 81% of compared French towns
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
HealthHealth B
Allowing for age and care homes, Orgerus sees 84 deaths per 100 expected, against 76 in Yvelines’ towns and 88 in compared French towns
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
Average lifespans in Yvelines: 86.8 years for women, 82.3 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally. 182 deaths in Orgerus between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 216: 16% below. The nearest emergency department to Orgerus is Centre hospitalier Prive du Montgarde, 10.7 mi away. For a family doctor, residents of Orgerus have one GP on hand.
−16%deaths against expected, after care homesBHealth Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw84
Adjusted84
Median town88
Expected100
1
GPs in Orgerus · 1.8 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
10.7 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier Prive du Montgarde
11.4 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier Francois Quesnay
86.8 · 82.3
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Yvelines, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Old homes shape Orgerus: 13% were built before 1919, more than in Yvelines’ towns and across compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Orgerus; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Few people in Orgerus are 15 to 24: 9.2%, fewer than in Yvelines’ towns and across compared French towns
Just over two in five adults hold a degree. Children under 15 make up 18%, below Yvelines’ towns (20%) and close to compared French towns (17%). Over-65s are 24% of the population.
46.8median age
OrgerusYvelines medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
24%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma13%
CAP or BEP23%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education41%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Yvelines 51.6%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Yvelines median and France median: the median of compared communes
Safety
Orgerus has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average
The 2025 count: 13 offenses in Orgerus. Graded property crimes ran at 7.3 per 1,000 residents a year, and violence against people at 2.6 (2023–2025 average). More of the graded crimes in the town were criminal damage than anything else (2025).
2.6recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year
Recorded by type · 2025
Criminal damage7
Burglary6
Armed robbery0
Drug use9
Fraud9
Theft without violence8
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.
2.6
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
7.3
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
13
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
49.9%
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 · Small counts of family violence, other physical violence, sexual violence, vehicle theft and theft from vehicles go unpublished (five or fewer in at least one of the last three years); the département’s average stands in, 49.9% of the index here. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
Nearby attractions
Château de Montplaisant and 5 more in and around Orgerus
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Orgerus. Best known first.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Orgerus
Is Orgerus safe?
Orgerus has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 6 burglaries and 7 acts of criminal damage.
Are schools in Orgerus good?
They grade C+, better than 35% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Orgerus expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €3,082/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Orgerus grades C for cost of living.
About Orgerus
Commune in Yvelines, Île-de-France
Orgerus is a commune of 2,489 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays Houdanais (CCPH). 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
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.
