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Orléans

Centre-Val de Loire · 116,617 inhabitantsCentre-Val de Loire · 116 617 habitants

Orléans, a commune of 116,617 in Loiret, scores 48/100 on Hexagon's default weighting. Its clearest strengths are everyday services (top 3% nationally) and transport links (top 6% nationally), while safety sits in the bottom 5%. Homes trade around $2,900/m²; it lies within the Orléans AOP area and 5 other appellations. Orléans, commune de 116 617 habitants (Loiret), obtient 48/100 selon la pondération par défaut d’Hexagon. Ses atouts les plus nets : les services du quotidien (top 3 % national) et les liaisons de transport (top 6 % national), tandis que la sécurité se situe dans les derniers 5 %. L’immobilier s’échange autour de 2 544 €/m² ; la commune fait partie de l’aire AOP Orléans et 5 autres appellations.

Orléans, a commune of 116,617 in Loiret, scores 48/100 on Hexagon's default weighting. Its clearest strengths are everyday services (top 3% nationally) and transport links (top 6% nationally), while safety sits in the bottom 5%. Orléans, commune de 116 617 habitants (Loiret), obtient 48/100 selon la pondération par défaut d’Hexagon. Ses atouts les plus nets : les services du quotidien (top 3 % national) et les liaisons de transport (top 6 % national), tandis que la sécurité se situe dans les derniers 5 %.

116,357 Population
$2,900 per m²
1,910h Sunshine
106m Elevation
+0.18% Pop trend /yr
50‰ Crime high crime band

Climate

A typical year here brings 1,910 sunshine hours and 116 rain days. Une année typique apporte ici 1 910 heures de soleil et 116 jours de pluie.

Sunshine
1,910 h/yr
less sunny than 58% of Francemoins ensoleillée que 58 % de la France (p42 of 34,656 · France) bottom 47% in Loiretderniers 47 % · Loiret (p47 of 325 · Loiret)
Sunny days
146 d/yr
days >50% sunlit
bottom 44% in Loiretderniers 44 % · Loiret (p44 of 325 · Loiret)
Rain days
116 d/yr
drier than 88% of Franceplus sèche que 88 % de la France (p88 of 34,738 · France) top 18% in Loirettop 18 % · Loiret (p82 of 325 · Loiret)
Annual rainfall
588 mm/yr
total volume
top 17% in Loirettop 17 % · Loiret (p83 of 325 · Loiret)
Heavy rain
2 d/yr
≥ 20 mm/day
top 44% in Loirettop 44 % · Loiret (p56 of 325 · Loiret)
Torrential
0.1 d/yr
≥ 50 mm/day
bottom 26% in Loiretderniers 26 % · Loiret (p26 of 325 · Loiret)
Hot days >30°
21 d/yr
heatwave-run days
more hot days than 57% of Franceplus de jours chauds que 57 % de la France (p43 of 34,738 · France) top 42% in Loirettop 42 % · Loiret (p58 of 325 · Loiret)
Winter low
2.3 °C
milder winters than 61% of Francehivers plus doux que 61 % de la France (p61 of 34,719 · France) top 13% in Loirettop 13 % · Loiret (p87 of 325 · Loiret)
Muggy days
3 d/yr
TG≥22° & HU≥70%
less muggy than 55% of Francemoins de moiteur que 55 % de la France (p55 of 34,738 · France) top 32% in Loirettop 32 % · Loiret (p68 of 325 · Loiret)
Wind
3.2 m/s
annual mean
windier than 81% in Loiretplus venteuse que 81 % · Loiret (p19 of 325 · Loiret)
Local weather · day by daydisplay-only · not scored
Thu81°
59°dry
Fri84°
59°dry
Sat88°
57°dry
Today89°
61°dry
Mon96°
61°dry
Tue96°
65°dry
Wed93°
61°dry

Cost & living

Homes trade around €2,544/m² — among the pricier markets nationally. L’immobilier s’échange autour de 2 544 €/m² — parmi les marchés les plus chers de France.

Median price
$2,900 /m²
$2,500 $7,740
pricier than 89% of Franceplus chère que 89 % de la France (p11 of 30,559 · France) bottom 1% in Loiretderniers 1 % · Loiret (p1 of 321 · Loiret)
Property tax
54.7 %
TFPB rate · consolidated
bottom 4% in Loiretderniers 4 % · Loiret (p4 of 325 · Loiret)

Infrastructure

A 10/10 everyday-services index with 91% fibre coverage. Un indice de services de 10/10 avec 91 % de couverture fibre.

Services index
10 /10
BPE composite
more everyday services than 97% of Franceplus de services du quotidien que 97 % de la France (p97 of 14,022 · France)
FTTH fibre
91 %
thinner fibre coverage than 87% of Francecouverture fibre plus faible que 87 % de la France (p13 of 34,738 · France) bottom 3% in Loiretderniers 3 % · Loiret (p3 of 325 · Loiret)
GP access
3.08 c/yr
better GP access than 56% of Francemeilleur accès aux soins que 56 % de la France (p56 of 34,205 · France) top 6% in Loirettop 6 % · Loiret (p94 of 325 · Loiret)
Brevet pass
87 %
weaker brevet results than 53% of Francerésultats au brevet plus faibles que 53 % de la France (p47 of 3,610 · France) top 42% in Loirettop 42 % · Loiret (p58 of 46 · Loiret)
Intl schools
3
international curricula
Amenities · BPE · 294 total294 au total 84 GP27 pharmacy67 bakery93 dentist23 supermarket

Access

57% of residents work within the commune. 57 % des habitants travaillent dans la commune.

Work locally
57 %
residents working in commune

Risk & safety

Recorded crime sits at 49.5‰ — high for France; 4 hazards on the state register. La délinquance enregistrée est de 49,5 ‰ — élevée pour la France ; 4 risques au registre de l’État.

Crime HighÉlevée · 49.5‰· 49,5 ‰
Flood exposure HighÉlevée
Wildfire LowFaible
Earthquake Zone 1/5 · very low· très faible
Radon Cat. 1/3 · low potential· potentiel faible
Risk register Ground movementSubsidence & cavitiesHazardous-materials transport

People

116,357 residents, median income €21,370, growing +0.18%/yr. 116 357 habitants, revenu médian 21 370 €, en croissance de +0,18 %/an.

Population
116,357
1st of 325 in Loiret1re sur 325 en Loiret (rank 1/325 · Loiret)
Median income
$24,300 /yr
standard of living
bottom 9% in Loiretderniers 9 % · Loiret (p9 of 317 · Loiret)
Poverty rate
22.0 %
below 60% of median
bottom 13% in Loiretderniers 13 % · Loiret (p13 of 48 · Loiret)
Unemployment
14.7 %
active pop. out of work
bottom 8% in Loiretderniers 8 % · Loiret (p8 of 318 · Loiret)
Office professionals
Suppressed for small communes
Remote work
3.4 %
work from home
bottom 27% in Loiretderniers 27 % · Loiret (p27 of 316 · Loiret)
Pop. trend
+0.18 %/yr
growing
population trend ahead of 56% of Franceévolution démographique devant 56 % de la France (p56 of 34,732 · France) top 37% in Loirettop 37 % · Loiret (p63 of 325 · Loiret)
Tourist beds
16 /1k res.
1,906 beds total1,906 lits au total
top 1% in Loirettop 1 % · Loiret (p99 of 325 · Loiret)
Elevation
106 m
90–124 m · min–max range90–124 m · amplitude min–max
bottom 33% in Loiretderniers 33 % · Loiret (p33 of 321 · Loiret)

Identity & terroir

Orléans is the birthplace of Robert II de France. It lies within the Orléans appellation area. Orléans a vu naître Robert II de France. Elle se situe dans l’aire de l’appellation Orléans.

Notable figures born here
Robert II de France Charles Péguy · philosophe Florian Thauvin · footballeur Alain Corneau · réalisateur
Twinned with Münster · Kristiansand · Tarragone · Cracovie
Appellations · 6
AOP — Orléans
IGP (5)
Volailles de l’OrléanaisVal de Loire LoiretVal de Loire Loir-et-CherVal de Loire Loire-AtlantiqueVal de Loire
Appellation areas the commune lies within — area membership, not production.
Distinctions
Jardin Remarquable — Parc floral de la Source

Score breakdown

48 16 dims · 0–100 norms
Services 97
Transport 94
Rain 88
Winter 61
Healthcare 56
Pop trend 56
Muggy 55
Schools 47
Heat 43
Sun 42
Nat. risk 41
Tourism 35
Landscape 14
Fibre 13
Real estate 11
Safety 5

Department

Loiret See the full department scorecard