Dept 31 Rank #28 / 96
Haute-Garonne
Occitanie · Nearest city: Toulouse TGV
🚄 TGV ⚠ High variance
Comminges Pyrenean valley, Garonne plain
Why this score · reflects your priorities
Haute-Garonne combines strong sunshine, dry weather and a fast-growing population, but steep property prices and higher crime hold it back. La Haute-Garonne combine un bel ensoleillement, un temps sec et une démographie en forte croissance, mais des prix immobiliers élevés et une délinquance plus marquée la freinent.
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Climate
Sunshine
2,171h/yr
Trend 2015-2025: roughly flat.
p76 of 96
Sunny days
180/yr
days >50% sunlit
p78 of 96
Rain days
100/yr
Trend 2015-2025: about 1 fewer rain days each year.
p15 of 96
Annual rainfall
583mm/yr
total volume
p7 of 96
Heavy rain
3/yr
≥ 20 mm/day
p29 of 96
Torrential
0/yr
≥ 50 mm/day
p13 of 96
Hot days >30°
41/yr
Trend 2015-2025: roughly flat.
p85 of 96
Winter mildness
7/10
3.3 °C avg Jan low
Trend 2015-2025: January warming 0.3 °C per year.
p74 of 96
Wind
3.2m/s
annual mean
Trend 2015-2025: roughly flat.
p65 of 96
Muggy days
10/yr
TG≥22°C & HU≥70%
Trend 2015-2025: about 0.5 more muggy days each year.
p84 of 96
Avg max temperature · °C
6
J
8
F
12
M
15
A
19
M
24
J
27
J
27
A
22
S
16
O
10
N
7
D
2050 outlook TRACC +2.7°C · vs 1976-2005
Hot days ≥35°C ~+6 days · +5 so far
Tropical nights ~+19 nights · +8 so far
Frost days ~-19 days · -11 so far
Dry-soil days ~+33 days
Landscape
Landscape score
5/10
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Max elevation
3,222m
p93 of 96
Forest cover
21.4%
p35 of 96
Characteristics
🌾 Rural
Comminges Pyrenean valley, Garonne plain
Identity
Haute-Garonne is the birthplace of Vincent Auriol (juriste).
Notable figures born here
Vincent Auriol — juristeCarlos Gardel — compositeurBlaise Matuidi — footballeurJean Dausset — chimistePhilippe Mexès — footballeurJoseph Galliéni — officierJean-Paul Laurens — artiste peintreCatherine-Dominique de Pérignon — officierÉlie Baup — footballeurGuillaume de Nogaret — juriste
Terroir & appellations
Haute-Garonne lies within protected appellation areas, including Fronton, Saint-Sardos, Ail violet de Cadours.
FrontonSaint-SardosAil violet de CadoursJambon noir de BigorrePorc noir de BigorreVolailles du LauragaisHaricot tarbaisVolailles du GersCanard à foie gras du Sud-Ouest GascogneTomme des PyrénéesComté tolosan Haute-GaronneComté Tolosan
Distinctions
Plus Beaux Détours de France (2)
- Pierre-Paul Riquet
- Jardin d’En Galinou
- Parc du château de Merville
- Jardin du Grand Rond et jardin royal
- Jardin japonais de Compans-Cafarelli
Station classée de tourisme (5)
Risks
Safety score
6/10
Flood risk
High
% communes flood-exposed (GASPAR union)
p62 of 96
Fire risk
Low
Copernicus FWI · fire-weather index
p38 of 96
Seismic exposure
Moderate
% in a seismic zone (most of France is)
p41 of 96
Major risks present
Share of the department's communes listing each risk category
Flooding Very high 82.6% p73 of 96
Earthquake Moderate 51.7% p41 of 96
Dam failure Low 26.3% p82 of 96
Ground movement Very low 16.6% p21 of 96
Subsidence & cavities Very low 16.6% p37 of 96
Avalanche Very low 4.3% p88 of 96
Severe weather Very low 3.4% p69 of 96
Industrial hazard Very low 3.4% p49 of 96
+1 more
Wildfire Very low 0.3% p46 of 96
Transport
Transport
8/10
4.3 h to Paris · TGV + closeness
TGV access
Yes
Direct TGV station
Highways
11
A61 · A62 · A64 · A66 · A68 · A69 · A620 · A621 · A623 · A624 · A645
Work locally
39.4%
work in own commune
Nearest hubs
🏙 Nearest city
Toulouse TGV
✈ Airport
Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) · ~34 km
🚄 To Paris via TGV
4.3h direct
🛣 Highways
A61, A62, A64, A66, A68, A69, A620, A621, A623, A624, A645
Services
Healthcare
8/10
APL 4.4
p90 of 96
Schools
6/10
Brevet 88%
p63 of 96
Fiber coverage
95%
p31 of 96
Intl schools
7schools
International programmes available
p81 of 96
People
Population
1,415,812
p92 of 96
Density
224/km²
Urban
+178% vs median 81
32 387
Pop trend
+1.2%/yr
+1 pts vs median · p99
Median income
$27,600
standard of living · $/yr
p87 of 96
Poverty rate
14.3%
below 60% of median living standard
p43 of 96
Unemployment
11.1%
active population out of work
p47 of 96
Tourism
1 bed per 49 residents
p39 of 96 · 29,034 beds
Age distribution · % of population
0-14
18%
15-24
14%
25-39
15%
40-54
14%
55-69
18%
70+
21%
Office professionals
29.2%
cadres · engineers, managers, professionals
#5 highest of 96
Remote work
3.6%
télétravail · works without commuting
p13 of 96
Socio-professional mix · % of occupied workers
Office
Managers & professionals
29.2%
At-home trades
Farmers
0.5%
Artisans & shopkeepers
6%
On-site · services, health, teaching, manual
Intermediate professions incl. nurses, teachers
27.9%
Clerical & service staff
23.1%
Manual workers
13.3%
Real estate
Median
$3,140/m²
$1,460 $4,940
House $3,010 Apt $3,280
-1%/yr 2023–25
Median surface
—m²
Taxe foncière
49.67%
typical commune rate · TFPB
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Price distribution across communes · $/m²
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