Rodez
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 75.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 82 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Rodez (INSEE 12202) is in Aveyron (12), part of CA Rodez Agglomération. Population 23,981 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Centres urbains intermédiaires (level 2). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · Commune website 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/12202-rodez
Vitality score
Vitality score 75.2/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 82 % of the 989 communes of a similar size.
Compare this with communes of a similar size. The score measures how well a place is served relative to its own size band, and larger communes score higher as a rule — so it reads meaningfully against another village, and misleadingly against a town.
Measured but not scored in this model: Market. See the methodology for why.
| Component | Value (0–1) | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily food | 0.73 | 25 | 18.27 |
| Social | 0.98 | 20 | 19.5 |
| Education | 0.75 | 10 | 7.47 |
| Health | 0.79 | 10 | 7.89 |
| Public & culture | 0.31 | 5 | 1.54 |
| Population trend | 0.47 | 10 | 4.71 |
| Housing mix | 0.91 | 5 | 4.57 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
21 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA MASCOTTE · PASCUAL BOULANGERIE · LA PYRAMIDE DE MONTAGNE · L EPI DU ROUERGUE · L'ARTISAN BOULANGER GHISLAIN ANGLADE). [3,4]
8 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE DE LA CATHEDRALE · BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE BLANQUET ET FILS · BOUCHERIE AZEMAR · NAYRAL-CADARS · AVEYRON FRAIS). [3,4]
8 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (EURL MAZZETTI · SUPERETTE DE LA GARE · ALIMENTATION GENERALE · LE CEDRE · LE COMPTOIR DE MATHILDE). [3,4]
6 × Supermarket (LIDL · INTERMARCHE · ZEDOR · CARREFOUR CITY · CARREFOUR CONTACT). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger. [3,4]
95 × Restaurant (PIZZERIA ROMAINE · D'IZU · A LA PAUSE GOURMANDE · RESTAURANT BEAUSEJOUR · AKTIS GRAND RODEZ). [3,4]
24 × Café / bar (CAFE DE L'AVENUE · LE SAINT JUST BAR DES HALLES · CAFE RESTAURANT SAINT CYRICE · CAFE DE LA PAIX · TABAC PRESSE LE TERMINUS). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
11 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PAUL RAMADIER · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE CAMBON · ECOLE PRIMAIRE CARDAILLAC · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE FOCH). [3]
3 × Collège (COLLEGE AMANS-JOSEPH FABRE · COLLEGE JEAN MOULIN · COLLEGE PRIVE ST JOSEPH). [3]
16 × GP (médecin généraliste) (SOPHIE PLAGNARD, MÉDECIN · CELINE SEGUIN, MÉDECIN · VALERIE MALATERRE-BLAZY, MÉDECIN · PIERRE SCHULLER, MÉDECIN · FRANCIS BARES, MÉDECIN). [3]
10 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE PANIJEL VERNHES · PHARMACIE ROGER · PHARMACIE LAFAYETTE · PHARMACIE DU FAUBOURG · PHARMACIE PISTRE). [3,4]
4 × Post office / agence postale (RODEZ FAUBOURG 2 RP · RODEZ FAUBOURG 1 RPC AP RP · LA POSTE). [3]
2 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE RODEZ · 12 - MÉDIATHÈQUE DÉPARTEMENTALE DE L'AVEYRON CONSEIL DÉPARTEMENTAL DE L'AVEYRON). [3]
1 × Cinema (CGR RODEZ). [3]
11 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE A S P T T · CENTRE CULTUREL ET SPORTIF DE L AMPHITHEATRE · LYCEE MONTEIL GYMNASE · GYMNASE QUERBES · COLLEGE FABRE). [3]
14 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL MASSIF CENTRAL · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE MIDI PYRENEES · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT MUTUEL AGRI.RODEZ · LA BANQUE POSTALE · AGENCE RODEZ AMPHITHEATRE). [3]
43 × Hairdresser (PRIVAT MARIE-CLAIRE · FIDJIS COIFFURE). [3,4]
5 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
16 × Hotel (MERCURE RODEZ CATHEDRALE · CONTACT HOTEL - LE CONCORDE · HOTEL DU MIDI · HOTEL GRILL CAMPANILE · HOTEL KYRIAD - RODEZ). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Fishmonger, 42 × Restaurant, 2 × Primary school (élémentaire), 3 × GP (médecin généraliste), 2 × Pharmacy, 1 × Bank, 4 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 21 | LA MASCOTTE · PASCUAL BOULANGERIE · LA PYRAMIDE DE MONTAGNE · L EPI DU ROUERGUE · L'ARTISAN BOULANGER GHISLAIN ANGLADE | INSEE BPE 21 / INSEE SIRENE 21 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 8 | BOUCHERIE DE LA CATHEDRALE · BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE BLANQUET ET FILS · BOUCHERIE AZEMAR · NAYRAL-CADARS · AVEYRON FRAIS | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 14 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 8 | EURL MAZZETTI · SUPERETTE DE LA GARE · ALIMENTATION GENERALE · LE CEDRE · LE COMPTOIR DE MATHILDE | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 14 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 6 | LIDL · INTERMARCHE · ZEDOR · CARREFOUR CITY · CARREFOUR CONTACT | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 95 | PIZZERIA ROMAINE · D'IZU · A LA PAUSE GOURMANDE · RESTAURANT BEAUSEJOUR · AKTIS GRAND RODEZ | INSEE BPE 95 / INSEE SIRENE 138 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 24 | CAFE DE L'AVENUE · LE SAINT JUST BAR DES HALLES · CAFE RESTAURANT SAINT CYRICE · CAFE DE LA PAIX · TABAC PRESSE LE TERMINUS | INSEE SIRENE 24 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 11 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PAUL RAMADIER · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE CAMBON · ECOLE PRIMAIRE CARDAILLAC · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE FOCH | INSEE BPE 11 [3] |
| Collège | 3 | COLLEGE AMANS-JOSEPH FABRE · COLLEGE JEAN MOULIN · COLLEGE PRIVE ST JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 16 | SOPHIE PLAGNARD, MÉDECIN · CELINE SEGUIN, MÉDECIN · VALERIE MALATERRE-BLAZY, MÉDECIN · PIERRE SCHULLER, MÉDECIN · FRANCIS BARES, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 16 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 10 | PHARMACIE PANIJEL VERNHES · PHARMACIE ROGER · PHARMACIE LAFAYETTE · PHARMACIE DU FAUBOURG · PHARMACIE PISTRE | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 15 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 4 | RODEZ FAUBOURG 2 RP · RODEZ FAUBOURG 1 RPC AP RP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Library | 2 | MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE RODEZ · 12 - MÉDIATHÈQUE DÉPARTEMENTALE DE L'AVEYRON CONSEIL DÉPARTEMENTAL DE L'AVEYRON | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | CGR RODEZ | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 11 | GYMNASE A S P T T · CENTRE CULTUREL ET SPORTIF DE L AMPHITHEATRE · LYCEE MONTEIL GYMNASE · GYMNASE QUERBES · COLLEGE FABRE | INSEE BPE 11 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 14 | CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL MASSIF CENTRAL · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE MIDI PYRENEES · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT MUTUEL AGRI.RODEZ · LA BANQUE POSTALE · AGENCE RODEZ AMPHITHEATRE | INSEE BPE 14 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 43 | PRIVAT MARIE-CLAIRE · FIDJIS COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 43 / INSEE SIRENE 55 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 5 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 16 | MERCURE RODEZ CATHEDRALE · CONTACT HOTEL - LE CONCORDE · HOTEL DU MIDI · HOTEL GRILL CAMPANILE · HOTEL KYRIAD - RODEZ | INSEE BPE 16 / INSEE SIRENE 23 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Wednesday 8 h à 12 h 30 Place du Bourg (mercredi) et places de la Cité, Eugène Raynaldy, Emma Calvé et du Bourg (samedi). [5]
Trajectory
Population 23,744 (2012) → 23,981 (2023): 1 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 24,701 (1990) → 23,981 (2023): -2.9 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 16,859, of which 4.3 % second homes and 14 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Rodez): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Rodez): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Rodez): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Rodez): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Rodez): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 20 days a year at or above 30 °C and 70 days at or below 0 °C, over 22 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the FLAVIN weather station, 8.2 km away at 657 m; the village itself is at 635 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at RODEZ-AVEYRON, 10.1 km away at 578 m, over 28 summers. [10]
That station sits 57 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.26 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 856 mm of rain a year, spread over 114 days — about 7.5 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at OLEMPS, 4.1 km away at 601 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 12202/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.ville-rodez.fr/quotidien/cadre-vie/marches-foires/— “Le marché du mercredi Place du Bourg de 8 h à 12 h 30”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 12202/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 12202/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 12202/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 12202
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
Villages like this one
Matched on size, density, second homes and which everyday shops and services are present — not on the score, so a village of the same kind that is doing better or worse shows up rather than being hidden.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dole | 39 | 380 km NE | 23,840 | 75.4 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Manosque | 04 | 262 km E | 22,718 | 75.7 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 13 % · winter 77 % · humidity 100 % |
| Laon | 02 | 585 km N | 24,220 | 75.5 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 80 % · humidity 93 % |
| Libourne | 33 | 232 km W | 25,036 | 78.5 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 47 % · humidity 57 % |
| Kourou | 973 | 6,897 km W | 24,824 | 72.5 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 5 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saintes | 17 | 296 km NW | 25,363 | 76.3 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 43 % · humidity 57 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libourne | 33 | 232 km W | 25,036 | 78.5 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 47 % · humidity 57 % |
| Manosque | 04 | 262 km E | 22,718 | 75.7 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 13 % · winter 77 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saintes | 17 | 296 km NW | 25,363 | 76.3 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 43 % · humidity 57 % |
| Dole | 39 | 380 km NE | 23,840 | 75.4 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Laon | 02 | 585 km N | 24,220 | 75.5 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 80 % · humidity 93 % |
| Kourou | 973 | 6,897 km W | 24,824 | 72.5 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 5 % · humidity 0 % |
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…and in much the same climate
The same match on size and services, narrowed to communes whose summers, winters and summer humidity are all close to Rodez's. All three are required, so this section is absent for the 11.8 % of communes with no humidity station near enough to measure: two temperature axes alone cannot tell a muggy coast from a dry one.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Étampes | 91 | 455 km N | 26,857 | 72.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sélestat | 67 | 574 km NE | 19,589 | 68.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Le Puy-en-Velay | 43 | 129 km NE | 18,540 | 77.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Savigny-le-Temple | 77 | 472 km N | 31,148 | 66.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Firminy | 42 | 178 km NE | 17,060 | 66.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Montceau-les-Mines | 71 | 294 km NE | 17,064 | 61.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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