Montpellier
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Well served 98.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 96 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Montpellier (INSEE 34172) is in Hérault (34), part of Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole. Population 310,240 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Grands centres urbains (level 1). [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/34172-montpellier
Vitality score
Vitality score 98.1/100 — Well served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 96 % of the 27 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 | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Social | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Education | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Health | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Public & culture | 0.78 | 5 | 3.88 |
| Population trend | 0.99 | 10 | 9.92 |
| Housing mix | 0.91 | 5 | 4.55 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
169 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA BRIOCHE DOREE · BOULANGERIE BUZON · LE DIAMANT NOIR). [3,4]
83 × Butcher (boucherie) (ERETZ · BOUCHERIE STROTZ SERVICES · ENTREPRISE GINIEIS LOPEZ · BOUCHERIE LOPEZ · GRAND FRAIS). [3,4]
200 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (ALIMENTATION DU CORUM · SARL RAFFAELLO · COULIBALY AMINATA · LA REMISE). [3,4]
40 × Supermarket (LIDL · MICOLAS · CARREFOUR CITY · ALDI MARCHE · AUCHAN SUPERMARCHE). [3,4]
4 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (FROMAGERIE DES HALLES LAISSAC · FROMAGERIE BOU · FROMAGERIE DU FAUBOURG · LA CLOCHE A FROMAGES). [4]
11 × Fishmonger (POISSONNERIE JACQUES COEUR · LA CABANE DU PECHEUR · CHEZ PATRICE · LA PECHERIE · LA BALEINE BLEUE). [3,4]
1382 × Restaurant (NATURELLE · LA GRANDE BRASSERIE · BUFFALO GRILL · LA BRIOCHEE DOREE). [3,4]
261 × Café / bar (LE DOUZE · ÆTHERSCAPE · HITCH CLUB · NEPTUNE CLUB · L'ENTRE COPAINGS). [4]
40 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE TERESA · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE GENEVIEVE BON · ECOL MATE CHAPTAL · ECOL MATERNELLE GOETHE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB. BERTIE ALBRECHT). [3]
86 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE JULES FERRY · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE GARIBALDI · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE J.D'ARC · ECOLE PRIMAIRE MORISOT-MOZART · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE DIDEROT). [3]
27 × Collège (COLLEGE CLEMENCE ROYER · COLLEGE FONTCARRADE · COLLEGE CROIX D ARGENT · COLLEGE LES GARRIGUES · COLLEGE CLEMENCEAU). [3]
392 × GP (médecin généraliste) (STEPHANIE GAUBERT, MÉDECIN · ALAIN CAMBON, MÉDECIN · RENE GOMAND, MÉDECIN · MICHEL CHASSAGNE, MÉDECIN · JEAN-PHILIPPE GROS, MÉDECIN). [3]
80 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE MAS DREVON · SELARL PHARMACIE EMPRIN · PHARMACIE DE LA GRANDE BIBLIOTHEQUE · PHARMACIE PAGES · PHARMACIE RAVOIRE). [3,4]
20 × Post office / agence postale (MONTPELLIER TABAC PRESSE LE PAMS RP · MONTPELLIER TABAC LA ROYALE · LA POSTE). [3]
8 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE PAUL LANGEVIN · MÉDIATHÈQUE FEDERICO GARCIA LORCA · MÉDIATHÈQUE JEAN-JACQUES ROUSSEAU · MÉDIATHÈQUE WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE · MÉDIATHÈQUE EMILE ZOLA). [3]
6 × Cinema (MAISON POUR TOUS ET CINÉMA LOUIS FEUILLADE · UTOPIA DIAGONAL CAMPUS · GAUMONT COMEDIE · DIAGONAL CAPITOLE · PATHE ODYSSEUM). [3]
37 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE LES GARRIGUES · GYMNASE ARTHUR RIMBAUD · PALAIS DES SPORTS RENE BOUGNOL FDI STADIUM · LYCEE JEAN MONNET · LYCEE PROFESSIONNEL LEONARD DE VINCI). [3]
89 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL MEDITERRANEEN · CCF · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL MONTPELLIER OPERA · BTP - BANQUE · MILLEIS BANQUE). [3]
395 × Hairdresser (NECTOUX JOSELINE · SIGNE PAR JACQUES · BARDO). [3,4]
20 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
50 × Hotel (HOTEL PÉDAGOGIQUE NELSON MANDELA · IBIS ETAP HOTEL · HOTEL LE STRASBOURG · L'HOTEL DES ARTS · NOVOTEL - MONTPELLIER SUD). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 31 × Bakery (boulangerie), 14 × Butcher (boucherie), 37 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 3 × Supermarket, 1 × Fishmonger, 339 × Restaurant, 4 × Nursery school (maternelle), 3 × Primary school (élémentaire), 1 × GP (médecin généraliste), 15 × Pharmacy, 8 × Bank, 55 × Hairdresser, 8 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 169 | LA BRIOCHE DOREE · BOULANGERIE BUZON · LE DIAMANT NOIR | INSEE BPE 169 / INSEE SIRENE 221 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 83 | ERETZ · BOUCHERIE STROTZ SERVICES · ENTREPRISE GINIEIS LOPEZ · BOUCHERIE LOPEZ · GRAND FRAIS | INSEE BPE 83 / INSEE SIRENE 114 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 200 | ALIMENTATION DU CORUM · SARL RAFFAELLO · COULIBALY AMINATA · LA REMISE | INSEE BPE 200 / INSEE SIRENE 349 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 40 | LIDL · MICOLAS · CARREFOUR CITY · ALDI MARCHE · AUCHAN SUPERMARCHE | INSEE BPE 40 / INSEE SIRENE 46 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 4 | FROMAGERIE DES HALLES LAISSAC · FROMAGERIE BOU · FROMAGERIE DU FAUBOURG · LA CLOCHE A FROMAGES | INSEE SIRENE 4 [4] |
| Fishmonger | 11 | POISSONNERIE JACQUES COEUR · LA CABANE DU PECHEUR · CHEZ PATRICE · LA PECHERIE · LA BALEINE BLEUE | INSEE BPE 11 / INSEE SIRENE 24 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 1382 | NATURELLE · LA GRANDE BRASSERIE · BUFFALO GRILL · LA BRIOCHEE DOREE | INSEE BPE 1382 / INSEE SIRENE 2269 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 261 | LE DOUZE · ÆTHERSCAPE · HITCH CLUB · NEPTUNE CLUB · L'ENTRE COPAINGS | INSEE SIRENE 261 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 40 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE TERESA · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE GENEVIEVE BON · ECOL MATE CHAPTAL · ECOL MATERNELLE GOETHE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB. BERTIE ALBRECHT | INSEE BPE 40 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 86 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE JULES FERRY · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE GARIBALDI · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE J.D'ARC · ECOLE PRIMAIRE MORISOT-MOZART · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE DIDEROT | INSEE BPE 86 [3] |
| Collège | 27 | COLLEGE CLEMENCE ROYER · COLLEGE FONTCARRADE · COLLEGE CROIX D ARGENT · COLLEGE LES GARRIGUES · COLLEGE CLEMENCEAU | INSEE BPE 27 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 392 | STEPHANIE GAUBERT, MÉDECIN · ALAIN CAMBON, MÉDECIN · RENE GOMAND, MÉDECIN · MICHEL CHASSAGNE, MÉDECIN · JEAN-PHILIPPE GROS, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 392 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 80 | PHARMACIE MAS DREVON · SELARL PHARMACIE EMPRIN · PHARMACIE DE LA GRANDE BIBLIOTHEQUE · PHARMACIE PAGES · PHARMACIE RAVOIRE | INSEE BPE 80 / INSEE SIRENE 126 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 20 | MONTPELLIER TABAC PRESSE LE PAMS RP · MONTPELLIER TABAC LA ROYALE · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 20 [3] |
| Library | 8 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE PAUL LANGEVIN · MÉDIATHÈQUE FEDERICO GARCIA LORCA · MÉDIATHÈQUE JEAN-JACQUES ROUSSEAU · MÉDIATHÈQUE WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE · MÉDIATHÈQUE EMILE ZOLA | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| Cinema | 6 | MAISON POUR TOUS ET CINÉMA LOUIS FEUILLADE · UTOPIA DIAGONAL CAMPUS · GAUMONT COMEDIE · DIAGONAL CAPITOLE · PATHE ODYSSEUM | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 37 | GYMNASE LES GARRIGUES · GYMNASE ARTHUR RIMBAUD · PALAIS DES SPORTS RENE BOUGNOL FDI STADIUM · LYCEE JEAN MONNET · LYCEE PROFESSIONNEL LEONARD DE VINCI | INSEE BPE 37 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 89 | CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL MEDITERRANEEN · CCF · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL MONTPELLIER OPERA · BTP - BANQUE · MILLEIS BANQUE | INSEE BPE 89 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 395 | NECTOUX JOSELINE · SIGNE PAR JACQUES · BARDO | INSEE BPE 395 / INSEE SIRENE 564 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 20 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 20 / INSEE SIRENE 28 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 50 | HOTEL PÉDAGOGIQUE NELSON MANDELA · IBIS ETAP HOTEL · HOTEL LE STRASBOURG · L'HOTEL DES ARTS · NOVOTEL - MONTPELLIER SUD | INSEE BPE 50 / INSEE SIRENE 164 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 7 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 268,456 (2012) → 310,240 (2023): 15.6 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 207,996 (1990) → 310,240 (2023): 49.2 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 186,683, of which 4.5 % second homes and 6.9 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Montpellier): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Montpellier): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Montpellier): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Montpellier): 0.5 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Montpellier): 0.4 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 36 days a year at or above 30 °C and 21 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the MONTPELLIER-AEROPORT weather station, 6 km away at 1 m; the village itself is at 19 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 15 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at MONTPELLIER-AEROPORT, 6 km away at 1 m, over 30 summers. [9]
An average of 816 mm of rain a year, spread over 65 days — about 12.6 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at MONTPELLIER-ENSAM, 3.8 km away at 45 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
What property sold for
2,541 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 370,000 € — 3,866 € per m² of built surface. [10]
22,874 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 157,000 € — 3,303 € per m². [10]
The median across Hérault is 2,750 € per m², so this commune sits above it. [10]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34172/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34172/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34172/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34172/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 34172
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strasbourg | 67 | 628 km NE | 293,771 | 94.5 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 62 % · winter 69 % · humidity 14 % |
| Nantes | 44 | 586 km NW | 327,734 | 96.4 | Well served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 41 % · winter 91 % · humidity 14 % |
| Bordeaux | 33 | 382 km NW | 267,991 | 95.9 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel drier.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 36 % |
| Lille | 59 | 784 km N | 238,246 | 95.3 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 28 % · winter 81 % · humidity 0 % |
| Rennes | 35 | 662 km NW | 230,890 | 94.6 | Well served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 33 % · winter 88 % · humidity 0 % |
| Nice | 06 | 272 km E | 357,737 | 92.5 | Well served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 85 % · winter 73 % · humidity 29 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nice | 06 | 272 km E | 357,737 | 92.5 | Well served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 85 % · winter 73 % · humidity 29 % |
| Bordeaux | 33 | 382 km NW | 267,991 | 95.9 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel drier.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 36 % |
| Nantes | 44 | 586 km NW | 327,734 | 96.4 | Well served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 41 % · winter 91 % · humidity 14 % |
| Strasbourg | 67 | 628 km NE | 293,771 | 94.5 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 62 % · winter 69 % · humidity 14 % |
| Rennes | 35 | 662 km NW | 230,890 | 94.6 | Well served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 33 % · winter 88 % · humidity 0 % |
| Lille | 59 | 784 km N | 238,246 | 95.3 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 28 % · winter 81 % · humidity 0 % |
Elsewhere
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