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2026 comparison

Bordeaux vs Lormont: 2026 comparison

Bordeaux has more inhabitants than Lormont: 271,552 versus 26,158, or 10 times as many. Bordeaux is both larger (49.4 km² versus 7.4 km²) and more densely populated (5,501 inhabitants per km² versus 3,554).

The median apartment price is higher in Bordeaux: €4,375 per m² versus €2,512. The median standard of living is higher in Bordeaux (€27,590 a year versus €20,330).

The two cities are 5.5 km apart as the crow flies, in the same department and the same urban unit (Bordeaux).

BordeauxLormont
BordeauxLormont5.5 km as the crow flies

Bordeaux

City in Gironde

Gironde33Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Population
271,552 inhab.
9th in France · 1st in its department
Area
49.4 km²
Density
5,501 per km²
Full profile of Bordeaux

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Lormont

City in Gironde

Gironde33Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Population
26,158 inhab.
351st in France · 11th in its department
Area
7.4 km²
Density
3,554 per km²
Full profile of Lormont

Population

Population and demographics

Municipal population since 1876

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Population: Bordeaux and Lormont compared
CriterionBordeauxLormontDifference
Population inhab.More populous: Bordeaux10 times as high271,55226,158More populous: Bordeaux10 times as high
Change over 5 yearsStronger growth: Lormont+7.2 pts+4.2%+11.4%Stronger growth: Lormont+7.2 pts
Change over 10 yearsStronger growth: Lormont+14 pts+10.0%+24.1%Stronger growth: Lormont+14 pts
Density per km²Denser: Bordeaux+55%5,5013,554Denser: Bordeaux+55%
Under 15More young people: Lormont+5.7 pts13.4%19.1%More young people: Lormont+5.7 pts
65 and overMore seniors: Bordeaux+0.3 pt15.0%14.7%More seniors: Bordeaux+0.3 pt
People per householdLarger households: Lormont+0.411.772.18Larger households: Lormont+0.41

Sources: INSEE, official population figures, INSEE, censuses, INSEE, census

Housing

Real estate prices and housing

Housing: Bordeaux and Lormont compared
CriterionBordeauxLormontDifference
Median apartment price €/m²More expensive: Bordeaux+74%4,3752,512More expensive: Bordeaux+74%
Median house price €/m²More expensive: Bordeaux+66%5,1483,104More expensive: Bordeaux+66%
Apartment rent €/m² per month, utilities includedMore expensive: Bordeaux+14%16.014.0More expensive: Bordeaux+14%
House rent €/m² per month, utilities includedMore expensive: Bordeaux+22%15.512.7More expensive: Bordeaux+22%
Homeowner householdsMore homeowners: Bordeaux+3.7 pts33.0%29.3%More homeowners: Bordeaux+3.7 pts
Share of housesMore houses: Lormont+4.3 pts20.3%24.6%More houses: Lormont+4.3 pts
Social housing (SRU law) share of primary residencesMore social housing: Lormont+25 pts20.4%45.7%More social housing: Lormont+25 pts
Second homesMore second homes: Bordeaux+5.1 pts6.9%1.8%More second homes: Bordeaux+5.1 pts
Vacant homesMore vacant homes: Bordeaux+2.2 pts6.8%4.5%More vacant homes: Bordeaux+2.2 pts
Property tax (combined rate)Higher rate: Lormont+4.3 pts49.54%53.85%Higher rate: Lormont+4.3 pts

Sources: DGFiP (DVF), Ministry of Housing (rent map), INSEE, census, Ministry for the Ecological Transition (SRU), DGFiP, local taxation

Income and jobs

Residents’ income and jobs

Income and jobs: Bordeaux and Lormont compared
CriterionBordeauxLormontDifference
Median standard of living €/yearHigher: Bordeaux+36%27,59020,330Higher: Bordeaux+36%
Poverty rateHigher: Lormont+11 pts18.9%29.8%Higher: Lormont+11 pts
Average taxable income per householdHigher: Bordeaux+70%€36,660€21,542Higher: Bordeaux+70%
Households paying income taxMore taxpaying households: Bordeaux+17 pts52%35%More taxpaying households: Bordeaux+17 pts
Activity rate (ages 15-64)Higher: Lormont+0.6 pt74.3%74.9%Higher: Lormont+0.6 pt
Unemployment rate (census)Higher: Lormont+6.0 pts11.8%17.9%Higher: Lormont+6.0 pts

Sources: INSEE, Filosofi, DGFiP, income tax, INSEE, census

Local life

Town hall and fiber internet

Local life: Bordeaux and Lormont compared
CriterionBordeauxLormontDifference
MayorThomas CazenavePhilippe Quertinmont
Political label of the mayor’s list (2026 local elections)union of the centreunion of the left
Premises with fiberTie96%96%Tie

Sources: Ministry of the Interior, register of elected officials, Ministry of the Interior, Arcep

Shops and facilities

Shops, leisure and transportation

Shops and facilities: Bordeaux and Lormont compared
CriterionBordeauxLormontDifference
Shops per 10,000 inhab.More shops per capita: Bordeaux2.2 times as high86.82,356 in total40.1105 in totalMore shops per capita: Bordeaux2.2 times as high
Food shops per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Bordeaux+90%24.7671 in total13.034 in totalMore per capita: Bordeaux+90%
Restaurants per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Bordeaux2.3 times as high72.41,965 in total31.081 in totalMore per capita: Bordeaux2.3 times as high
Sports facilities per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Lormont+65%7.4201 in total12.232 in totalMore per capita: Lormont+65%
Cultural venues per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Bordeaux+97%1.541 in total0.82 in totalMore per capita: Bordeaux+97%
Hotels per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Bordeaux+14%3.183 in total2.77 in totalMore per capita: Bordeaux+14%
Passenger train stationsMore stations: Bordeaux+220More stations: Bordeaux+2

Number of facilities per 10,000 inhabitants (total count in small print). Source: INSEE, facilities database (BPE)

Health

Health care

Health: Bordeaux and Lormont compared
CriterionBordeauxLormontDifference
Access to general practitioners visits/inhab./year localized potential accessibilityBetter access: Lormont+27%6.38.0Better access: Lormont+27%
General practitioners per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Lormont+3%16.6452 in total17.245 in totalMore per capita: Lormont+3%
Medical specialists per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Bordeaux+1%42.21,145 in total41.7109 in totalMore per capita: Bordeaux+1%
Dentists per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Bordeaux+75%10.7290 in total6.116 in totalMore per capita: Bordeaux+75%
Pharmacies per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Bordeaux+29%3.9107 in total3.18 in totalMore per capita: Bordeaux+29%
HospitalsMore facilities: Bordeaux+17203More facilities: Bordeaux+17

Practitioners and facilities per 10,000 inhabitants (total count in small print); access to doctors includes those in neighboring communes. Sources: Ministry of Health (DREES), APL, INSEE, facilities database (BPE), Ministry of Health (Finess)

Education

Schools and colleges

Education: Bordeaux and Lormont compared
CriterionBordeauxLormontDifference
Primary schoolsMore schools: Bordeaux+10912516More schools: Bordeaux+109
Middle schoolsMore middle schools: Bordeaux+29323More middle schools: Bordeaux+29
High schoolsMore high schools: Bordeaux+37414More high schools: Bordeaux+37
Higher education institutions and programsMore facilities: Bordeaux+1201200More facilities: Bordeaux+120

Sources: Ministry of Education, INSEE, facilities database (BPE)

Recorded crime

Offenses recorded by the police

Recorded crime: Bordeaux and Lormont compared
CriterionBordeauxLormontDifference
Home burglaries per 1,000 homesHigher rate: Bordeaux2.6 times as high6.92.7Higher rate: Bordeaux2.6 times as high
Non-violent thefts per 1,000 inhab.Higher rate: Bordeaux4.6 times as high39.18.5Higher rate: Bordeaux4.6 times as high
Physical violence outside the family per 1,000 inhab.Higher rate: Bordeaux+31%5.13.9Higher rate: Bordeaux+31%
Vehicle thefts per 1,000 inhab.Higher rate: Lormont+16%3.13.6Higher rate: Lormont+16%
Vandalism and property damage per 1,000 inhab.Higher rate: Bordeaux+7%14.713.7Higher rate: Bordeaux+7%

Offenses recorded in the commune by the police and gendarmerie, per 1,000 inhabitants (per 1,000 homes for burglaries); this is not the actual crime level. Rates for the latest published year. Source: Ministry of the Interior (SSMSI)

Natural hazards

Natural disasters and prevention

Natural hazards: Bordeaux and Lormont compared
CriterionBordeauxLormontDifference
Natural disasters declared since 1982More declarations: Bordeaux+195031More declarations: Bordeaux+19
Natural hazard prevention plansTie11Tie
Radon potentialLow, with aggravating factorsLow

Sources: Géorisques (GASPAR), IRSN

Land

Area, terrain and administrative areas

Land: Bordeaux and Lormont compared
CriterionBordeauxLormontDifference
Area km²Larger: Bordeaux6.7 times as high49.47.36Larger: Bordeaux6.7 times as high
Town hall elevationHigher: Lormont+47 m9 m56 mHigher: Lormont+47 m
Coastal communeSameNoNoSame
Density grid (INSEE)SameLarge urban centreLarge urban centreSame
DepartmentSameGironde (33)Gironde (33)Same
IntercommunalitySameBordeaux MétropoleBordeaux MétropoleSame
Urban unitSameBordeauxBordeauxSame
Functional areaSameBordeauxBordeauxSame

Sources: IGN, IGN, elevation, Ministry for the Ecological Transition, Loi Littoral, INSEE, density grid, INSEE, COG, INSEE, geographic classifications

Summary

Bordeaux vs Lormont at a glance

Summary table: Bordeaux and Lormont
CriterionBordeauxLormont
Population inhab.271,55226,158
Change over 10 years+10.0%+24.1%
Density per km²5,5013,554
Median apartment price €/m²4,3752,512
Median house price €/m²5,1483,104
Apartment rent €/m²16.014.0
Property tax (combined rate)49.54%53.85%
Median standard of living €/year27,59020,330
Unemployment rate (census)11.8%17.9%
Premises with fiber96%96%
Access to general practitioners visits/inhab./year6.38.0
Home burglaries per 1,000 homes6.92.7
Average temperature14.3°C14.3°C
Sunshine h/year2,0702,070
Area km²49.47.36

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FAQ

Bordeaux vs Lormont: your questions

Which is the larger city, Bordeaux or Lormont?

By population, Bordeaux: 271,552 inhabitants versus 26,158 for Lormont (official population figures in force on January 1, 2026). Bordeaux is the 9th largest city in France, Lormont the 351st. By area, Bordeaux is also the larger (49.4 km²).

How far is Bordeaux from Lormont?

Bordeaux and Lormont are 5.5 km apart as the crow flies, between the centers of the two communes, in the same department (Gironde).

Where is real estate more expensive, in Bordeaux or Lormont?

To buy an apartment, Bordeaux is more expensive: €4,375 per m² (median price), versus €2,512 in Lormont (+74%). Median prices of sales over the last five years (DGFiP, DVF).

Where is the standard of living higher, in Bordeaux or Lormont?

In Bordeaux, half of the residents have a standard of living above €27,590 a year, versus €20,330 in Lormont (disposable income per consumption unit, INSEE).

Are Bordeaux and Lormont in the same department?

Yes: both towns are in Gironde (33), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Official population figures in force on January 1, 2026. Source: INSEE, official population figures

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