Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 7,265 people, lies in Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Much to like here, and you pay for it. Recorded crime is low (A+): an average of 2.9 recorded violent incidents and 6.5 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. La Gaude grades B+ overall and ranks #10 of 43 in Alpes-Maritimes. Nationally, it does better than two thirds of compared French towns. People here tend to be in good health (A): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 29% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Prices are high against local incomes: at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 14 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. It lags on schools as well (C−): bac results 2 points below the expected rate; brevet results 4.8 points below the expected rate.
Figures: recorded crime, SSMSI (Ministry of the Interior) · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
The 2 things La Gaude does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares La Gaude with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades French towns →
La Gaude has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 20th century; the first monument here was protected in 2020.
4.5% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Museums, heritage and other places to visit in and near La Gaude. Best known first.
MuseumFondation Maeght4.1 km southwest, in Saint-Paul-de-Vence
MuseumChapelle du Rosaire de Vence3.7 km west, in Vence
MuseumMusée national du Sport3.2 km southeast, in Nice
MuseumChâteau de Villeneuve3.7 km west, in Vence
ChâteauChâteau de Crémat4.1 km east, in NicePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Gaude.
La Gaude ranks first of the 43 compared towns in Alpes-Maritimes on the Safety Grade. Over 2025, La Gaude logged 88 recorded offenses. Criminal damage topped the graded crimes in La Gaude (2025).
Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · For sexual violence, armed robbery and vehicle theft, the count isn’t published when it’s small (five or fewer in a year of the last three), so the index uses the département’s average, 14.2% of the index here. That estimated share passes 10%, so treat this Safety Grade with more caution than most. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Advertised rents are estimated at €19.22/m² a month, near Alpes-Maritimes’ towns (€18.66/m²) and higher than compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Among the homes sold, 85% were houses. La Gaude recorded 162 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €5,269/m² | 137 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
There are 3 general practitioners in La Gaude. Average lifespans in Alpes-Maritimes: 86.5 years for women, 81.1 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally. 518 deaths locally between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 699: 26% below.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · The care-home figures behind this are our own model (TownRatings), not official statistics.
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
86.4% of candidates passed the brevet at the collèges within 5 km of La Gaude, lower than Alpes-Maritimes’ towns (89.2%) and near compared French towns (87.5%). Collège pupils travel 1.8 mi to the nearest one. Also worth knowing: on results, collèges and lycées here come #41 of 46 in Alpes-Maritimes.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Les BaousNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 181 | 96%+1 pt |
| Lycée Henri MatisseNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 343 | 96%−2 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
6.2% of the labour force were unemployed, below Alpes-Maritimes’ towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 5.9% of commuters travelled at the census. Jobs located in La Gaude: 1,400, for 3,300 residents in work (0.4 each).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
4.5% of homes date from before 1919. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 20th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.5% of the population. The under-15s are 16% of the population here. La Gaude has a median age of 47.7 years.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Alpes-Maritimes 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| La Gaude | Alpes-Maritimes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 9.1% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 20% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 44% | 36% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Alpes-Maritimes median and France median: the median of compared communes
La Gaude has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm La Gaude as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Gaude | 7,265 | — | B+ | D− | A+ | A |
| Saint-Jeannet | 4,453 | 1.8 | — | D− | — | A |
| Vence | 19,917 | 2.2 | B− | D− | A− | B |
| Saint-Paul-de-Vence | 3,203 | 2.7 | C+ | D− | B | B |
| Gattières | 4,358 | 3 | B− | D− | B+ | C+ |
| Saint-Laurent-du-Var | 32,172 | 3.5 | C | D− | C | B− |
| La Colle-sur-Loup | 8,202 | 3.6 | B | D− | B+ | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
It grades A+ for safety, #1 of 43 in Alpes-Maritimes. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 23 burglaries and 28 acts of criminal damage.
They grade C−, better than 23% of compared French towns and #41 of 46 in Alpes-Maritimes. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so La Gaude grades D− for cost of living.
Commune in Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
La Gaude is a commune of 7,265 people in the Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated November 9, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.