Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 326 residents and lies in Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Malaussène has none. Holiday and other second homes account for 27% of homes.
The one thing Malaussène does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Malaussène as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Martin, in La Tour, 3.5 mi away.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Malaussène.
Degrees are held by 18% of adults, below Alpes-Maritimes’ towns (36%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. The share of residents under 15 is 22%. Those 65 and older account for nearly a fifth of residents.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Alpes-Maritimes 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Malaussène | Alpes-Maritimes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.9% | 9.1% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 36% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Alpes-Maritimes median and France median: the median of compared communes
8.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Alpes-Maritimes’ towns (13.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Malaussène has 50 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.3 per worker. The jobless rate is 7.4%.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 18 homes were sold in Malaussène. Houses accounted for two thirds of sales, apartments for the rest.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Malaussène is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Malaussène.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaussène | 326 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Levens | 5,377 | 8 | B+ | D− | A | A− |
| Saint-Martin-du-Var | 3,431 | 8.6 | B | D− | B+ | B+ |
| Carros | 13,803 | 11 | C | D− | B− | C |
| Gattières | 4,358 | 12 | B− | D− | B+ | C+ |
| Tourrette-Levens | 4,624 | 12 | — | D− | — | B− |
| Saint-Jeannet | 4,453 | 13 | — | D− | — | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Malaussène is a commune of 326 people in the Communauté de communes Alpes 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) · 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 8, 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.