One weak subject stands out against an otherwise good record. Households here earn well: 0.6 jobs per working resident; 6.8% unemployment. Health outcomes beat most towns: after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 28% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. The catch is cost of living (D−): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 12.2 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Overall, that makes a B, good for #14 of 99 in Bouches-du-Rhône. Set against the rest, it does better than 60% of compared French towns. Its other grades sit near the middle: C+ for schools and C+ for walkability.
Figures: employment and commuting, INSEE census 2023 · 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 · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
Each subject compares Fuveau 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.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fuveau.
HousingCost of living D−
Buying in Fuveau costs more than in Bouches-du-Rhône’s towns or across compared French towns: the median sale is €4,483/m²
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
A house in Fuveau goes for €4,635/m², an apartment for €4,256/m². The estimated advertised rent is €16.90/m² a month, higher than both Bouches-du-Rhône’s towns (€15.81/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Renting a house costs an estimated €16.06/m² a month.
€4,483/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Fuveau€4,483/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Bouches-du-Rhône median€3,824/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€4,635/m²
206
Apartments
€4,256/m²
92
€16.90/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€13.64 to €20.95/m² a month)
12.2
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€16.06/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€25,740
median annual income per consumption unit, Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
HealthHealth A
Fewer deaths than Fuveau’s ages would predict, 72 per 100 expected, under Bouches-du-Rhône’s towns and compared French towns
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
The nearest emergency department to Fuveau is Hopital Prive de Provence, 6.9 mi away. France’s death rates at each age would predict 749 deaths in the town from 2016 to 2025; there were 618, 18% fewer. Also worth knowing: women in Bouches-du-Rhône live to 86 on average and men to 81 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. There are 8 general practitioners in the town.
−28%deaths against expected, after care homesAHealth Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw82
Adjusted72
Median town88
Expected100
8
GPs in Fuveau · 4.1 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
6.9 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Hopital Prive de Provence
8.1 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Chi site D Aix En Provence
86 · 81
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Bouches-du-Rhône, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
More people in Fuveau hold a degree than in Bouches-du-Rhône’s towns or compared French towns: 50%
Under-15s account for 19% of the population. People 65 and over make up 18% of the town, below both Bouches-du-Rhône’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (22%). The middle age in Fuveau is 43.3.
43.3median age
FuveauBouches-du-Rhône medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
10%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma11%
CAP or BEP18%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education50%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Bouches-du-Rhône 51.9%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Bouches-du-Rhône median and France median: the median of compared communes
Safety
Crime per resident in Fuveau is lower than in 65% of compared French towns
Violence against people averaged 4.7 per 1,000 residents a year over 2023–2025; graded property crimes averaged 13.8. Recorded offenses in Fuveau came to 202 in 2025. Of the graded crimes in the town, criminal damage came up most often (2025).
4.7recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearB+Safety Grade
Recorded by type · 2025
Criminal damage76
Burglary39
Family violence29
Theft from vehicles29
Sexual violence12
Other physical violence11
Vehicle theft6
Fraud85
Theft without violence53
Drug use33
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.
4.7
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
13.8
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
202
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
1.3%
of the index rests on the département’s average, used where small counts aren’t published
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · For armed robbery, 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, 1.3% of the index here. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
History
Fuveau keeps more of its old housing than Bouches-du-Rhône’s towns or compared French towns: 11% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Fuveau has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Work & commuteJobs & income A
Incomes in Fuveau run higher than in Bouches-du-Rhône’s towns or compared French towns: a median €31,570 a year per consumption unit
5.5% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Unemployment stood at 6.8%, lower than both Bouches-du-Rhône’s towns (9.4%) and compared French towns (10.1%).
6%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving89%
Public transport3%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle1%
2,950
jobs based in Fuveau, 0.6 per working resident
6.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€31,570
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
C+
Walkability: better than 41% of compared French towns
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Fuveau
Is Fuveau safe?
It grades B+ for safety, #16 of 99 in Bouches-du-Rhône. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 39 burglaries and 76 acts of criminal damage.
Are schools in Fuveau good?
They grade C+, better than 40% of compared French towns and #65 of 96 in Bouches-du-Rhône. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Fuveau expensive to live in?
Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Fuveau grades D− for cost of living.
About Fuveau
Commune in Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Fuveau is a commune of 10,337 people in the Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence. 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
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.
