Mallemort grades low on several counts. Where it falls short is cost of living — at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 9.7 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. The town grades D overall, better than 9% of compared French towns, and ranks #79 of 99 in Bouches-du-Rhône. School results trail most towns (C−): brevet results 6 points below the expected rate. Walking, cycling and public transport work well here (B): 71% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 9% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work.
Figures: amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting, INSEE census 2023 · 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.
Each subject compares Mallemort 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.
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Ancien pont suspendu franchissant la Durance et maison de gardien (également sur commune de Mérindol, dans le… · Photo: Véronique PAGNIER · Public domain
Mallemort’s story
Mallemort in pictures
The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Mallemort: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1935.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Jean Boutière, born in 1898, is the one person born in Mallemort before 1900 that Wikidata records.
1935First protected: Oratoire Saint-Pierre
1986Most recently protected: Ancien pont suspendu franchissant la Durance et maison de g…
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mallemort.
HousingCost of living D
The estimated advertised rent in Mallemort is €13.86/m² a month, against €15.81/m² in Bouches-du-Rhône’s towns and €12.41/m² in compared French towns
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The median sale price was €3,581/m², between Bouches-du-Rhône’s towns (€3,824/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²). The split in Mallemort: €3,734/m² for houses, €3,466/m² for apartments. This Bouches-du-Rhône town recorded 387 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
€3,581/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Mallemort€3,581/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Bouches-du-Rhône median€3,824/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€3,734/m²
222
Apartments
€3,466/m²
165
€13.86/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€10.54 to €18.23/m² a month)
9.7
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€11.85/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
Schools
Exam results around Mallemort trail 79% of compared French towns
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Near Mallemort, 88.0% of collège pupils passed the brevet, about level with compared French towns (87.5%) and above Bouches-du-Rhône’s towns (85.2%). General-bac pupils go 7.1 mi to the nearest lycée. By results, schools here place #85 of 96 in Bouches-du-Rhône.
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
HealthHealth C
Fewer deaths than expected in Mallemort, 95 per 100, but more than in Bouches-du-Rhône’s towns and across compared French towns
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
For a family doctor, residents of Mallemort can choose among 5 GPs. The nearest emergency department to Mallemort is Hopital du Pays Salonais, 7.2 mi away. 709 deaths here between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 632: 12% above. In Bouches-du-Rhône, women can expect to live 86 years and men 81 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France.
−5%deaths against expected, after care homesCHealth Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw112
Adjusted95
Median town88
Expected100
5
GPs in Mallemort · 4.2 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
7.2 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Hopital du Pays Salonais
7.2 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Hopital du Pays Salonais
86 · 81
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Bouches-du-Rhône, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Per resident, Mallemort sees more crime than 60% of compared French towns
Violence against people averaged 7.1 per 1,000 residents a year over 2023–2025; graded property crimes averaged 16.5. The police record for Mallemort lists 140 offenses in 2025. The graded crime recorded most here was criminal damage (2025).
7.1recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearC+Safety Grade
Recorded by type · 2025
Criminal damage41
Burglary25
Family violence22
Other physical violence16
Vehicle theft14
Theft from vehicles14
Sexual violence8
Armed robbery0
Fraud59
Theft without violence42
Drug use14
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.
7.1
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
16.5
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
140
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
under 0.1%
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 · The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
Work & commuteJobs & income C+
Unemployment in Mallemort, 11.7%, runs above Bouches-du-Rhône’s towns and compared French towns
For its 2,600 residents in work, Mallemort has 2,100 jobs: 0.8 each. 4.9% of the town’s working residents had no journey to work at the census. Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €26,660 a year.
9%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving85%
On foot5%
Public transport3%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
2,100
jobs based in Mallemort, 0.8 per working resident
11.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,660
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
B
Walkability: better than 60% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
History
Mallemort keeps more of its old housing than Bouches-du-Rhône’s towns or compared French towns: 15% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Mallemort: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments locally is Ancien pont suspendu franchissant la Durance et maison de gardien (également sur commune de Mérindol, dans le Vaucluse). The protected list starts in the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
A typical mix of ages for France
30% of adults hold a degree, lower than Bouches-du-Rhône’s towns (36%) and near compared French towns (30%). Mallemort has a median age of 46.2 years. Aged 15 to 24: one in ten residents.
46.2median age
MallemortBouches-du-Rhône medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
22%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma21%
CAP or BEP25%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education30%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Bouches-du-Rhône 51.9%, France 51.8%.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Mallemort
Is Mallemort safe?
It grades C+ for safety, #42 of 99 in Bouches-du-Rhône. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 25 burglaries and 41 acts of criminal damage.
Are schools in Mallemort good?
They grade C−, better than 21% of compared French towns and #85 of 96 in Bouches-du-Rhône. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Mallemort expensive to live in?
Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Mallemort grades D for cost of living.
About Mallemort
Commune in Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Mallemort is a commune of 6,166 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.
