Pélissanne does the important things well, at a cost. The town’s overall grade of B+ puts it better than 65% of compared French towns, #11 of 99 in Bouches-du-Rhône. Its best grade is for safety — an average of 5.2 recorded violent incidents and 10 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. Health is a strength too — after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 21% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. What counts against it is cost of living: at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 10.4 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Elsewhere it is close to typical: C+ for schools and B for walkability.
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 · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting, INSEE census 2023.
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 Pélissanne 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 Pélissanne.
HousingCost of living D
The estimated advertised rent in Pélissanne is €14.76/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 middle sale price: €3,824/m², close to Bouches-du-Rhône’s towns (€3,824/m²) and above compared French towns (€2,430/m²). Apartments in Pélissanne sell for €3,514/m², houses for €3,859/m². Among the homes sold, 76% were houses.
€3,824/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Pélissanne€3,824/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Bouches-du-Rhône median€3,824/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€3,859/m²
278
Apartments
€3,514/m²
90
€14.76/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€12.09 to €18.02/m² a month)
10.4
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€14.89/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
Safety
Pélissanne records less crime per resident than 81% of compared French towns
Pélissanne comes 3rd of the 99 compared towns in Bouches-du-Rhône on the Safety Grade. 2025 saw 167 offenses recorded in the town. The graded crime recorded most locally was criminal damage (2025).
5.2recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearA−Safety Grade
Recorded by type · 2025
Criminal damage59
Other physical violence31
Burglary24
Family violence22
Vehicle theft12
Theft from vehicles11
Sexual violence8
Fraud85
Theft without violence40
Drug use28
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.
5.2
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
10
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
167
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
0.7%
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 · When armed robbery number five or fewer in a recent year, the figure is withheld, and the index uses the département’s average instead (0.7% of the index here). The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
HealthHealth B+
Allowing for age and care homes, Pélissanne sees fewer deaths than Bouches-du-Rhône’s towns or compared French towns: 79 per 100 expected
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
There are 7 general practitioners in Pélissanne. Average lifespans in Bouches-du-Rhône: 86 years for women, 81 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally. From 2016 to 2025, 941 residents of Pélissanne died, against 1,110 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 15% fewer.
−21%deaths against expected, after care homesB+Health Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw85
Adjusted79
Median town88
Expected100
7
GPs in Pélissanne · 4.6 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
2.5 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Hopital du Pays Salonais
2.5 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
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Pélissanne is Chapelle Saint-Laurent et les vestiges attenants sis dans les parcelles. Per 10,000 residents, Pélissanne counts 5.4 protected monuments, above Bouches-du-Rhône’s towns (1.5) and compared French towns (2.5) alike. The oldest protected building goes back to the 17th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commuteJobs & income B+
Incomes in Pélissanne run higher than in both Bouches-du-Rhône’s towns and compared French towns: a median €30,510 a year per consumption unit
Unemployment stands at 8.0%. Jobs based in Pélissanne number 2,000, against 4,800 residents in work (0.4 per worker). Also worth knowing: at the census, 3.7% of working residents in Pélissanne didn’t travel to work at all.
9%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving86%
Public transport5%
On foot3%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
2,000
jobs based in Pélissanne, 0.4 per working resident
8.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€30,510
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
B
Walkability: better than 64% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Schools
83.1% of candidates passed the brevet at the six collèges within 5 km, 4.6 points below the expected rate
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The bac pass rate near Pélissanne is 96.0%, above both Bouches-du-Rhône’s towns (92.6%) and compared French towns (92.9%). Vocational results within 5 km: 91% passed the bac pro, of 248 candidates at 2 lycées. By results, schools here place #58 of 96 in Bouches-du-Rhône.
97%passed the bac (general and technological)C+School Grade
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Who lives here
More people in Pélissanne hold a degree than in Bouches-du-Rhône’s towns or compared French towns: 45%
Children under 15 make up 18%, higher than both Bouches-du-Rhône’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). Aged 15 to 24: nearly one in ten residents.
45.1median age
PélissanneBouches-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 diploma12%
CAP or BEP21%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education45%
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%.
Fontaine dite du Pélican: Photo: Antony118 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hôtel de ville (ancien): Photo: Georges Seguin ( Okki ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église Saint-Maurice: Photo: Antony118 · CC BY-SA 4.0
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Pélissanne
Is Pélissanne safe?
It grades A− for safety, #3 of 99 in Bouches-du-Rhône. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 24 burglaries and 59 acts of criminal damage.
Are schools in Pélissanne good?
They grade C+, better than 44% of compared French towns and #58 of 96 in Bouches-du-Rhône. The lycée stands out: 100% of 202 candidates passed the bac at Lycée Viala Lacoste in 2025, a point above the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Pélissanne expensive to live in?
Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Pélissanne grades D for cost of living.
About Pélissanne
Commune in Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Pélissanne is a commune of 11,085 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.
