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People aged 65 and over make up 31% of residents. 1,273 residents make their home in this town in Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Where it does best is health (A+) — after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 36% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Schools are another plus — bac results 0.6 points above the expected rate; brevet results 1.3 points below the expected rate. Prices are high against local incomes: at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 22.1 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. It also trails on walkability (C).
Figures: deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting, INSEE census 2023. Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
The 2 things Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde 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.
Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 2003.
Explore the history →Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde. Best known first.
MuseumChapelle des Pénitents blancs d'Aix-en-Provence4.9 km southwest, in Aix-en-Provence
ChâteauChâteau de la Gaude3.5 km northwest, in Aix-en-ProvenceChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Mignarde3.5 km northwest, in Aix-en-ProvenceChâteauChâteauBastide Bel-Air4.2 km west, in Aix-en-ProvenceMuseumMuseumCabanon de Cézanne des carrières de Bibémus1.8 km south, in Aix-en-ProvencePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde.
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Advertised rents are estimated at €17.46/m² a month, above Bouches-du-Rhône’s towns (€15.81/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) alike. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 34 homes in Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde. House rents are put at about €19.71/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €8,114/m² | 34 |
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.
France’s death rates at each age would predict 199 deaths in Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde from 2016 to 2025; there were 216, 9% more. Life expectancy at birth in Bouches-du-Rhône is 86 years for women and 81 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. The nearest emergency department to Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde is Chi site D Aix En Provence, 3.5 mi away.
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 step is TownRatings’ own calculation, not an official number.
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
At the lycées within 5 km of Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde, 96.3% passed the bac, above Bouches-du-Rhône’s towns (92.6%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. The bac pro: 85% of 289 candidates passed at the 3 vocational lycées within 5 km. Collège pupils travel 2.7 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège du Sacré-Coeur PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 248 | 98%−1 pt |
| Lycée Paul CézanneNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 481 | 97%±0 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Saint-Éloi PrivateBest against expectations: 8 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 72 | 100%+8 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
People 65 and over make up 31% of the town. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.3% of residents, lower than both Bouches-du-Rhône’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Typical age in Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde: 53.1, the median.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Bouches-du-Rhône 51.9%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde | Bouches-du-Rhône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 7.8% | 22% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 11% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 66% | 36% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Bouches-du-Rhône median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 8.6%, lower than both Bouches-du-Rhône’s towns (9.4%) and compared French towns (10.1%). 150 jobs are based in Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde, for 450 working residents (0.3 per worker). At the census, nearly a tenth of working residents in Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde went to work by public transport.
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.
The protected list starts in the 18th century. Homes from before 1919 make up 7.5% of the total, higher than Bouches-du-Rhône’s towns (6.9%) and near compared French towns (7.4%).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde | 1,273 | — | — | D− | — | A+ |
| Venelles | 8,418 | 3.7 | A | D− | B+ | A |
| Aix-en-Provence | 149,695 | 4.1 | B− | D− | C− | B+ |
| Meyreuil | 6,747 | 4.4 | C+ | D− | C+ | B− |
| Meyrargues | 3,847 | 6.3 | C− | D | C+ | B+ |
| Fuveau | 10,337 | 6.7 | B | D− | B+ | A |
| Gardanne | 21,597 | 6.8 | D | D− | C− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 8.4 recorded violent incidents and 16 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
They grade A−, better than 79% of compared French towns. 97% of 481 candidates passed the bac at Lycée Paul Cézanne in 2025, at the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde grades D− for cost of living.
Commune in Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde is a commune of 1,273 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
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.