Marsanne has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is walkability (C): 60% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 6% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. At the median price of €2,783/m², a 70 m² home costs 7.7 times the median annual income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size) in the Communauté d'agglomération Montélimar Agglomération.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
Each subject compares Marsanne 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 Marsanne.
Work & commuteJobs & income A−
Fewer people in Marsanne are out of work than in Drôme’s towns or across compared French towns: 6.4%
Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €28,810 a year. 5.7% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Drôme’s towns (10.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
6%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving84%
On foot4%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
250
jobs based in Marsanne, 0.5 per working resident
6.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€28,810
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
9%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
C
Walkability: better than 25% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
HousingCost of living C
Marsanne’s grade for cost of living: a C
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The median price, €2,783/m², comes from 36 sales of houses and apartments in Marsanne from July 2023 to June 2026. Houses are advertised at an estimated €11.74/m² a month. The estimated advertised rent is €11.94/m² a month, close to both Drôme’s towns (€11.33/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
€2,783/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Marsanne€2,783/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Drôme median€2,388/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€2,872/m²
33
€11.94/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.45 to €15.09/m² a month)
7.7
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€11.74/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€25,240
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté d'agglomération Montélimar Agglomération
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Who lives here
Children make up only 13% of Marsanne, fewer than in Drôme’s towns and across compared French towns
27% of residents are 65 or over. The 15-to-24 age group: 8.7%, lower than both Drôme’s towns (9.8%) and compared French towns (11%). Graduates make up 34% of adults.
50.9median age
MarsanneDrôme medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
27%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma17%
CAP or BEP24%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education34%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Drôme 51.8%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Drôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
HealthHealth C+
Fewer deaths than expected in Marsanne, 92 per 100, but more than in Drôme’s towns and across compared French towns
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
Life expectancy at birth in Drôme is 85.7 years for women and 80.6 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. 194 deaths in Marsanne between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 162: 20% above. Also worth knowing: the nearest emergency department to Marsanne is Groupement hospitalier Portes Provence Montelimar, 7 mi away.
−8%deaths against expected, after care homesC+Health Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw120
Adjusted92
Median town88
Expected100
0
GPs in Marsanne · 3.3 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
7 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Groupement hospitalier Portes Provence Montelimar
6.5 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Groupement hospitalier Portes Provence Montelimar
85.7 · 80.6
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Drôme, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Marsanne keeps more of its old housing than Drôme or compared French towns: 25% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Marsanne has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Marsanne
Is Marsanne safe?
Marsanne has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 4.6 recorded violent incidents and 6.7 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Is Marsanne expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €2,783/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Marsanne grades C for cost of living.
About Marsanne
Commune in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Marsanne is a commune of 1,246 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Montélimar Agglomération. 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.
