Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 7,307 residents, it is a town in Guadeloupe.
Jobs & income is its weak spot — 0.7 jobs per working resident; 25.0% unemployment. It lags on health as well (C+): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 7% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns.
Figures: employment, INSEE census 2023 · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025). Gourbeyre has no overall grade because cost of living and walkability aren’t graded here.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
Each subject compares Gourbeyre 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.
Gourbeyre has no overall grade because cost of living and walkability aren’t graded here.
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Gourbeyre has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 2007.
0.7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Gourbeyre. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gourbeyre.
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
Gourbeyre has 2 family doctors. In Guadeloupe, life expectancy at birth reaches 84.7 years for women and 78.1 for men (2025), next to 85.9 and 80.3 for France. From 2016 to 2025, 757 residents of Gourbeyre died, against 713 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 6% more.
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 · Allowing for care homes is a TownRatings estimate, not a published statistic.
The graded crime recorded most in Gourbeyre was other physical violence (2025). Police and gendarmerie figures for Gourbeyre show 185 offenses in 2025. The yearly rates for 2023–2025: 12.1 violent offenses and 11.7 graded property crimes per 1,000 residents.
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.
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 (3.9% of the index here). The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 18th century. 0.7% of its homes were built before 1919, lower than compared French towns (7.4%).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
26% of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up 24% of the town, above compared French towns (22%). Residents of Gourbeyre have a median age of 49.6.
56% women, 44% men
About 80 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: France 51.8%.
| Gourbeyre | France median | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 27% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 20% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · France median: the median of compared communes (Guadeloupe has none of its own)
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The bac pass rate near Gourbeyre is 90.7%, below compared French towns (92.9%). On school results, the town ranks #13 of 25 in Guadeloupe. At the two general lycées, 95% of 377 candidates passed the bac, a point above the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Richard SamuelNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 45 | 62%−15 pts |
| Lycée Polyvalent Versailles Saint-Joseph de Cluny PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 54 | 98%+1 pt |
| Collège Pensionnat de Versailles PrivateBest against expectations: 8 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 109 | 94%+8 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
At the census, 8.8% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than compared French towns (13.4%).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Behind the median of €2,238/m²: 81 houses and apartments sold in Gourbeyre between July 2023 and June 2026. The split here: €2,109/m² for houses, €2,513/m² for apartments. Among the homes sold, 53% were houses.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,109/m² | 43 |
| Apartments | €2,513/m² | 38 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Gourbeyre has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Habitation Bisdary: Photo: Enrevseluj · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Gourbeyre as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gourbeyre | 7,307 | — | — | — | C+ | C+ |
| Saint-Claude | 10,177 | 2.3 | — | — | B+ | C+ |
| Basse-Terre | 9,417 | 2.7 | — | — | D− | C |
| Trois-Rivières | 7,415 | 3.4 | — | — | B− | C− |
| Baillif | 5,096 | 4 | — | — | C− | C |
| Vieux-Habitants | 7,077 | 6.6 | — | — | B+ | C− |
| Capesterre-Belle-Eau | 17,684 | 9.1 | — | — | C | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
It grades C+ for safety, #6 of 26 in Guadeloupe. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 11 burglaries and 40 acts of criminal damage.
They grade B−, better than 52% of compared French towns and #13 of 25 in Guadeloupe. The lycée stands out: 98% of 54 candidates passed the bac at Lycée Polyvalent Versailles Saint-Joseph de Cluny 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.
Commune in Guadeloupe
Gourbeyre is a commune of 7,307 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Grand Sud Caraïbe. 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 4, 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.
