Lamentin has no overall grade because cost of living and walkability aren’t graded here. Its weakest subject is jobs & income (D): 0.6 jobs per working resident; 23.0% unemployment. Its strongest is schools (B): bac results 10.4 points above the expected rate; brevet results 2.1 points below the expected rate.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
Each subject compares Lamentin 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 Lamentin.
HealthHealth D
Mortality in Lamentin, once ages and care homes are allowed for, tops compared French towns: 111 per 100 expected
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
From 2016 to 2025, 1,333 residents of Lamentin died, against 1,173 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 14% more. At birth, a girl in Guadeloupe can expect 84.7 years and a boy 78.1 (2025); across France, 85.9 and 80.3. 6 GPs practise in the town.
+11%deaths against expected, after care homesDHealth Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw114
Adjusted111
Median town88
Expected100
6
GPs in Lamentin · 3.7 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
4 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Clinique les Eaux Claires
4 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Clinique les Eaux Claires
84.7 · 78.1
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Guadeloupe, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Crime per resident in Lamentin runs higher than in 83% of compared French towns
In all, 487 offenses reached the police record in Lamentin in 2025. Each year (2023–2025 average), violence against people came to 13.1 per 1,000 residents and the graded property crimes to 17.8. More of the graded crimes in the town were burglary than anything else (2025).
13.1recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearC−Safety Grade
Recorded by type · 2025
Burglary94
Criminal damage94
Family violence86
Other physical violence77
Theft from vehicles48
Vehicle theft38
Sexual violence25
Armed robbery25
Theft without violence77
Fraud62
Drug use34
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.
13.1
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
17.8
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
487
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.
Who lives here
Children make up 21% of Lamentin, above compared French towns
People 65 and over make up 16% of the town, lower than compared French towns (22%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 11%. The median resident of Lamentin is 40.1 years old.
40.1median age
LamentinFrance median
Ages · share of residents
11%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma27%
CAP or BEP21%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education28%
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 81 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · France median: the median of compared communes (Guadeloupe has none of its own)
History
9 historic monuments in Lamentin, 6 classé
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Lamentin is Église de la Sainte-Trinité. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 20th century. 0.3% of homes date from before 1919.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Schools
Bac results near Lamentin run low: 84.6% passed, below compared French towns
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The brevet pass rate near Lamentin is 81.2%, below compared French towns (87.5%). No general lycée lies within 5 km; the nearest is 3.2 mi away. For exam results, it comes #8 of 25 in Guadeloupe.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Housing
Estimated advertised rents run higher in Lamentin than in compared French towns: €14.02/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Houses sell for €2,720/m² in Lamentin, apartments for €2,857/m². 148 sales of houses and apartments locally, from July 2023 to June 2026, give the median of €2,829/m².
€2,829/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Lamentin€2,829/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€2,720/m²
93
Apartments
€2,857/m²
55
€14.02/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€10.28 to €19.11/m² a month)
€14.31/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Lamentin
Is Lamentin safe?
It grades C− for safety, #16 of 26 in Guadeloupe. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 94 burglaries and 94 acts of criminal damage.
Are schools in Lamentin good?
They grade B, better than 61% of compared French towns and #8 of 25 in Guadeloupe. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
About Lamentin
Commune in Guadeloupe
Lamentin is a commune of 18,628 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Nord Basse-Terre. 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.
