Police record more crime here than in most towns (D): an average of 13 recorded violent incidents and 22.1 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. The local economy is weaker than most (D): 0.6 jobs per working resident; 29.2% unemployment. It lags on health as well — after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 5% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Homes sell for a median €684/m².
Figures: recorded crime, SSMSI (Ministry of the Interior) · employment, INSEE census 2023 · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025). Sainte-Rose 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 Sainte-Rose 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 Sainte-Rose.
Safety
Sainte-Rose sees more crime per resident than 91% of compared French towns
In 2025, 627 offenses were recorded in Sainte-Rose. Among the graded crimes here, the most frequent was criminal damage (2025). Police and gendarmerie recorded 627 offenses in the graded categories in the town in 2025.
13recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearDSafety Grade
Recorded by type · 2025
Criminal damage144
Burglary137
Family violence91
Other physical violence81
Vehicle theft55
Theft from vehicles46
Sexual violence37
Armed robbery36
Theft without violence139
Drug use94
Fraud67
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
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
22.1
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
627
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
0.2%
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.
HealthHealth C
Allowing for age and care homes, deaths in Sainte-Rose run higher than in 69% of compared French towns
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
Its care home for older people (138 places) counts its residents as Sainte-Rose’s; allowing for it, deaths were 5% below expected. 1,704 deaths here between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 1,638: 4% above. The nearest emergency department to Sainte-Rose is Clinique les Eaux Claires, 10.1 mi away. 13 GPs practise in the town.
−5%deaths against expected, after care homesCHealth Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw104
Adjusted95
Median town88
Expected100
13
GPs in Sainte-Rose · 2.5 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
10.1 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Clinique les Eaux Claires
10 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
Sainte-Rose: 1 historic monument, none of them classé
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Sainte-Rose has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). 0.2% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Schools
76.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 3 points below the expected rate
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The bac pass rate near Sainte-Rose is 97.0%, higher than compared French towns (92.9%). The nearest collège is 0.9 mi away. For exam results, it comes #9 of 25 in Guadeloupe.
97%passed the bac (general and technological)B−School Grade
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Sainte-Rose than in compared French towns: 20% of adults
Ages in Sainte-Rose split evenly at 49: half are older, half younger. Children under 15 make up 16%, in line with compared French towns (17%). People 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of the town.
49median age
Sainte-RoseFrance median
Ages · share of residents
23%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma37%
CAP or BEP22%
Baccalauréat16%
Higher education20%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 89 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: France 51.8%.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Housing
Renting in Sainte-Rose costs more than in compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €13.22/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
No town in Guadeloupe costs less to buy into than Sainte-Rose, at €684/m², the lowest of 21. Houses accounted for 92% of sales, apartments for the rest. From July 2023 to June 2026, 301 homes were sold in the town.
€684/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Sainte-Rose€684/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€279/m²
278
€13.22/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€10.18 to €17.17/m² a month)
€12.31/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Sainte-Rose
Is Sainte-Rose safe?
It grades D for safety, #21 of 26 in Guadeloupe. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 137 burglaries and 144 acts of criminal damage.
Are schools in Sainte-Rose good?
They grade B−, better than 55% of compared French towns and #9 of 25 in Guadeloupe. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
About Sainte-Rose
Commune in Guadeloupe
Sainte-Rose is a commune of 17,700 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.
