Lézignan-la-Cèbe’s strongest subject is schools — bac results 2.3 points above the expected rate; brevet results 0.7 points below the expected rate. The local economy is weaker than most (D−): 0.3 jobs per working resident; 18.0% unemployment. Cost of living is weaker too — at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 6.5 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. It lags on health as well: 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: brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · employment, INSEE census 2023 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025). Lézignan-la-Cèbe 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.
Each subject compares Lézignan-la-Cèbe 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 Lézignan-la-Cèbe.
HousingCost of living C
Buying in Lézignan-la-Cèbe costs less than in both Hérault’s towns and compared French towns: the median sale is €2,149/m²
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The estimated advertised rent is €11.26/m² a month, below both Hérault’s towns (€13.36/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²). 60 houses and apartments changed hands in Lézignan-la-Cèbe from July 2023 to June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €10.45/m² a month.
€2,149/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Lézignan-la-Cèbe€2,149/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Hérault median€3,252/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€2,272/m²
58
€11.26/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.36 to €13.54/m² a month)
6.5
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€10.45/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€23,170
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté d'agglomération Hérault-Méditerranée
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Schools
Schools around Lézignan-la-Cèbe do better than those of 69% of compared French towns
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Near Lézignan-la-Cèbe, 96.1% of lycée candidates passed the bac, near Hérault’s towns (95.0%) and higher than compared French towns (92.9%). The bac pro: 93% of 100 candidates passed at the vocational lycée within 5 km. Also worth knowing: the town’s pupils have a collège 2.5 mi away.
97%passed the bac (general and technological)B+School Grade
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
HealthHealth C+
Fewer deaths than expected in Lézignan-la-Cèbe, 93 per 100, but more than in both Hérault’s towns and compared French towns
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
France’s death rates at each age would predict 143 deaths in Lézignan-la-Cèbe from 2016 to 2025; there were 132, 7% fewer. Life expectancy at birth in Hérault is 86.3 years for women and 80.6 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. There is one general practitioner locally.
−7%deaths against expected, after care homesC+Health Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw93
Adjusted93
Median town88
Expected100
1
GPs in Lézignan-la-Cèbe · 4.7 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
2.6 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Polyclinique Pasteur
13.2 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Hopital Saint Clair les Hopitaux du Bassin de Thau Sete
86.3 · 80.6
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Hérault, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Old homes shape Lézignan-la-Cèbe: 16% were built before 1919, more than in both Hérault’s towns and compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Lézignan-la-Cèbe has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The earliest of these monuments dates from the 17th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commuteJobs & income D−
Lézignan-la-Cèbe has higher unemployment than Hérault’s towns or compared French towns: 18.0%
4.8% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Hérault’s towns (10.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. After tax and benefits, the median income is €23,170 a year per consumption unit. At the census, 2.7% of working residents in Lézignan-la-Cèbe didn’t travel to work at all.
5%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving91%
On foot2%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Bicycle1%
200
jobs based in Lézignan-la-Cèbe, 0.3 per working resident
18.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,170
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
3%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
B
Walkability: better than 56% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Lézignan-la-Cèbe than in Hérault’s towns or across compared French towns: 21% of adults
The 15-to-24 age group: 9.9%, about level with Hérault’s towns (9.7%) and below compared French towns (11%). Lézignan-la-Cèbe has a median age of 47.1. Those 65 and older account for nearly a quarter of residents.
47.1median age
Lézignan-la-CèbeHérault medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
24%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma23%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education21%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hérault 52.0%, France 51.8%.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Lézignan-la-Cèbe
Is Lézignan-la-Cèbe safe?
Lézignan-la-Cèbe has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 7.8 recorded violent incidents and 15.9 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Are schools in Lézignan-la-Cèbe good?
They grade B+, better than 69% of compared French towns. The lycée stands out: 97% of 364 candidates passed the bac at Lycée Jean Moulin 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.
Is Lézignan-la-Cèbe expensive to live in?
Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Lézignan-la-Cèbe grades C for cost of living.
About Lézignan-la-Cèbe
Commune in Hérault, Occitanie
Lézignan-la-Cèbe is a commune of 1,580 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Hérault-Méditerranée. 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.
