More weak spots than strong ones. Housing is expensive (D−): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 12.3 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. At D− overall, Saint-Pierre ranks #16 of 22 in Réunion. That leaves it better than 5% of compared French towns. Health lags (D−): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 20% above expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Its strongest is walkability — 85% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 15% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. It also trails on jobs & income: 1.4 jobs per working resident; 27.4% unemployment.
Figures: amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting and 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).
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
Each subject compares Saint-Pierre 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 Saint-Pierre.
HousingCost of living D−
A home in Saint-Pierre sells for €3,333/m², more than in Réunion’s towns or compared French towns
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Houses sell for €3,416/m² in Saint-Pierre, apartments for €3,276/m². Advertised rents are estimated at €15.81/m² a month, above Réunion’s towns (€14.14/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) alike. Renting a house costs an estimated €14.29/m² a month.
€3,333/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Saint-Pierre€3,333/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Réunion median€2,445/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€3,416/m²
832
Apartments
€3,276/m²
663
€15.81/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€11.98 to €20.87/m² a month)
12.3
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€14.29/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€19,010
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté d'agglomération CIVIS (Communauté Intercommunale des Villes Solidaires)
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
HealthHealth D−
More deaths than Saint-Pierre’s ages would predict, 120 per 100 expected, above Réunion’s towns and compared French towns
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
For a family doctor, residents of Saint-Pierre can choose among 106 GPs. Life expectancy in Réunion: 84.5 years for women and 78.2 for men (2025); France averages 85.9 and 80.3. France’s death rates at each age would predict 4,375 deaths in the town from 2016 to 2025; there were 5,756, 32% more.
+20%deaths against expected, after care homesD−Health Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw132
Adjusted120
Median town88
Expected100
106
GPs in Saint-Pierre · 6.7 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
2.2 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Chu site Sud Saint Pierre
1 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Chu site Sud Saint Pierre
84.5 · 78.2
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Réunion, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Students and young workers shape Saint-Pierre: 14% are 15 to 24, above Réunion’s towns and compared French towns
Degrees are held by a quarter of adults, between Réunion’s towns (21%) and compared French towns (30%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 14% of residents. Under-15s account for 20% of the population.
38.1median age
Saint-PierreRéunion medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
14%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma32%
CAP or BEP19%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education25%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Réunion 51.8%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Réunion median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commuteJobs & income D
A walkable place: Saint-Pierre beats 82% of compared French towns on foot
Unemployment stood at 27.4%, about level with Réunion’s towns (27.4%) and above compared French towns (10.1%). Households’ median disposable income: €19,670 a year per consumption unit. 3.9% of Saint-Pierre’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
15%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving77%
On foot8%
Public transport5%
Motorbike or scooter4%
Bicycle3%
42,050
jobs based in Saint-Pierre, 1.4 per working resident
27.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€19,670
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
A−
Walkability: better than 82% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Safety
Recorded crime per resident is higher in Saint-Pierre than in 75% of compared French towns
Saint-Pierre ranks last of the 22 compared towns in Réunion on the Safety Grade. The 2025 count: 2,323 offenses here. Jobs outnumber working residents in Saint-Pierre (42,050 to 29,150): it draws people in from around. Among the graded crimes here, the most frequent was family violence (2025).
15.7recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearCSafety Grade
Recorded by type · 2025
Family violence664
Criminal damage553
Other physical violence394
Sexual violence241
Theft from vehicles212
Burglary160
Vehicle theft92
Armed robbery7
Drug use1,129
Theft without violence561
Fraud303
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.
15.7
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
12.3
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
2,323
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. Crimes are counted in the commune where they happen, then divided by its residents, so a town that draws people in from around can look higher.
Schools
86.1% of candidates passed the brevet at the 10 collèges within 5 km, 4.3 points above the expected rate
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
For collège, the closest is 1.5 mi away. Near Saint-Pierre, 92.5% of lycée candidates passed the bac, about level with compared French towns (92.9%) and above Réunion’s towns (90.8%). On results, collèges and lycées here come #7 of 24 in Réunion.
95%passed the bac (general and technological)B+School Grade
Maison en bois (école Saint-Charles): Photo: Thierry Caro · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Villa créole: Photo: Thierry Caro · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cure dite aussi presbytère: Photo: Thierry Caro · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Maison Adam-de-Villiers: Photo: Thierry Caro · CC BY-SA 4.0
Aimé Merlo: Henri Manuel, Public domain · Patrice Treuthardt: Maxime Haugomat, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Manon Lebon: Ghusse, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Éric Farro: Dadam97490, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Albert Trotet: Latone974, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Céline Huet: Burtaire Alexis, CC BY-SA 4.0
Saint-Pierre’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Saint-Pierre
Is Saint-Pierre safe?
It grades C for safety. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 160 burglaries and 553 acts of criminal damage.
Are schools in Saint-Pierre good?
They grade B+, better than 69% of compared French towns and #7 of 24 in Réunion. 97% of 230 candidates passed the bac at Lycée polyvalent privé La Salle Saint-Charles in 2025, 2 points below the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Saint-Pierre expensive to live in?
Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns, so Saint-Pierre grades D− for cost of living.
About Saint-Pierre
Commune in Réunion
Saint-Pierre is a commune of 85,038 people in the Communauté d'agglomération CIVIS (Communauté Intercommunale des Villes Solidaires). 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
Population
85,038 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération CIVIS (Communauté Intercommunale des Villes Solidaires)
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.
