Le François has no overall grade because cost of living isn’t graded here. Its weakest subject is jobs & income (D): 0.7 jobs per working resident; 20.5% unemployment. Its strongest is schools (B+): bac results 1.3 points above the expected rate; brevet results 4.2 points above the expected rate.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
Each subject compares Le François 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 Le François.
HealthHealth C−
Le François’ death rate, adjusted for age and care homes, is higher than in 84% of compared French towns
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
After the care-home adjustment, Le François’ deaths ran at 103 per 100 expected, above compared French towns (88). From 2016 to 2025, 1,981 residents of Le François died, against 1,760 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 13% more. The care-home adjustment is a TownRatings modeling step, not an official statistic.
+3%deaths against expected, after care homesC−Health Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw113
Adjusted103
Median town88
Expected100
15
GPs in Le François · 2.6 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
8.9 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Chum de Martinique
9.5 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Chu de Martinique site de Trinite
85.1 · 77.5
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Martinique, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Le François is harder to get around on foot than 78% of compared French towns
5.8% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below compared French towns (13.4%). 20.5% of the labour force are out of work.
6%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving90%
Public transport4%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter0%
Bicycle0%
4,150
jobs based in Le François, 0.7 per working resident
20.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
C−
Walkability: better than 22% of compared French towns
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Who lives here
A typical mix of ages for France
9% of residents are 15 to 24 and 26% are 65 or over, against 11% and 22% in the median compared French town. 24% of adults who have left education hold a higher-education diploma (France 30%).
51.2median age
Le FrançoisFrance median
Ages · share of residents
26%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma25%
CAP or BEP24%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education24%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 88 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · France median: the median of compared communes (Martinique has none of its own)
History
4 historic monuments, 1 classé
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Le François: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 3 inscrit (the second level). 1.2% 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
Safety
Le François has more crime per resident than 59% of compared French towns
Police and gendarmerie recorded 320 offenses in the graded categories in Le François in 2025. For armed robbery, this figure isn’t published when it’s small (five or fewer in at least one of the last three years); the index uses the département’s average instead, 0.7% of the index here.
11.9recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearC+Safety Grade
Recorded by type · 2025
Family violence81
Criminal damage77
Other physical violence55
Burglary39
Sexual violence28
Vehicle theft23
Theft from vehicles17
Drug use72
Fraud54
Theft without violence51
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.
11.9
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
11.4
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
320
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
0.7%
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
Housing
The median sale price of homes in Le François is €3,229/m²
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
That is the middle of 103 sales of houses and apartments in Le François from July 2023 to June 2026, against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns and – for the median of compared towns in Martinique.
€3,229/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Le François€3,229/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€3,278/m²
100
€15.32/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€11.79 to €19.91/m² a month)
€19.35/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Le François
Is Le François safe?
It grades C+ for safety, #9 of 25 in Martinique. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 39 burglaries and 77 acts of criminal damage.
Are schools in Le François good?
They grade B+, better than 71% of compared French towns and #11 of 25 in Martinique. The lycée stands out: 97% of 115 candidates passed the bac at Lycée polyvalent la Jetée in 2025, 4 points above the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
About Le François
Commune in Martinique
Le François is a commune of 15,778 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de l'Espace Sud de la Martinique. 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
15,778 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération de l'Espace Sud de la Martinique
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.
