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Plage de Sainte-Anne

Sainte-AnneMartinique

4,306 people call this town in Martinique home. It skews older: 31% of residents are 65 or over.

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Plage de Sainte-Anne

Sainte-Anne, Martinique · Patrice78500 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Is Sainte-Anne a good place to live?

Sainte-Anne’s lowest grade is for safety (C−) — an average of 16.8 recorded violent incidents and 13.5 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. Its other grades sit near the middle: B− for schools, B− for health and B− for walkability. Holiday and other second homes account for 48% of homes.

Figures: recorded crime, SSMSI (Ministry of the Interior) · employment and commuting, INSEE census 2023 · brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025. Sainte-Anne has no overall grade because cost of living isn’t graded here.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.

What makes Sainte-Anne stand out

The 3 things Sainte-Anne does most differently from other towns.

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How Sainte-Anne grades

Each subject compares Sainte-Anne 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.

How grading works

Sainte-Anne has no overall grade because cost of living isn’t graded here.

How TownRatings grades French towns →

Église paroissiale Sainte-Anne
Église paroissiale Sainte-Anne · Inscrit · Photo: Patrice78500 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sainte-Anne’s story

Sainte-Anne in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 4 historic monuments in Sainte-Anne; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1990.

0.7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1990First protected: Église paroissiale Sainte-Anne
  • 1992Most recently protected: Habitation Crève-Coeur
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sainte-Anne.

Safety

Sainte-Anne sees more crime per resident than 82% of compared French towns

Police and gendarmerie figures for Sainte-Anne show 117 offenses in 2025. In 2025, family violence led the graded crimes in the town.

16.8recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearC−Safety Grade

Recorded by type · 2025

Family violence35
Criminal damage27
Other physical violence26
Sexual violence12
Burglary9
Vehicle theft8
Theft without violence66
Fraud21
Drug use17

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.

16.8
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
13.5
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
117
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
3.3%
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 · When armed robbery and theft from vehicles number five or fewer in a recent year, the figure is withheld, and the index uses the département’s average instead (3.3% of the index here). The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.

Who lives here

Children make up only 11% of Sainte-Anne, fewer than in compared French towns

Just over a fifth of adults hold a degree, below compared French towns (30%). People 65 and over make up 31% of the town. Those aged 15 to 24 account for 9.5% of residents.

55.4median age
Sainte-AnneFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma24%
CAP or BEP26%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education22%

Women and men · all residents

53% women, 47% men

About 88 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.

Ages and diplomas in Sainte-Anne
Sainte-AnneFrance median
Under 1511%17%
15–249.5%11%
25–4415%23%
45–6433%26%
65+31%22%
No diploma24%19%
CAP or BEP26%26%
Baccalauréat19%18%
Higher education22%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · France median: the median of compared communes (Martinique has none of its own)

History

Sainte-Anne has 4 historic monuments, none of them classé

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Protection here reaches back to the 18th century. Homes from before 1919 make up 0.7% of the total, lower than compared French towns (7.4%).

4historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit4
18th c.
oldest protected part
1990
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

HealthHealth B−

Sainte-Anne is 17 mi from the nearest emergency department

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

For a family doctor, residents of Sainte-Anne can choose among 2 GPs. Average lifespans in Martinique: 85.1 years for women, 77.5 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally. France’s death rates at each age would predict 496 deaths in the town from 2016 to 2025; there were 443, 11% fewer.

−11%deaths against expected, after care homesB−Health Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw89
Adjusted89
Median town88
Expected100
2
GPs in Sainte-Anne · 1.6 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
17 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Chu de Martinique site Mfme
17 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Chu de Martinique site Mfme
85.1 · 77.5
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Martinique, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · The care-home step is TownRatings’ own calculation, not an official number.

Schools

61.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 9 points below the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Near Sainte-Anne, 86.8% of lycée candidates passed the bac, below compared French towns (92.9%). Ranked by results, schools here are #19 of 25 in Martinique. For collège, the closest is 1.7 mi away.

99%passed the bac (general and technological)B−School Grade

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Sainte-Anne61.0%
Median of towns87.5%

Bac pass rate · lycées within 5 km

Sainte-Anne86.8%
Median of towns92.9%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Gérard CaféNearest collègeCollègeCollège8361%−9 pts
Lycée général et technologique MontgéraldNearest lycéeGeneral lycéeGeneral lycée16099%+8 pts

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99%
passed the general and technological bac, +8 pts against the expected rate
71%
passed the vocational bac, −2 pts against the expected rate
61.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −9 pts against the expected rate
1.7 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Work & commuteJobs & income C−

More people in Sainte-Anne are out of work than in compared French towns: 19.7%

No commute at all: 4.2% of working residents in Sainte-Anne at the census.

15%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving79%
Public transport9%
On foot6%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
1,200
jobs based in Sainte-Anne, 0.8 per working resident
19.7%
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)
B−
Walkability: better than 47% of compared French towns

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Homes in Sainte-Anne cost more than in compared French towns, with a median sale of €4,295/m²

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Advertised rents are estimated at €16.66/m² a month, above compared French towns (€12.41/m²). In Sainte-Anne, houses go for €3,500/m² and apartments for €4,749/m². Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 109 homes in the town.

€4,295/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Sainte-Anne€4,295/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€3,500/m²49
Apartments€4,749/m²60
€16.66/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€12.80 to €21.68/m² a month)
€15.65/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Les Ilets du Cap and 2 more in and around Sainte-Anne

Other places to visit in and near Sainte-Anne. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
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Everything we know about Sainte-Anne

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Landmarks

The Culture ministry’s list holds 4 historic monuments in Sainte-Anne; none is classé, France’s top protection.

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Photo credits

Église paroissiale Sainte-Anne: Photo: Patrice78500 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Sainte-Anne

One notable person was born in Sainte-Anne.

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Sainte-Anne’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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Le MarinRivière-PiloteSainte-LuceLe VauclinRivière-SaléeSaint-EspritLe MarinRivière-PiloteSainte-LuceLe VauclinRivière-SaléeSaint-EspritSainte-Anne
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Sainte-Anne4,306———C−B−
Le Marin8,4862.4——C+B−
Rivière-Pilote11,6045.3——BC−
Sainte-Luce9,4106.2——C−B−
Le Vauclin8,4837——C+C
Rivière-Salée11,8298.8——C−C
Saint-Esprit10,3229.2——A−C+

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

Questions about Sainte-Anne

Is Sainte-Anne safe?

It grades C− for safety, #22 of 25 in Martinique. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 9 burglaries and 27 acts of criminal damage.

Are schools in Sainte-Anne good?

They grade B−, better than 46% of compared French towns and #19 of 25 in Martinique. The lycée stands out: 99% of 160 candidates passed the bac at Lycée général et technologique Montgérald in 2025, 8 points above the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

About Sainte-Anne

Commune in Martinique

Sainte-Anne is a commune of 4,306 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
4,306 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération de l'Espace Sud de la Martinique
Département
Martinique (972)
Area
14.9 sq mi (38.6 km²)
INSEE code
97226

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated November 4, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).

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.