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This town in Martinique has a population of 9,410.
Sainte-Luce’s best grade is for schools — bac results 3.5 points above the expected rate; brevet results 5.5 points above the expected rate. Crime is the sore point: an average of 15 recorded violent incidents and 14.6 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. 25% of homes here are second homes.
Figures: brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · employment, INSEE census 2023 · recorded crime, SSMSI (Ministry of the Interior). Sainte-Luce 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.
The 2 things Sainte-Luce does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Sainte-Luce 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.
Sainte-Luce has no overall grade because cost of living isn’t graded here.
How TownRatings grades French towns →
Sainte-Luce has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 3rd century; the first monument here was protected in 1996.
0.4% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sainte-Luce.
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
School results put the town #2 of 25 in Martinique. Near Sainte-Luce, 95.0% of lycée candidates passed the bac, above compared French towns (92.9%). At the vocational lycée within 5 km, 83% of 64 candidates passed the bac pro.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Adventiste Rama PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 121 | 100%+11 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent adventiste Rama PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 89 | 100%+5 pts |
| Collège de Sainte-LuceBest against expectations: 7 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 52 | 90%+7 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
The graded crime recorded most in Sainte-Luce was family violence (2025). Police and gendarmerie figures for Sainte-Luce show 262 offenses in 2025.
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.
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
At the census, 7.2% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than compared French towns (13.4%).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The 65-and-over age group makes up just over a quarter of residents. People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town, below compared French towns (11%). Graduates make up 32% of adults.
54% women, 46% men
About 86 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: France 51.8%.
| Sainte-Luce | France median | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 20% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · France median: the median of compared communes (Martinique has none of its own)
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
0.4% of homes were built before 1919. The protected list starts in the 3rd century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
Sainte-Luce has 9 family doctors. The nearest emergency department to Sainte-Luce is Chu de Martinique site Mfme, 11.1 mi away. 775 deaths in the town between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 872: 11% below. Life expectancy in Martinique: 85.1 years for women and 77.5 for men (2025); France averages 85.9 and 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 · Care-home places are adjusted for by TownRatings, using a model rather than an official statistic.
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Homes sold for a median €3,376/m², higher than compared French towns (€2,430/m²). Houses sell for €3,033/m² in Sainte-Luce, apartments for €3,756/m². Renting a house costs an estimated €15.81/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €3,033/m² | 132 |
| Apartments | €3,756/m² | 68 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit and museums in and near Sainte-Luce. Best known first.
MuseumÉcomusée de Martinique4.2 km southeast, in Rivière-PiloteAttractionAttractionDistillerie La Mauny4.3 km northeast, in Rivière-PiloteAttractionAttractionVisite guidée distillerie4.7 km northeast, in Rivière-PilotePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Sainte-Luce has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
2 notable people were born in Sainte-Luce.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Luce | 9,410 | — | — | — | C− | B− |
| Rivière-Pilote | 11,604 | 2.9 | — | — | B | C− |
| Rivière-Salée | 11,829 | 3 | — | — | C− | C |
| Le Marin | 8,486 | 5 | — | — | C+ | B− |
| Saint-Esprit | 10,322 | 5.3 | — | — | A− | C+ |
| Le Diamant | 6,161 | 5.5 | — | — | C+ | B− |
| Sainte-Anne | 4,306 | 6.2 | — | — | C− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
It grades C− for safety, #20 of 25 in Martinique. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 35 burglaries and 48 acts of criminal damage.
They grade A, better than 90% of compared French towns and #2 of 25 in Martinique. The lycée stands out: 100% of 89 candidates passed the bac at Lycée polyvalent adventiste Rama in 2025, 5 points above the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Commune in Martinique
Sainte-Luce is a commune of 9,410 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
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 October 30, 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.