Landivy has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is schools (D): brevet results 6 points below the expected rate. Its strongest is cost of living (A+): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 3.2 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
Each subject compares Landivy 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 Landivy.
HousingCost of living A+
Buying in Landivy costs less than in Mayenne’s towns or across compared French towns: the median sale is €1,107/m²
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Advertised rents are estimated at €7.60/m² a month, below Mayenne’s towns (€9.49/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) alike. Renting a house costs an estimated €8.69/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 52 homes were sold in Landivy.
€1,107/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Landivy€1,107/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Mayenne median€1,696/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€1,107/m²
52
€7.60/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.75 to €10.04/m² a month)
3.2
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€8.69/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€24,040
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes du Bocage Mayennais
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Who lives here
Landivy skews older, with 34% of residents 65 or over, more than Mayenne’s towns or compared French towns
16% of adults hold a degree, below Mayenne’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. The share aged 15 to 24 is 8.5%. On top of that, under-15s account for 13% of the population.
54.3median age
LandivyMayenne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
34%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma36%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat14%
Higher education16%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Mayenne 52.1%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Mayenne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commuteJobs & income C+
Money is tighter in Landivy than in Mayenne’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €23,290 a year per consumption unit
Landivy holds 500 jobs; 400 of its residents are in work, so 1.2 jobs each. Nearly a tenth of the labour force are out of work. At the census, 13.7% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, higher than Mayenne’s towns (11.3%) and near compared French towns (13.4%).
14%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving74%
On foot11%
Bicycle2%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
500
jobs based in Landivy, 1.2 per working resident
9.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,290
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
13%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
B
Walkability: better than 62% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
History
Landivy keeps more of its old housing than Mayenne’s towns or compared French towns: 27% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 15th century. Among the classé monuments in Landivy is Château de Mausson composé d'un corps de logis et de diverses parties ruinées.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
HealthHealth B
Landivy records 85 deaths for every 100 its ages predict, against 78 in Mayenne’s towns and 88 in compared French towns
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
In Mayenne, life expectancy at birth reaches 86.5 years for women and 80.6 for men (2025), next to 85.9 and 80.3 for France. France’s death rates at each age would predict 217 deaths in Landivy from 2016 to 2025; there were 230, 6% more. The nearest emergency department to Landivy is Centre hospitalier de Saint Hilaire du Harcouet, 7 mi away. One GP practises here.
−15%deaths against expected, after care homesBHealth Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw106
Adjusted85
Median town88
Expected100
1
GPs in Landivy · 2.4 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
7 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier de Saint Hilaire du Harcouet
11.1 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier de Fougeres
86.5 · 80.6
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Mayenne, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Landivy
Is Landivy safe?
Landivy has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 4.9 recorded violent incidents and 6.1 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Are schools in Landivy good?
They grade D, better than 6% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Landivy expensive to live in?
Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Landivy grades A+ for cost of living.
About Landivy
Commune in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire
Landivy is a commune of 1,094 people in the Communauté de communes du Bocage Mayennais. 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.
