Several subjects drag its grade down. Health outcomes fall short of most towns (D−): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 28% above expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Montdidier’s overall D puts it #21 of 24 in Somme. Set against the rest, it does better than nearly a tenth of compared French towns. It lags on safety as well: an average of 19.8 recorded violent incidents and 19.8 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. Fewer journeys need a car: 80% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 17% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. A 70 m² home at the median €1,394/m² costs 4.1 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the Communauté de communes du Grand Roye. Jobs & income is weaker too: 1.4 jobs per working resident; 20.1% unemployment.
Figures: amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting and employment, INSEE census 2023 · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · recorded crime, SSMSI (Ministry of the Interior) · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi.
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 Montdidier 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 Montdidier.
HealthHealth D−
Mortality in Montdidier, once ages and care homes are allowed for, tops Somme’s towns and compared French towns: 128 per 100 expected
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
There are 10 general practitioners in Montdidier. Average lifespans in Somme: 84 years for women, 78.3 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally. From 2016 to 2025, 1,092 residents of Montdidier died, against 733 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 49% more.
+28%deaths against expected, after care homesD−Health Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw149
Adjusted128
Median town88
Expected100
10
GPs in Montdidier · 4 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
0 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Ch Chimr Montdidier
19.9 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Clinique Victor Pauchet de Butler
84 · 78.3
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Somme, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Montdidier sees more crime per resident than 95% of compared French towns
Police and gendarmerie recorded 255 offenses in Montdidier in 2025. The town has 2,800 jobs for 2,000 working residents, so people come in from nearby communes to work. Criminal damage topped the graded crimes in Montdidier (2025).
19.8recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearDSafety Grade
Recorded by type · 2025
Criminal damage68
Family violence60
Other physical violence52
Vehicle theft24
Sexual violence20
Burglary19
Theft from vehicles12
Armed robbery0
Drug use64
Theft without violence42
Fraud36
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.
19.8
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
19.8
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
255
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income D
Unemployment in Montdidier, 20.1%, runs above Somme’s towns and compared French towns
Median disposable income comes to €21,880 a year per consumption unit. No commute at all: 4.9% of working residents in Montdidier at the census.
17%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving77%
On foot13%
Public transport3%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
2,800
jobs based in Montdidier, 1.4 per working resident
20.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€21,880
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
A−
Walkability: better than 84% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
HousingCost of living B
Estimated advertised rents run lower in Montdidier than in Somme’s towns or across compared French towns: €10.85/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The median price, €1,394/m², comes from 176 sales of houses and apartments in Montdidier from July 2023 to June 2026. Houses made up 99% of the homes sold; apartments the rest.
€1,394/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Montdidier€1,394/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Somme median€1,799/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€1,394/m²
174
€10.85/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.93 to €13.18/m² a month)
4.1
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€8.13/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€23,630
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes du Grand Roye
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
History
Montdidier has 3 historic monuments, 2 classé
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Homes from before 1919 make up 2.4% of the total, below Somme’s towns (6.1%) and compared French towns (7.4%) alike. Among the classé monuments in Montdidier is Église Saint-Pierre. The oldest protected building goes back to the 16th century. On the Culture ministry’s list, Montdidier counts 3 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Fewer people in Montdidier hold a degree than in Somme’s towns or compared French towns: 15%
Typical age in Montdidier: 46.3, the median. Those aged 15 to 24 account for just over one in ten residents. Children under 15 make up 17%, near both Somme’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%).
46.3median age
MontdidierSomme medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
25%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma37%
CAP or BEP26%
Baccalauréat14%
Higher education15%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 87 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Somme 52.5%, France 51.8%.
Jean Fernel: Vigneron, artist; G. Engelmann, lithographer, Public domain · Jimmy Casper: Sophie P., CC BY-SA 4.0 · Urbain Wallet: Agence Rol, Public domain · Flavien Dassonville: Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Paul Léon Aclocque: Marius Rouffiac, Public domain · Pierre Garet: Anonymous Unknown author (Keystone France), Public domain
Montdidier’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 Montdidier
Is Montdidier safe?
It grades D for safety, #18 of 24 in Somme. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 19 burglaries and 68 acts of criminal damage.
Are schools in Montdidier good?
They grade C+, better than 39% of compared French towns and #18 of 24 in Somme. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Montdidier expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €1,394/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Montdidier grades B for cost of living.
About Montdidier
Commune in Somme, Hauts-de-France
Montdidier is a commune of 5,935 people in the Communauté de communes du Grand Roye. 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.
