Callian grades B− overall: better than 52% of compared French towns, and #8 of 73 in Var. Its weakest subject is cost of living (C−): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 9.9 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Its strongest is safety (A−): an average of 5.5 recorded violent incidents and 9.8 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
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 Callian 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 Callian.
HousingCost of living C−
The median sale price of homes in Callian is €3,850/m²
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
A house in Callian goes for €4,312/m², an apartment for €3,487/m². The estimated advertised rent is €12.94/m² a month, about level with compared French towns (€12.41/m²) and below Var’s towns (€14.43/m²). Of the homes sold, 70% were houses.
€3,850/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Callian€3,850/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Var median€3,797/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€4,312/m²
136
Apartments
€3,487/m²
59
€12.94/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€10.16 to €16.48/m² a month)
9.9
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€11.00/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€27,280
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes du Pays de Fayence
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Safety
Crime per resident in Callian runs lower than in 81% of compared French towns
The 2025 count: 42 offenses in Callian. Criminal damage topped the graded crimes in Callian (2025).
5.5recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearA−Safety Grade
Recorded by type · 2025
Criminal damage18
Family violence11
Other physical violence8
Burglary5
Fraud24
Theft without violence23
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.
5.5
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
9.8
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
42
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
16.9%
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 · Small counts of sexual violence, armed robbery, vehicle theft and theft from vehicles go unpublished (five or fewer in at least one of the last three years); the département’s average stands in, 16.9% of the index here. Because that share is over 10%, this Safety Grade is less sure than most. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
Work & commuteJobs & income B+
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Callian than in Var’s towns or compared French towns: 3.8%
Jobs based in Callian number 950, against 1,650 residents in work (0.6 per worker). After tax and benefits, the median income is €28,230 a year per consumption unit. 8.4% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Var’s towns (10.9%) and compared French towns (10.1%).
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving90%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Public transport1%
Bicycle1%
950
jobs based in Callian, 0.6 per working resident
8.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€28,230
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
C−
Walkability: better than 20% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
History
Old homes shape Callian: 13% were built before 1919, more than in both Var’s towns and compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Callian has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
HealthHealth B−
Callian has a lower adjusted death rate than 54% of compared French towns
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
The nearest emergency department to Callian is Centre hospitalier de Grasse, 8.9 mi away. Its care home for older people (56 places) counts its residents as Callian’s; allowing for it, deaths were 13% below expected. 373 deaths in the town between 2016 and 2025, close to the 372 that France’s rates at each age predict. Women in Var live to 86 on average and men to 80.3 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France.
−13%deaths against expected, after care homesB−Health Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw100
Adjusted87
Median town88
Expected100
5
GPs in Callian · 4.4 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
8.9 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier de Grasse
8.9 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier de Grasse
86 · 80.3
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Var, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Who lives here
Few people in Callian are 15 to 24: 7.4%, fewer than in both Var’s towns and compared French towns
18% of residents are children under 15. Degrees are held by 35% of adults, higher than both Var’s towns (31%) and compared French towns (30%). People 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of the town.
47median age
CallianVar medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
23%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma16%
CAP or BEP23%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education35%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Var 51.4%, France 51.8%.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Callian
Is Callian safe?
It grades A− for safety, #8 of 73 in Var. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 5 burglaries and 18 acts of criminal damage.
Are schools in Callian good?
They grade B−, better than 48% of compared French towns and #21 of 63 in Var. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Callian expensive to live in?
Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Callian grades C− for cost of living.
About Callian
Commune in Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Callian is a commune of 3,823 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Fayence. 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.
