Draguignan grades C overall: better than 29% of compared French towns, and #22 of 73 in Var. Its weakest subject is cost of living (C−): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 6.9 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Its strongest is walkability (A−): 73% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 17% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work.
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 Draguignan 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 Draguignan.
Work & commuteJobs & income C−
Unemployment in Draguignan, 13.6%, runs above Var’s towns and compared French towns
For its 15,700 residents in work, Draguignan has 17,800 jobs: 1.1 each. Half of residents lived on more than €23,900 a year per consumption unit, lower than both Var’s towns (€26,770) and compared French towns (€25,970). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 16.8% of commuters travelled at the census.
17%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving77%
On foot10%
Public transport4%
Bicycle3%
Motorbike or scooter2%
17,800
jobs based in Draguignan, 1.1 per working resident
13.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,900
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
A−
Walkability: better than 82% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
HousingCost of living C−
Homes in Draguignan sell for €2,447/m² at the median, against €3,797/m² in Var’s towns and €2,430/m² in compared French towns
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Houses in Draguignan sell for €3,345/m² and apartments for €2,084/m². For a house, the estimated advertised rent is €14.02/m² a month. The estimated advertised rent is €13.39/m² a month, below Var’s towns (€14.43/m²) but above compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
€2,447/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Draguignan€2,447/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Var median€3,797/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€3,345/m²
620
Apartments
€2,084/m²
1,204
€13.39/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€10.72 to €16.73/m² a month)
6.9
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€14.02/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€24,680
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté d'agglomération Dracénie Provence Verdon Agglomération
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
HealthHealth C
Draguignan’s death rate, adjusted for age and care homes, is higher than in 72% of compared French towns
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
Ages and care homes taken into account, deaths in Draguignan come to 96 per 100 predicted. 4,051 deaths locally between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 3,870: 5% above. In Var, life expectancy at birth reaches 86 years for women and 80.3 for men (2025), next to 85.9 and 80.3 for France. For a family doctor, residents of Draguignan can choose among 40 GPs.
−4%deaths against expected, after care homesCHealth Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw105
Adjusted96
Median town88
Expected100
40
GPs in Draguignan · 3.9 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
1.4 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier la Dracenie de Draguignan
0.9 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier la Dracenie de Draguignan
86 · 80.3
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Var, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
85.4% of candidates passed the brevet at the five collèges within 5 km, a point below the expected rate
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
On results, collèges and lycées here come #5 of 63 in Var. At the general lycée, 97% of 464 candidates passed the bac, 3 points above the expected rate.
97%passed the bac (general and technological)B+School Grade
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Safety
Draguignan ranks above 59% of compared French towns for crime per resident
The yearly rates for 2023–2025: 9.3 violent offenses and 14 graded property crimes per 1,000 residents. Over 2025, Draguignan logged 959 recorded offenses. In 2025, criminal damage led the graded crimes here.
9.3recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearC+Safety Grade
Recorded by type · 2025
Criminal damage374
Family violence150
Other physical violence135
Burglary104
Sexual violence81
Theft from vehicles61
Vehicle theft54
Theft without violence314
Fraud253
Drug use201
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.
9.3
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
14
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
959
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
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 · Small counts of armed robbery go unpublished (five or fewer in at least one of the last three years); the département’s average stands in, 0.1% of the index here. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
History
Draguignan has 9 historic monuments, the oldest from prehistory
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to prehistory. Since 2022, a site patrimonial remarquable has protected part of the town. Among the classé monuments in Draguignan is Dolmen dit La pierre de la Fée.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
A typical mix of ages for France
Just over one in ten residents are aged 15 to 24. Children under 15 make up 18%, about level with compared French towns (17%) and above Var’s towns (15%). Half of Draguignan is older than 42.9, half younger.
42.9median age
DraguignanVar medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
11%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma18%
CAP or BEP24%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education30%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Var 51.4%, France 51.8%.
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Draguignan’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 Draguignan
Is Draguignan safe?
It grades C+ for safety, #36 of 73 in Var. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 104 burglaries and 374 acts of criminal damage.
Are schools in Draguignan good?
They grade B+, better than 67% of compared French towns and #5 of 63 in Var. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Draguignan expensive to live in?
Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns, so Draguignan grades C− for cost of living.
About Draguignan
Commune in Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Draguignan is a commune of 40,826 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Dracénie Provence Verdon Agglomération. 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.
