Montauroux grades C overall: better than 29% of compared French towns, and #23 of 73 in Var. Its weakest subject is cost of living (D): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 10.6 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Its strongest is jobs & income (A−): 0.6 jobs per working resident; 7.6% unemployment.
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 Montauroux 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 Montauroux.
HousingCost of living D
Homes in Montauroux cost more than in Var’s towns and across compared French towns, with a median sale of €4,115/m²
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Houses in Montauroux sell for €4,405/m² and apartments for €3,545/m². Advertised rents are estimated at €13.57/m² a month, between Var’s towns (€14.43/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Renting a house costs an estimated €17.43/m² a month.
€4,115/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Montauroux€4,115/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Var median€3,797/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€4,405/m²
231
Apartments
€3,545/m²
77
€13.57/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€10.65 to €17.30/m² a month)
10.6
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€17.43/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
Work & commuteJobs & income A−
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Montauroux than in Var’s towns or compared French towns: 3.7%
After tax and benefits, the median income is €29,200 a year per consumption unit. Unemployment stood at 7.6%, below Var’s towns (10.9%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. At the census, 4.5% of working residents in Montauroux didn’t travel to work at all.
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving90%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
1,900
jobs based in Montauroux, 0.6 per working resident
7.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€29,200
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
C−
Walkability: better than 16% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
HealthHealth C
Adjusted for age and care homes, Montauroux sees more deaths than 66% of compared French towns
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
The nearest emergency department to Montauroux is Centre hospitalier de Grasse, 7.7 mi away. 657 deaths locally between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 615: 7% above. Its care home for older people (80 places) counts its residents as Montauroux’s; allowing for it, deaths were 6% below expected. 4 GPs practise locally.
−6%deaths against expected, after care homesCHealth Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw107
Adjusted94
Median town88
Expected100
4
GPs in Montauroux · 3.9 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
7.7 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier de Grasse
7.6 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
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Montauroux than in Var’s towns or across compared French towns: 40% of adults
People 65 and over make up 20% of the town. Children under 15 make up 19%, above Var’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. The 15-to-24 age group makes up nearly one in ten residents.
44.3median age
MontaurouxVar medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
20%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma12%
CAP or BEP20%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education40%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Var 51.4%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Var median and France median: the median of compared communes
Safety
Montauroux ranks below 53% of compared French towns for crime per resident
The graded crime recorded most in Montauroux was theft from vehicles (2025). On average over 2023–2025, every 1,000 residents saw 7 violent offenses and 13.8 graded property crimes a year. The 2025 count: 141 offenses in the town.
7recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearB−Safety Grade
Recorded by type · 2025
Theft from vehicles41
Criminal damage35
Family violence30
Burglary12
Other physical violence11
Sexual violence6
Vehicle theft6
Armed robbery0
Fraud52
Theft without violence34
Drug use10
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.
7
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
13.8
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
141
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
2.3%
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.
Schools
89.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 2 points below the expected rate
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Its schools’ results rank #21 of 63 in Var. For the general bac, the closest lycée is 7.9 mi away.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Montauroux
Is Montauroux safe?
It grades B− for safety, #25 of 73 in Var. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 12 burglaries and 35 acts of criminal damage.
Are schools in Montauroux 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 Montauroux expensive to live in?
Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Montauroux grades D for cost of living.
About Montauroux
Commune in Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Montauroux is a commune of 7,183 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.
