Lagnes has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is cost of living (D−): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 11.4 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 Lagnes 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 Lagnes.
HousingCost of living D−
A home in Lagnes sells for €3,950/m², more than in both Vaucluse’s towns and compared French towns
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The estimated advertised rent is €14.24/m² a month, higher than both Vaucluse’s towns (€11.81/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Among the homes sold, 86% were houses. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 37 homes in Lagnes.
€3,950/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Lagnes€3,950/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Vaucluse median€2,616/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€4,123/m²
32
€14.24/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€11.18 to €18.15/m² a month)
11.4
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€12.21/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€24,330
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté d'agglomération Luberon Monts de Vaucluse
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Who lives here
An older town: 29% of people in Lagnes are 65 or over, more than in both Vaucluse’s towns and compared French towns
Those aged 15 to 24 account for 7.7% of residents. Children under 15 make up 14%, below Vaucluse’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Graduates make up 37% of adults.
51.9median age
LagnesVaucluse medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
29%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma17%
CAP or BEP23%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education37%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Vaucluse 51.9%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Vaucluse median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commuteJobs & income B−
Incomes in Lagnes run higher than in both Vaucluse’s towns and compared French towns: a median €27,820 a year per consumption unit
6.4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, close to Vaucluse’s towns (8.0%) and below compared French towns (13.4%). Per resident in work, Lagnes counts 0.5 jobs (400 jobs, 750 workers). Of those in the labour force, 9.5% are unemployed.
6%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving86%
On foot3%
Public transport2%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
400
jobs based in Lagnes, 0.5 per working resident
9.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,820
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
6%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
C+
Walkability: better than 39% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
History
Old homes shape Lagnes: 23% were built before 1919, more than in both Vaucluse’s towns and compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 13th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Lagnes; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
HealthHealth B−
More deaths than expected: Lagnes is above 51% of compared French towns once ages and care homes are allowed for
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
For a family doctor, residents of Lagnes have one GP on hand. At birth, a girl in Vaucluse can expect 85.7 years and a boy 80.3 (2025); across France, 85.9 and 80.3. From 2016 to 2025, 158 residents of Lagnes died, against 179 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 12% fewer.
−12%deaths against expected, after care homesB−Health Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw88
Adjusted88
Median town88
Expected100
1
GPs in Lagnes · 3.4 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
5 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Chi de Cavaillon Lauris
5 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Chi de Cavaillon Lauris
85.7 · 80.3
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Vaucluse, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Lagnes
Is Lagnes safe?
Lagnes has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 4.1 recorded violent incidents and 14 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Are schools in Lagnes good?
They grade C−, better than 22% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Lagnes expensive to live in?
Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Lagnes grades D− for cost of living.
About Lagnes
Commune in Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Lagnes is a commune of 1,742 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Luberon Monts de Vaucluse. 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
Population
1,742 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération Luberon Monts de Vaucluse
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.
