Lauris grades C+ overall: better than 36% of compared French towns, and #10 of 38 in Vaucluse. Its weakest subject is cost of living (D−): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 11 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Its strongest is safety (A+): an average of 2.9 recorded violent incidents and 8.6 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 Lauris 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 Lauris.
HousingCost of living D−
Homes in Lauris cost more than in both Vaucluse’s towns and compared French towns, with a median sale of €3,836/m²
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The estimated advertised rent is €15.62/m² a month, higher than both Vaucluse’s towns (€11.81/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Houses were 91% of what sold. Sales in Lauris from July 2023 to June 2026: 178 houses and apartments.
€3,836/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Lauris€3,836/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Vaucluse median€2,616/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€3,878/m²
162
€15.62/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€12.36 to €19.73/m² a month)
11
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€12.44/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€24,330
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté d'agglomération Luberon Monts de Vaucluse
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Safety
Crime per resident in Lauris runs lower than in 95% of compared French towns
Lauris ranks first of the 38 compared towns in Vaucluse on the Safety Grade. The police record for Lauris lists 29 offenses in 2025. Also worth knowing: in 2025, criminal damage led the graded crimes here.
2.9recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearA+Safety Grade
Recorded by type · 2025
Criminal damage12
Burglary11
Family violence6
Fraud23
Theft without violence8
Drug use5
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.
2.9
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
8.6
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
29
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
21.8%
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 other physical violence, 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, 21.8% of the index here. As that share tops 10%, this Safety Grade carries more doubt than most. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Lauris than in Vaucluse’s towns or compared French towns: 14% are under 15
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.3% of the population. People 65 and over make up 29% of the town, above both Vaucluse’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%). 37% of adults hold a degree.
50.5median age
LaurisVaucluse 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 BEP24%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education37%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 92 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
HealthHealth C
Adjusted for age and care homes, Lauris sees more deaths than 70% of compared French towns
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
For a family doctor, residents of Lauris can choose among 5 GPs. Adjusted mortality here: 95 deaths for every 100 expected. 599 deaths here between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 516: 16% above. The nearest emergency department to Lauris is Ch Avignon Antenne Smur site Ch D Apt, 9.4 mi away.
−5%deaths against expected, after care homesCHealth Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw116
Adjusted95
Median town88
Expected100
5
GPs in Lauris · 3.2 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
9.4 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Ch Avignon Antenne Smur site Ch D Apt
10.2 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Chi site de Pertuis
85.7 · 80.3
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Vaucluse, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Lauris keeps more of its old housing than Vaucluse or compared French towns: 15% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Lauris is Église paroissiale Notre-Dame-de-la-Purification. On the Culture ministry’s list, Lauris counts 3 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 2 inscrit at the second. The protected list starts in the 18th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commuteJobs & income C+
Lauris is better off than Vaucluse’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €27,430 a year per consumption unit
Lauris has 750 jobs for 1,550 working residents, 0.5 per worker. At the census, 8.6% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, near Vaucluse’s towns (8.0%) and lower than compared French towns (13.4%). Just over a tenth of the labour force are out of work.
9%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving84%
On foot5%
Public transport3%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle1%
750
jobs based in Lauris, 0.5 per working resident
11.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,430
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
6%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
B
Walkability: better than 55% of compared French towns
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Lauris
Is Lauris safe?
It grades A+ for safety, #1 of 38 in Vaucluse. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 11 burglaries and 12 acts of criminal damage.
Is Lauris expensive to live in?
Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Lauris grades D− for cost of living.
About Lauris
Commune in Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Lauris is a commune of 3,921 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
3,921 (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.
