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MormoironVaucluse

1,884 people call this town in Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur home.

Is Mormoiron a good place to live?

Where it does best is walkability: 72% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 8% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. Incomes are on the low side: 0.5 jobs per working resident; 11.6% unemployment. At €2,521/m², the median price, 70 m² costs 7.4 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the Communauté de communes Ventoux Sud. Health outcomes fall short of most towns: after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 2% above expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns.

Figures: amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting and employment, INSEE census 2023 · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi. Mormoiron has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.

What makes Mormoiron stand out

The one thing Mormoiron does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

How Mormoiron grades

Each subject compares Mormoiron 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.

How grading works

Mormoiron has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.

Jobs & income11.6% unemploymentDOpen →HealthAmong the weakest of the towns comparedC−Open →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnCOpen →WalkabilityAbout average among the towns comparedBOpen →
SafetyNot graded: over a quarter of the index would rest on the département’s average, where small counts aren’t published–
SchoolsNot graded: no collège with published results within 5 km–
Hazard riskNot graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas–

How TownRatings grades French towns →

Église Saint-Laurent
Église Saint-Laurent · Inscrit · Photo: Véronique PAGNIER · Public domain
Mormoiron’s story

Mormoiron in pictures

Mormoiron has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1988.

19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Wikidata records 2 people born in Mormoiron before 1900, the earliest Guillaume de Sainte-Croix, in 1746.

  • 1988First protected: Église Saint-Laurent
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mormoiron.

HealthHealth C−

Mormoiron’s death rate, adjusted for age and care homes, is higher than in 82% of compared French towns

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

France’s death rates at each age would predict 169 deaths in Mormoiron from 2016 to 2025; there were 172, 2% more. Adjusted mortality here: 102 deaths for every 100 expected. Also worth knowing: the nearest emergency department to Mormoiron is Centre hospitalier de Carpentras, 8 mi away. There is one general practitioner here.

+2%deaths against expected, after care homesC−Health Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw102
Adjusted102
Median town88
Expected100
1
GPs in Mormoiron · 2.6 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
8 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier de Carpentras
7.9 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier de Carpentras
85.7 · 80.3
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Vaucluse, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · Allowing for care homes is a TownRatings estimate, not a published statistic.

HousingCost of living C

Renting in Mormoiron costs less than in Vaucluse’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €10.82/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

The median price, €2,521/m², comes from 74 sales of houses and apartments in Mormoiron from July 2023 to June 2026. The sales split: 78% houses, the rest apartments.

€2,521/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Mormoiron€2,521/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Vaucluse median€2,616/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€2,660/m²58
€10.82/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.45 to €13.85/m² a month)
7.4
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€10.69/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€23,750
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes Ventoux Sud

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

History

Mormoiron keeps more of its old housing than Vaucluse’s towns or compared French towns: 19% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Castles and fortifications, 2 of the 3, make up the bulk. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit3
12th c.
oldest protected part
1988
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

Fewer children live in Mormoiron than in Vaucluse’s towns or compared French towns: 15% are under 15

Degrees are held by 33% of adults, above Vaucluse’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Over-65s are 24% of the population. Ages in Mormoiron split evenly at 48.9: half are older, half younger.

48.9median age
MormoironVaucluse medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma17%
CAP or BEP23%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education33%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Vaucluse 51.9%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Mormoiron
MormoironVaucluse medianFrance median
Under 1515%17%17%
15–249.8%9.7%11%
25–4420%23%23%
45–6431%27%26%
65+24%23%22%
No diploma17%19%19%
CAP or BEP23%26%26%
Baccalauréat21%19%18%
Higher education33%30%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Vaucluse median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commuteJobs & income D

Money is tighter in Mormoiron than in Vaucluse’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €23,580 a year per consumption unit

At the census, 7.8% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, about level with Vaucluse’s towns (8.0%) and below compared French towns (13.4%). The jobless rate is 11.6%.

8%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving85%
On foot4%
Public transport3%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle1%
350
jobs based in Mormoiron, 0.5 per working resident
11.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,580
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 56% of compared French towns

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Safety

Mormoiron has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average

The yearly rates for 2023–2025: 3.6 violent offenses and 12.4 graded property crimes per 1,000 residents. In 2025, 17 offenses were recorded in Mormoiron. The commonest graded crime in the town was criminal damage (2025).

3.6recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year

Recorded by type · 2025

Criminal damage12
Burglary5
Armed robbery0
Fraud14

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.

3.6
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
12.4
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
17
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
40.3%
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 · Small counts of family violence, other physical violence, sexual violence, 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, 40.3% of the index here. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.

Nearby attractions

Ventoux aventure and 4 more in and around Mormoiron

Other places to visit, museums and heritage in and near Mormoiron. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mormoiron

14pages on Mormoiron

Landmarks

Mormoiron has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

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Photo credits

Tour découronnée: Photo: Marianne Casamance · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Mormoiron

2 notable people were born in Mormoiron.

Their page →

Mormoiron’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Vaucluse →
MazanBédoinCarombCarpentrasMalaucèneAubignanMazanBédoinCarombCarpentrasMalaucèneAubignanMormoiron
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Mormoiron1,884——C—C−
Mazan6,2853.3B−CAB−
Bédoin3,1063.8—D—A−
Caromb3,4794.8—C—B+
Carpentras31,6196.8DC+C−C
Malaucène2,7588C−CB−C−
Aubignan5,9818.1B+CAB+

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

Questions about Mormoiron

Is Mormoiron safe?

Mormoiron has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 5 burglaries and 12 acts of criminal damage.

Is Mormoiron expensive to live in?

Prices are close to the median of compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €2,521/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns, so Mormoiron grades C for cost of living.

About Mormoiron

Commune in Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Mormoiron is a commune of 1,884 people in the Communauté de communes Ventoux Sud. 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
1,884 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Ventoux Sud
Département
Vaucluse (84)
Région
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Area
9.7 sq mi (25.2 km²)
INSEE code
84082

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).

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.