Roussillon 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 11.6 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 Roussillon 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.
INSEE, census 2023 · Vaucluse median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commuteJobs & income B−
On foot, Roussillon works less well than 78% of compared French towns
6.3% 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%). The median disposable income is €26,820 a year per consumption unit. Roussillon has 450 jobs for 500 working residents, 0.9 per worker.
6%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving83%
On foot3%
Public transport2%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
450
jobs based in Roussillon, 0.9 per working resident
12.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,820
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
10%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
C−
Walkability: better than 22% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
History
Old homes shape Roussillon: 17% were built before 1919, more than in Vaucluse’s towns or compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Roussillon sits above both Vaucluse’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (7.4%) on this measure. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Roussillon, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
HealthHealth B−
Roussillon’s death rate, adjusted for age and care homes, is higher than in 51% of compared French towns
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
From 2016 to 2025, 153 residents of Roussillon died, against 173 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 12% fewer. The adjustment lowers most towns’ figures, so the comparison is what counts: the median of compared French towns is 12% below expected. The care-home adjustment is a TownRatings modeling step, not an official statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from C− to A−.
−12%deaths against expected, after care homesB−Health Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw88
Adjusted88
Median town88
Expected100
2
GPs in Roussillon · 4.3 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
4.6 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Ch Avignon Antenne Smur site Ch D Apt
13.5 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 Roussillon
Is Roussillon safe?
Roussillon has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 5.1 recorded violent incidents and 15.1 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Is Roussillon expensive to live in?
Estimated advertised apartment rents are €13.53/m² a month, charges included. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Roussillon grades D for cost of living.
About Roussillon
Commune in Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Roussillon is a commune of 1,333 people in the Communauté de communes Pays d'Apt-Luberon. 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.