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La Ciotat

La Ciotat has 37,599 residents and 24,431 homes, 30% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €5,290/m² over five years, 48% above the département figure. The median living standard is €23,580 a year. For the average resident, 77 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 13028 · Postcode 13600 · Updated 24 October 2026
37,599residents2022 census
€5,290/m²median price per m²Bouches-du-Rhône : €3,560/m²
23%green space within 500 mneighbourhood average
77services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood average
La Ciotat · 14 IRIS neighbourhoods
Map of La Ciotat: Share of land within 500 m that is green space
0%30%+
Share of land within 500 m that is green space

Sources: IGN and Insee, IRIS boundaries and Admin Express 2024 (Open Licence 2.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0)

All 14 IRIS neighbourhoods.

IRIS are Insee’s statistical neighbourhoods of about 2,000 people each. Colour shows where each one sits among the others.

NeighbourhoodResidentsLiving standardHome ownersSocial housingAged 75+UnemploymentGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Centre Ville1,917€18,18033%1%10%19.2%2%144
Extension Centre Ville2,626€22,91044%20%19%19.1%0%131
Les Calanques2,330€24,06065%8%18%12.8%3%121
Les Crêtes1,847€26,60079%0%17%6.9%43%75
Maltemps1,701€20,45049%34%18%9.8%0%167
Virebelle-Provence-La Marine2,789€22,72050%23%17%13.3%13%110
Clos des Plages-Peymian2,418€27,45061%0%21%8.1%1%69
La Maurelle2,309€20,20016%73%6%14.7%6%47
Les Matagots1,342–0%95%9%14.0%4%57
Nord7,966€26,13053%22%10%9.0%18%60
Est3,851€27,62065%0%15%7.7%44%11
Quartier de l'Hôpital1,986€22,48051%9%20%11.4%2%173
Ouest2,557€24,14060%29%13%9.6%100%1
Saint-Loup-Fardeloup1,961€21,58034%56%13%15.8%78%19

Sources: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0) · Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

37,599 residents and 18,957 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

14%
aged under 15
14%
aged 15–29
36%
aged 60 and over
44%
of households are people living alone
18%
of households are couples with children
12%
of households are single-parent families

Source: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Homes.

24,431 homes, 78% of them main residences, with 3.4 rooms on average.

30%
of homes are houses
51%
of households own their home
21%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
19%
second homes
4%
empty homes
86%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19195%
1919–19456%
1946–197029%
1971–199026%
1991–200512%
2006–201922%

Source: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Property prices.

3,562 house and flat sales over five years.

€5,290/m²median price, houses and flatsBouches-du-Rhône : €3,560/m²
€5,050/m²flats2,761 sales
€5,950/m²houses801 sales

Median prices from sales published in France’s Demandes de valeurs foncières (DVF) over ten half-years, for sales of a single property. Individual sales are not shown. A median is only given where there were at least ten sales.

Source: DGFiP property sales (DVF), data.gouv.fr statistics (Open Licence 2.0)

Income and work.

Median living standard of €23,580 a year in 2021.

€23,580median living standard a year2021
15.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€12,250the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€42,860the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
11.6%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
35%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
10%
managers and professionals among over-15s
36%
retired among over-15s

Living standard is a household’s disposable income after taxes and benefits, divided by its consumption units. Half of residents live on less than the median. Income on its own says nothing about what a neighbourhood is like to live in.

Sources: Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0) · Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Safety.

Offences recorded in 2025, with the rate per 1,000 residents and the change from 2024.

Indicator2025RateChange
Burglaries of homes2138.7 per 1,000+22%
Thefts from people without violence54014.0 per 1,000−1%
Violent thefts without a weapon270.7 per 1,000+42%
Physical violence outside the family1423.7 per 1,000+63%
Domestic physical violence1503.9 per 1,000−11%
Sexual violence641.7 per 1,000+31%
Vehicle thefts1092.8 per 1,000−10%
Thefts from vehicles2115.5 per 1,000−5%
Thefts of vehicle parts782.0 per 1,000+66%
Deliberate damage and vandalism43011.2 per 1,000+4%
Fraud and payment card fraud42311.0 per 1,000+12%

These figures count offences recorded by the police and gendarmerie, not how safe a place feels, and not every offence is reported. Rates are per 1,000 residents (per 1,000 homes for burglaries): where many people visit but few live, as in town centres and shopping areas, they are naturally higher. Small counts are not published.

Source: Ministry of the Interior (SSMSI), recorded crime by municipality 2024–2025 (Open Licence 2.0)

Everyday life.

What is within one kilometre of the town hall. For the average resident, 25 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 3.1 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops6
Bakeries8
Pharmacies6
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and bars13
Restaurants44
Parks and gardens3
Playgrounds5
Sports pitches13
Gyms and sports halls1
Libraries1
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops49
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

Facilities and services in La Ciotat on 1 January 2025, from Insee’s permanent database of facilities.

12.5GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 12.9
12pharmacieson 1 January 2025
36food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners47
Dentists49
Nurses114
Physiotherapists108
Pharmacies12
Group health centres1
Emergency departments1
Supermarkets and hypermarkets8
Convenience stores and grocers28
Bakeries40
Butchers13
Petrol stations7
EV charging stations13
Post offices and postal points3
Banks14
France services centres1
Police and gendarmerie1
Restaurants266
Hairdressers78
Nurseries9
Swimming pools2
Sports halls4
Gyms2
Cinemas3
Libraries1

Insee’s permanent database of facilities lists the shops, services and health professionals present in each commune on 1 January. Health professionals in private practice are counted one by one; several may work at the same address.

Source: Insee, permanent database of facilities 2025 (Open Licence 2.0)

Natural and industrial hazards.

Major hazards the State lists for La Ciotat, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingcoastal flooding
Ground movementcollapse of old quarries, rockfalls, landslides, coastal erosion
Earthquake
Forest fire
Transport of hazardous goods
11natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
October 2019latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows8
Ground movement1
Storms and cyclones1
Coastal surges and wave damage1

A natural-disaster declaration (arrêté CatNat) lets insurers pay out for the damage. The count reflects past events, not a forecast of future risk. The list of hazards comes from each département’s major-risk file; a prevention plan in force limits building in exposed zones.

Source: Géorisques, GASPAR database (Open Licence 2.0), as of 5 October 2026

Schools.

23 primary and nursery schools, 4 collèges and 4 lycées are open here, 30 of them state schools.

Collège Alice Guy (anciennement Virebelle)Lower secondary (collège) · state
Collège Jean JaurèsLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège les MatagotsLower secondary (collège) · state
Section d'enseignement général et professionnel adapté du Collège Les MatagotsLower secondary (collège) · state
Ecole maternelle Centre VilleNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Jacques PrévertNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Jean ZayNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle La SalisNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Louis PecoutNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Louis PourcellyNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Marguerite VaresioNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Roger Le GuérecNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Rosy SannaNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle l'AfferageNursery school · state
Ecole primaire Saint JeanPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire privée Sainte AnnePrimary school · private
Ecole élémentaire Paul BertPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire La GardePrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire La SalisPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Louis MarinPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Louis PecoutPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Louis VignolPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire MaltempsPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Maria FabryPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Roger Le GuérecPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Rosy SannaPrimary school · state
école maternelle maria-fabryNursery school · state
Lycée polyvalent Auguste et Louis LumièreUpper secondary (lycée) · state
Lycée polyvalent de la MéditerranéeUpper secondary (lycée) · state
Section d'enseignement professionnel du Lycée polyvalent Auguste et Louis LumièreUpper secondary (lycée) · state
Section d'enseignement professionnel du Lycée polyvalent de la MéditerranéeUpper secondary (lycée) · state

Source: Ministry of Education, school directory (Open Licence 2.0). Admission depends on catchment rules and each school’s own policy.

Around here.

Photographs taken near La Ciotat, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Calanque de Figuerolles-La Ciotat
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Calanque de Figuerolles-La Ciotat
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Near La Ciotat, Provence, France (6052502461)
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Near La Ciotat, Provence, France (6052502461)
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La Ciotat, Provence, France (6052998796)
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La Ciotat, Provence, France (6052998796)
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Nearby communes.

The communes in the département whose town halls are closest.