Saint-Joseph
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 63.5/100 · confidence: low· Better served than 57 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Joseph (INSEE 97224) is in Martinique (972), part of CA du Centre de la Martinique. Population 16,258 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Ceintures urbaines (level 4). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · Commune website 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/97224-saint-joseph
Vitality score
Vitality score 63.5/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: low (sources disagree on Butcher (boucherie); sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 57 % of the 1,494 communes of a similar size.
Compare this with communes of a similar size. The score measures how well a place is served relative to its own size band, and larger communes score higher as a rule — so it reads meaningfully against another village, and misleadingly against a town.
Measured but not scored in this model: Market. See the methodology for why.
| Component | Value (0–1) | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily food | 0.5 | 25 | 12.47 |
| Social | 0.78 | 20 | 15.68 |
| Education | 0.8 | 10 | 8.03 |
| Health | 0.61 | 10 | 6.06 |
| Public & culture | 0.06 | 5 | 0.29 |
| Population trend | 0.66 | 10 | 6.58 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.85 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
8 × Bakery (boulangerie) (MERTON LISE · CARIBEAN FOURNIL CENTRE · ALL PATISS PLUS SERVICES · HONORE SAINT JOSEPH · LE JARDIN DES DELICES). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE ADELE). [3,4]
11 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (SERALINE SARL · PERASIE BETTY · LIPAN MURTA · CHEZ CLOCLO). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARAIBE PRICE CHOCO). [3,4]
22 × Restaurant (YI FAT · RESTAURANT VILLA CHARLES · SNACK NID D'OR · PRESTALYS). [3,4]
8 × Café / bar (NOVA MQ · LA SIGNATURE FWI · SNACK BAR RORO). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
13 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE HORS CONTRAT LES P'TITS PAPILLONS · ANNEXE ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE HORS CONTRAT LES P'TITS PAPILLONS MONTESSORI · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE MARCEAU EDOUARD - SAINT-JOSEPH A · ECOLE PRIMAIRE VICTOR SCHOELCHER - BOIS DU PARC). [3]
3 × Collège (COLLEGE PRIVE HORS CONTRAT LES P'TITS PAPILLONS (MONTESSORI APPRENDRE AUTREM · ANNEXE COLLEGE PRIVE H.C LES PTITS PAPILLONS APPRENDRE AUTREMENT · COLLEGE BELLE ETOILE). [3]
11 × GP (médecin généraliste) (RODOLPHE JEAN-BAPTISTE, MÉDECIN · SAMANTHA BIGOT, MÉDECIN · DANIELLE DELPHINE, MÉDECIN · MARIE CHANTAL EMONIDES THIMON, MÉDECIN · LUCIE JANSSENS, MÉDECIN). [3]
5 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE POUVREAU · PHARMACIE ZECLER · PHARMACIE LAFAYETTE DU STADE · PHARMACIE PINON · PHARMACIE BOULIKI). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF EMILE MAURICE). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DE LA MARTINIQUE ET DE LA GUYANE). [3]
9 × Hairdresser (CARMEL RODRIGUE · LUCIENNE D · SAIVANA BEAUTE · DESIGN R · LEANDRE COIFFURE). [3,4]
5 × Fuel station (MC SERVICES · STATION BELLE ETOILE · STATION TOTAL 4 CROISEES · STATION CAP CHOCO · BIVARD JEAN-GAEL). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 4 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Fishmonger, 7 × Restaurant, 3 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Library. [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 8 | MERTON LISE · CARIBEAN FOURNIL CENTRE · ALL PATISS PLUS SERVICES · HONORE SAINT JOSEPH · LE JARDIN DES DELICES | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE ADELE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 11 | SERALINE SARL · PERASIE BETTY · LIPAN MURTA · CHEZ CLOCLO | INSEE BPE 11 / INSEE SIRENE 19 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARAIBE PRICE CHOCO | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Restaurant | 22 | YI FAT · RESTAURANT VILLA CHARLES · SNACK NID D'OR · PRESTALYS | INSEE BPE 22 / INSEE SIRENE 56 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 8 | NOVA MQ · LA SIGNATURE FWI · SNACK BAR RORO | INSEE SIRENE 8 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 13 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE HORS CONTRAT LES P'TITS PAPILLONS · ANNEXE ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE HORS CONTRAT LES P'TITS PAPILLONS MONTESSORI · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE MARCEAU EDOUARD - SAINT-JOSEPH A · ECOLE PRIMAIRE VICTOR SCHOELCHER - BOIS DU PARC | INSEE BPE 13 [3] |
| Collège | 3 | COLLEGE PRIVE HORS CONTRAT LES P'TITS PAPILLONS (MONTESSORI APPRENDRE AUTREM · ANNEXE COLLEGE PRIVE H.C LES PTITS PAPILLONS APPRENDRE AUTREMENT · COLLEGE BELLE ETOILE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 11 | RODOLPHE JEAN-BAPTISTE, MÉDECIN · SAMANTHA BIGOT, MÉDECIN · DANIELLE DELPHINE, MÉDECIN · MARIE CHANTAL EMONIDES THIMON, MÉDECIN · LUCIE JANSSENS, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 11 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 5 | PHARMACIE POUVREAU · PHARMACIE ZECLER · PHARMACIE LAFAYETTE DU STADE · PHARMACIE PINON · PHARMACIE BOULIKI | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF EMILE MAURICE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DE LA MARTINIQUE ET DE LA GUYANE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 9 | CARMEL RODRIGUE · LUCIENNE D · SAIVANA BEAUTE · DESIGN R · LEANDRE COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 17 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 5 | MC SERVICES · STATION BELLE ETOILE · STATION TOTAL 4 CROISEES · STATION CAP CHOCO · BIVARD JEAN-GAEL | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 3 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 16,648 (2012) → 16,258 (2023): -2.3 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 14,036 (1990) → 16,258 (2023): 15.8 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 8,713, of which 1.5 % second homes and 12.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Joseph): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Joseph): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Saint-Joseph): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Saint-Joseph): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Saint-Joseph): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 89 days a year at or above 30 °C and 0 days at or below 0 °C, over 16 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the ST-JOSEPH OLIVE weather station, 1.2 km away at 220 m; the village itself is at 226 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 92 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at FORT-DE-FRANCE DESAIX, 6.4 km away at 143 m, over 26 summers. [9]
That station sits 83 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.92 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [9]
An average of 3,101 mm of rain a year, spread over 248 days — about 12.5 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at ST-JOSEPH OLIVE, 1.2 km away at 220 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Butcher (boucherie)
sources disagree on Restaurant
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97224/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97224/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97224/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97224/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 97224
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
Villages like this one
Matched on size, density, second homes and which everyday shops and services are present — not on the score, so a village of the same kind that is doing better or worse shows up rather than being hidden.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cestas | 33 | 6,537 km NE | 16,666 | 56 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 45 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert | 42 | 6,932 km NE | 15,764 | 62.9 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 19 % · humidity 0 % |
| Morne-à-l'Eau | 971 | 190 km N | 16,228 | 62.8 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saran | 45 | 6,796 km NE | 17,316 | 56 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 26 % · humidity 0 % |
| Bouc-Bel-Air | 13 | 7,000 km NE | 15,381 | 57.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 0 % · humidity 0 % |
| Sainte-Marie | 972 | 13 km N | 14,756 | 64.4 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Marie | 972 | 13 km N | 14,756 | 64.4 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Morne-à-l'Eau | 971 | 190 km N | 16,228 | 62.8 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cestas | 33 | 6,537 km NE | 16,666 | 56 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 45 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saran | 45 | 6,796 km NE | 17,316 | 56 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 26 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert | 42 | 6,932 km NE | 15,764 | 62.9 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 19 % · humidity 0 % |
| Bouc-Bel-Air | 13 | 7,000 km NE | 15,381 | 57.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 0 % · humidity 0 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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