Sainte-Marie
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Well served 81/100 · confidence: low· Better served than 78 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Sainte-Marie (INSEE 97418) is in La Réunion (974), part of CA Intercommunale du Nord de la Réunion (CINOR). Population 37,093 (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/97418-sainte-marie
Vitality score
Vitality score 81/100 — Well served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: low (sources disagree on Butcher (boucherie); sources disagree on Pharmacy).
Better served than 78 % of the 614 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 | 0.82 | 25 | 20.39 |
| Social | 0.84 | 20 | 16.75 |
| Education | 0.86 | 10 | 8.65 |
| Health | 0.72 | 10 | 7.15 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.08 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.84 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
21 × Bakery (boulangerie) (SOCIETE CHANE LAW · L'ATELIER GOURMAND · SHANA · O'COPAIN SAINTE-MARIE). [3,4]
7 × Butcher (boucherie) (CHARCUTERIE MOUNOUSSAMY · CHARCUTERIE VEE CHEZ BEBERT · LA MAISON LAURENT · MAISON MINATCHY · LUKA). [3,4]
22 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (KICHENIN MOUTALOU MOISE · 2000 LAW YEN · KAZ DU PARK · L.S VIRIN). [3,4]
4 × Supermarket (LA RESERVE DISTRIBUTION · E.LECLERC · SD BEAUSEJOUR · RUN MARKET PARTENAIRE INTERMARCHE). [3,4]
2 × Fishmonger (CAP OCEAN · TOP OCEAN INDIEN). [3,4]
118 × Restaurant (SNACK BAR LE SAKAYEN · POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT DE LA RESTAURATION RAPIDE · L'EXPRESS DE BEAUSEJOUR · O-BEAUSEJOUR SNACK). [3,4]
9 × Café / bar (SARL UMAMI). [4]
4 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE ANN MARY GAUDIN DE... · ECOLE MATERNELLE DUPARC · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LE VILLAGE · ECOLE MATERNELLE LES GASPARDS). [3]
16 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE MONTESSORI DE BEAUSEJOUR · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE SISSY ROBERT · ECOLE PRIM PUB TERRAIN ELISA · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE VINCENT BOYER DE LA... · ECOLE PRIM PUB LA CONFIANCE). [3]
4 × Collège (COLLEGE ADRIEN CERNEAU · COLLEGE JEAN D'ESME · COLLEGE BEAUSEJOUR · COLLEGE PRIVE CATHOLIQUE LEVAVASSEUR). [3]
27 × GP (médecin généraliste) (RICHARD AH-SING, MÉDECIN · SWALEHA GHIVALLA, MÉDECIN · AYMERIC CHANE-YIN, MÉDECIN · LAURENCE LEGROS, MÉDECIN · COLETTE MOREL, MÉDECIN). [3]
5 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE THAZARD · PHARMACIE FONTAINE · GM PHARMA · PHARMACIE DE BEAUSEJOUR · PHARMACIE DE SAINTE MARIE). [3,4]
3 × Post office / agence postale (LA CONVENANCE RP · LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MEDIATHEQUE DE SAINTE-MARIE). [3]
1 × Cinema (LE CINEPALMES). [3]
4 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE DUPARC · COMPLEXE OMNISPORT DE FLACOURT · COMPLEXE SPORTIF LE VERGER · COLLEGE BEAUSEJOUR). [3]
5 × Bank (BANQUE FRANCAISE COMMERCIALE OCEAN INDIEN · BNP PARIBAS · AGENCE RIVIERE DES PLUIES · CAISSE D'EPARGNE CEPAC). [3]
32 × Hairdresser (JOSETTE COIFFURE · EN APARTE · COIFFURE MARYLINE · CELOR-TIF). [3,4]
8 × Fuel station (STATION QUINCAILLERIE MINATCHY · PRECOTECH · SARL STATION LES CAFES · ELF · STATION ENGEN GRANDE MONTEE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 6 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Butcher (boucherie), 39 × Restaurant, 6 × Pharmacy, 1 × Post office / agence postale, 11 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 21 | SOCIETE CHANE LAW · L'ATELIER GOURMAND · SHANA · O'COPAIN SAINTE-MARIE | INSEE BPE 21 / INSEE SIRENE 27 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 7 | CHARCUTERIE MOUNOUSSAMY · CHARCUTERIE VEE CHEZ BEBERT · LA MAISON LAURENT · MAISON MINATCHY · LUKA | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 22 | KICHENIN MOUTALOU MOISE · 2000 LAW YEN · KAZ DU PARK · L.S VIRIN | INSEE BPE 22 / INSEE SIRENE 31 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 4 | LA RESERVE DISTRIBUTION · E.LECLERC · SD BEAUSEJOUR · RUN MARKET PARTENAIRE INTERMARCHE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 2 | CAP OCEAN · TOP OCEAN INDIEN | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 118 | SNACK BAR LE SAKAYEN · POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT DE LA RESTAURATION RAPIDE · L'EXPRESS DE BEAUSEJOUR · O-BEAUSEJOUR SNACK | INSEE BPE 118 / INSEE SIRENE 208 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 9 | SARL UMAMI | INSEE SIRENE 9 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 4 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE ANN MARY GAUDIN DE... · ECOLE MATERNELLE DUPARC · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LE VILLAGE · ECOLE MATERNELLE LES GASPARDS | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 16 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE MONTESSORI DE BEAUSEJOUR · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE SISSY ROBERT · ECOLE PRIM PUB TERRAIN ELISA · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE VINCENT BOYER DE LA... · ECOLE PRIM PUB LA CONFIANCE | INSEE BPE 16 [3] |
| Collège | 4 | COLLEGE ADRIEN CERNEAU · COLLEGE JEAN D'ESME · COLLEGE BEAUSEJOUR · COLLEGE PRIVE CATHOLIQUE LEVAVASSEUR | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 27 | RICHARD AH-SING, MÉDECIN · SWALEHA GHIVALLA, MÉDECIN · AYMERIC CHANE-YIN, MÉDECIN · LAURENCE LEGROS, MÉDECIN · COLETTE MOREL, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 27 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 5 | PHARMACIE THAZARD · PHARMACIE FONTAINE · GM PHARMA · PHARMACIE DE BEAUSEJOUR · PHARMACIE DE SAINTE MARIE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 3 | LA CONVENANCE RP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MEDIATHEQUE DE SAINTE-MARIE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | LE CINEPALMES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 4 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE DUPARC · COMPLEXE OMNISPORT DE FLACOURT · COMPLEXE SPORTIF LE VERGER · COLLEGE BEAUSEJOUR | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 5 | BANQUE FRANCAISE COMMERCIALE OCEAN INDIEN · BNP PARIBAS · AGENCE RIVIERE DES PLUIES · CAISSE D'EPARGNE CEPAC | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 32 | JOSETTE COIFFURE · EN APARTE · COIFFURE MARYLINE · CELOR-TIF | INSEE BPE 32 / INSEE SIRENE 47 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 8 | STATION QUINCAILLERIE MINATCHY · PRECOTECH · SARL STATION LES CAFES · ELF · STATION ENGEN GRANDE MONTEE | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 4 / 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 31,596 (2012) → 37,093 (2023): 17.4 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 20,158 (1990) → 37,093 (2023): 84 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 15,595, of which 1.6 % second homes and 6.5 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Sainte-Marie): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Sainte-Marie): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
GP (Sainte-Marie): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Sainte-Marie): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Sainte-Marie): 0.3 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 114 days a year at or above 30 °C and 0 days at or below 0 °C, over 15 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the LA MARE - CIRAD weather station, 1.9 km away at 68 m; the village itself is at 3 m. [9]
The village sits 65 m below the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 6.9 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 87 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at GILLOT-AEROPORT, 2.2 km away at 8 m, over 30 summers. [9]
An average of 1,543 mm of rain a year, spread over 126 days — about 12.2 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at LA MARE - CIRAD, 1.9 km away at 68 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 Pharmacy
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97418/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97418/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97418/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97418/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 97418
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Benoît | 974 | 23 km SE | 38,604 | 82.3 | Well served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 33 % · winter 100 % |
| Matoury | 973 | 12,056 km W | 36,512 | 69.8 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 100 % · humidity 64 % |
| Saint-Joseph | 974 | 54 km S | 39,207 | 85.9 | Well served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 77 % · winter 100 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Leu | 974 | 41 km SW | 36,163 | 78.8 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
| Baie-Mahault | 971 | 13,410 km W | 30,924 | 85.4 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 100 % · humidity 64 % |
| Remire-Montjoly | 973 | 12,052 km W | 27,723 | 68 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 100 % · humidity 64 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Benoît | 974 | 23 km SE | 38,604 | 82.3 | Well served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 33 % · winter 100 % |
| Saint-Leu | 974 | 41 km SW | 36,163 | 78.8 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Joseph | 974 | 54 km S | 39,207 | 85.9 | Well served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 77 % · winter 100 % · humidity 79 % |
| Remire-Montjoly | 973 | 12,052 km W | 27,723 | 68 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 100 % · humidity 64 % |
| Matoury | 973 | 12,056 km W | 36,512 | 69.8 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 100 % · humidity 64 % |
| Baie-Mahault | 971 | 13,410 km W | 30,924 | 85.4 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 100 % · humidity 64 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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