Living in Podensac
33 · Bordeaux · 3 269 residents
Podensac is a village, well served by local shops and well provided with GPs — but with a higher recorded-crime rate.
| Flat price | 2 017 €/m² (median) |
|---|---|
| House price | 2 327 €/m² (median) |
| Safety | less safe than 93% of similar-sized towns |
| Brevet exam (avg. written score) | 10.4/20 |
| Property tax (taxe foncière) | 42.1 % |
Frequently asked questions
Is Podensac a safe place to live?
Based on recorded-crime figures (French Ministry of the Interior / SSMSI, 2022-2024), Podensac records 39.6 offences per 1,000 residents per year, making it less safe than 93% of French towns of a similar size. Note: recorded-crime rates tend to be higher in busy commuter and shopping towns, so compare like with like.
How much does property cost in Podensac?
The median flat price in Podensac is 2 017 €/m² (from DVF, France’s official record of actual sale prices). Houses sell for around 2 327 €/m². Indicative figure — not financial or property advice.
Are the schools in Podensac good?
The best middle school (collège) in Podensac averages 10.4/20 in the written brevet exam (French Ministry of Education, 2025 (annuaire, live) ; DNB : session la plus récente disponible par établissement (2023-2025 selon dépt)) — a score out of 20, not a pass rate. In France, your child’s state school is assigned by home address (the carte scolaire), so check the exact catchment for a given street.
A few French terms, explained
Price per m² (DVF)
French property is priced per square metre. DVF is the government’s open dataset of actual recorded sale prices, so these are real transactions, not asking prices.
School catchment (carte scolaire)
State primary and middle schools are assigned by home address, not chosen freely. Your street determines the school. Private schools are not bound by the catchment map.
Property tax (taxe foncière)
An annual local tax paid by property owners, set as a rate by each town — a real difference in running costs between otherwise similar communes.
Brevet & bac
The brevet is the exam at the end of middle school (age ~15); the bac is the end-of-high-school exam (age ~18). Pass and distinction rates are common quality proxies.
Compared to similar-sized towns
Every score compares a commune to others of its own size — a village against villages, a city against cities — so a small safe town isn’t unfairly ranked against a big city.
Où Vivre ranks French communes by your life — budget, household, commute — always compared to towns of a similar size. The interactive tool is currently in French. Data under France’s Open Licence / ODbL (DVF, SSMSI, Ministry of Education, IGN, ARCEP, DGFiP…), with dated sources shown in the app. No personal data, no account required.