Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur has a population of 151.
Duranus is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Second homes make up 20% of its housing.
The one thing Duranus does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Duranus as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Chapelle des Pénitents Blancs, in Utelle, 1.8 mi away.
42% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Duranus.
21% of adults hold a degree, lower than both Alpes-Maritimes’ towns (36%) and compared French towns (30%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 13% of residents. Over-65s are nearly a fifth of the population.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Alpes-Maritimes 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Duranus | Alpes-Maritimes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.4% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 9.1% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 44% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 38% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 36% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Alpes-Maritimes median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €23,680 a year per consumption unit, lower than both Alpes-Maritimes’ towns (€28,120) and compared French towns (€25,970). The census found 18.2% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. At the census, 2.6% of working residents in Duranus didn’t travel to work at all.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
6 houses and apartments changed hands in Duranus from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Duranus. Best known first.
Nothing in Duranus is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Duranus yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duranus | 151 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Levens | 5,377 | 3.3 | B+ | D− | A | A− |
| Saint-Martin-du-Var | 3,431 | 6.2 | B | D− | B+ | B+ |
| L'Escarène | 2,585 | 6.4 | — | C | — | B− |
| Contes | 7,897 | 6.7 | B | D | B+ | C |
| Tourrette-Levens | 4,624 | 7.1 | — | D− | — | B− |
| Carros | 13,803 | 8.7 | C | D− | B− | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Duranus is a commune of 151 people in the Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur. 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
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated November 4, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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.