Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 350 in Ariège, Occitanie.
Cos is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Cos does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Cos as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Volusien, in Foix, 1.8 mi away.
Explore the history →Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Cos. Best known first.
MuseumChâteau de Foix2.8 km east, in Foix
ChâteauChâteau de Labarre4.5 km northeast, in FoixAttractionAttractionRivière souterraine de Labouiche3.2 km north, in BaulouMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbatiale Saint-Volusien3 km east, in FoixAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame du Pesquié2.9 km west, in Serres-sur-ArgetChâteauChâteauTour Ronde2.9 km east, in FoixPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cos.
Graduates make up two in five adults. 11% are under 15, lower than both Ariège’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 32% of residents.
54% women, 46% men
About 85 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ariège 52.2%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Cos | Ariège median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.7% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 6.4% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 40% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ariège median and France median: the median of compared communes
Households’ median disposable income: €28,350 a year per consumption unit. Per resident in work, Cos counts 0.2 jobs (50 jobs, 150 workers). At the census, 5.3% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
A collège lies 2.3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège LakanalNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 185 | 83%−4 pts |
| Lycée général et technologique Gabriel FauréNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 293 | 97%±0 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
A house rents for an estimated €8.80/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Cos is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Cos as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cos | 350 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Foix | 9,934 | 2 | C | A− | D | C− |
| Varilhes | 3,487 | 5.9 | A | B+ | B+ | A |
| Saint-Jean-du-Falga | 2,851 | 8.2 | B+ | B | B+ | B |
| Tarascon-sur-Ariège | 3,085 | 9 | C− | B+ | C+ | C |
| La Tour-du-Crieu | 3,230 | 9.9 | A− | C | A+ | A− |
| Pamiers | 16,473 | 10 | C | B+ | D | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ariège, Occitanie
Cos is a commune of 350 people in the Communauté d'agglomération L'agglo Foix-Varilhes. 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 October 30, 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.