Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 364 in Ariège, Occitanie.
Prayols is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Prayols does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Prayols as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Volusien, in Foix, 3 mi away.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Museums, other places to visit and heritage in and near Prayols. Best known first.
MuseumChâteau de Foix4.7 km north, in FoixMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbatiale Saint-Volusien4.8 km north, in FoixAttractionAttractionPont du Diable2.6 km southeast, in Mercus-GarrabetTheme parkTheme parkForges de Pyrène1.6 km north, in MontgailhardChâteauChâteauCastella2.1 km south, in MontoulieuMuseumMuseumL'école 19001.6 km north, in MontgailhardPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Prayols.
The 15-to-24 age group: 9%, below Ariège’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Just over a third of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up 24% of the town.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ariège 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Prayols | Ariège median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 41% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8.5% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ariège median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €27,090 a year per consumption unit, above Ariège’s towns (€23,470) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. Unemployment stands at 10.3%. At the census, 5.8% of working residents in Prayols didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
Near Prayols, 94.8% of lycée candidates passed the bac, about level with Ariège’s towns (94.1%) and above compared French towns (92.9%). Collège pupils travel 2.2 mi to the nearest one.
| 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.
House rents are put at about €8.48/m² a month. Sales in Prayols from July 2023 to June 2026: 8 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Prayols 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 Prayols 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prayols | 364 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Foix | 9,934 | 2.7 | C | A− | D | C− |
| Tarascon-sur-Ariège | 3,085 | 5.6 | C− | B+ | C+ | C |
| Varilhes | 3,487 | 8.4 | A | B+ | B+ | A |
| Saint-Jean-du-Falga | 2,851 | 11 | B+ | B | B+ | B |
| Lavelanet | 5,987 | 11 | C+ | A− | D | C+ |
| La Tour-du-Crieu | 3,230 | 12 | A− | C | A+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ariège, Occitanie
Prayols is a commune of 364 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.