Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 29 in Ariège, Occitanie.
Sainte-Foi is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Sainte-Foi does most differently from other towns.
Sainte-Foi has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1995.
43% 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 Sainte-Foi.
Among adults, 32% have a degree. Children under 15 make up 10%, lower than both Ariège’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). Half of Sainte-Foi is older than 66.5, half younger.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| Sainte-Foi | Ariège median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 0% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 21% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 52% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 4% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 40% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ariège median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century. Sainte-Foi has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
20.0% of Sainte-Foi’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
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.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Sainte-Foi has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Sainte-Foi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Foi | 29 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mirepoix | 3,172 | 3.4 | B− | B− | B | C |
| Bram Aude | 3,233 | 13 | B− | B+ | C | C |
| Castelnaudary Aude | 12,151 | 13 | C+ | A− | D | B− |
| La Tour-du-Crieu | 3,230 | 13 | A− | C | A+ | A− |
| Lavelanet | 5,987 | 14 | C+ | A− | D | C+ |
| Mazères | 3,852 | 14 | B | C+ | B+ | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ariège, Occitanie
Sainte-Foi is a commune of 29 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Mirepoix. 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.