Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 50 residents, it is a town in Aude, Occitanie.
There are no grades for Coustaussa: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 14% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Coustaussa does most differently from other towns.
Coustaussa 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 1948.
42% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Coustaussa. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Coustaussa.
The 65-and-over age group makes up 27% of residents. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.2% of residents, below Aude’s towns (8.9%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Among adults, 28% have a degree.
43% women, 57% men
About 75 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Coustaussa | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 20% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 17% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 36% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aude median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century. Coustaussa 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
At the census, 4.8% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Aude’s towns (11.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
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 1.1 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean Baptiste BieulesNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 65 | 78%−8 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 €6.88/m² a month. The market in Coustaussa: 2 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Coustaussa has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Ruines du château: Photo: Tournasol7 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Coustaussa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coustaussa | 50 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Quillan | 2,978 | 6.5 | B | A− | B− | C |
| Limoux | 10,532 | 8.6 | C | B+ | C− | C |
| Palaja | 2,722 | 17 | — | C | — | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Coustaussa is a commune of 50 people in the Communauté de communes du Limouxin. 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.