Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Aude, Occitanie, this town has 700 residents.
Paraza has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. 25% of homes here are second homes. Over-65s are 31% of the population.
The 3 things Paraza does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Paraza as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Sernin, in Pouzols-Minervois, 2.5 mi away.
14% 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 Paraza.
31% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Aude’s towns (29%) and compared French towns (22%). Paraza has a median age of 52.8 years. Among adults, 26% have a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Paraza | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.1% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aude median and France median: the median of compared communes
Paraza holds 100 jobs; 250 of its residents are in work, so 0.4 jobs each. At the census, 4.6% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Aude’s towns (11.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Households’ median disposable income: €23,370 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Houses were 95% of what sold. Advertised rents are estimated at €11.13/m² a month, close to Aude’s towns (€10.99/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²). 42 houses and apartments changed hands in Paraza from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,026/m² | 40 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Paraza is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
2 notable people were born in Paraza.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paraza | 700 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lézignan-Corbières | 10,343 | 5.1 | D | B− | D | C− |
| Sallèles-d'Aude | 3,179 | 5.9 | D | C | A | C− |
| Ouveillan | 2,713 | 7.5 | B | B | A | C− |
| Cuxac-d'Aude | 4,079 | 8.6 | D | B− | C | C− |
| Narbonne | 57,587 | 10 | D− | C− | D− | C |
| Coursan | 5,737 | 12 | D | B− | C− | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Paraza is a commune of 700 people in the Communauté de communes Région Lézignanaise, Corbières et Minervois. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.