Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
520 people call this town in Aude, Occitanie home.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Roubia out for now. 10% of its homes are second homes.
The 2 things Roubia does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Roubia 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, 3.1 mi away.
26% 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 Roubia.
Over-65s are a quarter of the population. The 15-to-24 age group: 9.7%, above Aude’s towns (8.9%) but below compared French towns (11%). Ages in Roubia split evenly at 47.1: half are older, half younger.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Roubia | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aude median and France median: the median of compared communes
The unemployment rate comes to 11.3%. For its 250 residents in work, Roubia has 100 jobs: 0.4 each. Half of residents lived on more than €23,780 a year per consumption unit, near Aude’s towns (€23,350) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
House rents are put at about €8.03/m² a month. 34 houses and apartments changed hands in Roubia from July 2023 to June 2026. Of the homes sold, 94% were houses.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,034/m² | 32 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Roubia is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Roubia.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roubia | 520 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lézignan-Corbières | 10,343 | 3.8 | D | B− | D | C− |
| Sallèles-d'Aude | 3,179 | 7.6 | D | C | A | C− |
| Ouveillan | 2,713 | 9.2 | B | B | A | C− |
| Cuxac-d'Aude | 4,079 | 10 | D | B− | C | C− |
| Narbonne | 57,587 | 11 | D− | C− | D− | C |
| Coursan | 5,737 | 13 | D | B− | C− | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Roubia is a commune of 520 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.