Alata’s strongest is schools: bac results 2.4 points above the expected rate; brevet results 5.7 points above the expected rate. Homes are dear: at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 11 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Getting around depends on the car: 30% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 2% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. Health is weaker too — after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 8% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns.
Figures: brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting, INSEE census 2023 · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025). Alata has no overall grade because safety isn’t graded here.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
Each subject compares Alata with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Alata.
Work & commuteJobs & income B+
Incomes in Alata run higher than in Corse-du-Sud’s towns or compared French towns: a median €31,500 a year per consumption unit
1.7% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Corse-du-Sud’s towns (6.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Unemployment stands at 7.0%. Per resident in work, Alata counts 0.2 jobs (400 jobs, 1,750 workers).
2%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving91%
Motorbike or scooter6%
On foot1%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
400
jobs based in Alata, 0.2 per working resident
7.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€31,500
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
2%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
D−
Walkability: better than 2% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
HousingCost of living D
The median home in Alata sells for €4,184/m², against €4,811/m² in Corse-du-Sud’s towns and €2,430/m² in compared French towns
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Advertised rents are estimated at €14.42/m² a month, lower than Corse-du-Sud’s towns (€16.26/m²) yet higher than compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Renting a house costs an estimated €14.63/m² a month. Houses made up 90% of the homes sold; apartments the rest.
€4,184/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Alata€4,184/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Corse-du-Sud median€4,811/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€4,323/m²
46
€14.42/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€11.34 to €18.33/m² a month)
11
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€14.63/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€26,680
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté d'agglomération du Pays Ajaccien
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Schools
Schools around Alata do better than those of 88% of compared French towns
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Its collèges and lycées rank #3 of 9 in Corse-du-Sud on results. At the lycées within 5 km of Alata, 89.1% passed the bac, lower than both Corse-du-Sud’s towns (95.3%) and compared French towns (92.9%). Vocational results within 5 km: 86% passed the bac pro, of 226 candidates at 2 lycées.
97%passed the bac (general and technological)ASchool Grade
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
HealthHealth C+
Fewer deaths than expected in Alata, 92 per 100, but more than in Corse-du-Sud’s towns or compared French towns
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
Life expectancy at birth in Corse-du-Sud is 87.2 years for women and 82.1 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. France’s death rates at each age would predict 244 deaths in Alata from 2016 to 2025; there were 225, 8% fewer. The nearest emergency department to Alata is Ch Nd la Misericorde, 2.8 mi away.
−8%deaths against expected, after care homesC+Health Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw92
Adjusted92
Median town88
Expected100
0
GPs in Alata · 1.3 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
2.8 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Ch Nd la Misericorde
2.8 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Ch Nd la Misericorde
87.2 · 82.1
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Corse-du-Sud, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 19th century. Among the classé monuments in Alata is Château de la Punta. Homes built before 1919 account for 2.1% of the housing.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Alata is a graduates’ town: 33% hold a degree, more than in Corse-du-Sud’s towns or compared French towns
A fifth of residents are 65 or over, below Corse-du-Sud’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population. Residents of Alata have a median age of 46.3.
46.3median age
AlataCorse-du-Sud medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
20%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma14%
CAP or BEP24%
Baccalauréat23%
Higher education33%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 104 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Corse-du-Sud 51.4%, France 51.8%.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Alata
Is Alata safe?
Alata has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 1.2 recorded violent incidents and 7 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Are schools in Alata good?
They grade A, better than 88% of compared French towns and #3 of 9 in Corse-du-Sud. The lycée stands out: 97% of 74 candidates passed the bac at Lycée Saint-Paul in 2025, 4 points above the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Alata expensive to live in?
Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Alata grades D for cost of living.
About Alata
Commune in Corse-du-Sud, Corsica
Alata is a commune of 3,681 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Pays Ajaccien. 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
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.
