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A town in Corse-du-Sud, Corsica, home to 221 people.
There are no grades for Olivese: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Holiday and other second homes account for 52% of homes. It skews older: 38% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Olivese does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Olivese as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Monument torréen de Foce, in Argiusta-Moriccio, 2.1 mi away.
41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Olivese is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Olivese.
People 65 and over make up 38% of the town, above both Corse-du-Sud’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%). 7.2% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Ages in Olivese split evenly at 60.3: half are older, half younger.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Corse-du-Sud 51.4%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Olivese | Corse-du-Sud median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 8.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 38% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 31% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 22% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 24% | 18% |
| Higher education | 15% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Corse-du-Sud median and France median: the median of compared communes
The census found 2.5% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. 50 jobs are based in Olivese, for 100 working residents (0.4 per worker). The median disposable income was €23,290 a year per consumption unit, below both Corse-du-Sud’s towns (€24,550) and 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.
Sales in Olivese from July 2023 to June 2026: 8 houses and apartments. House rents are put at about €11.17/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Olivese yet.
Commune in Corse-du-Sud, Corsica
Olivese is a commune of 221 people in the Communauté de communes de la Pieve de l'Ornano et du Taravo. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivese | 221 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grosseto-Prugna | 3,900 | 12 | B+ | D− | B | B+ |
| Bastelicaccia | 4,411 | 13 | B− | D− | A+ | B− |
| Propriano | 3,996 | 14 | C− | D− | B | C |
| Sarrola-Carcopino | 3,278 | 15 | B− | D− | C+ | A |
| Afa | 3,350 | 16 | — | D− | — | C |
| Sartène | 3,742 | 16 | C+ | C− | A | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 November 4, 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.