Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Corse-du-Sud, Corsica, this town has 402 residents.
There are no grades for Villanova: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Second homes make up just over two fifths of its housing.
The one thing Villanova does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Villanova as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de la Punta, in Alata, 1.8 mi away.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Villanova.
Degrees are held by 37% of adults, higher than both Corse-du-Sud’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (30%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 5.7% of residents. The median resident of Villanova is 49.2 years old.
47% women, 53% men
About 114 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Corse-du-Sud 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Villanova | Corse-du-Sud median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.7% | 8.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 21% | 22% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 24% | 18% |
| Higher education | 37% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Corse-du-Sud median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 0.6% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Unemployment stood at 7.7%, below Corse-du-Sud’s towns (9.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Villanova has 50 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.1 per worker.
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 Villanova from July 2023 to June 2026: 5 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Villanova is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Villanova 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova | 402 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alata | 3,681 | 3.8 | — | D | — | C+ |
| Ajaccio | 76,320 | 4.1 | A | D | B+ | B |
| Afa | 3,350 | 6.5 | — | D− | — | C |
| Sarrola-Carcopino | 3,278 | 7.2 | B− | D− | C+ | A |
| Bastelicaccia | 4,411 | 8.8 | B− | D− | A+ | B− |
| Grosseto-Prugna | 3,900 | 9.2 | B+ | D− | B | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Corse-du-Sud, Corsica
Villanova is a commune of 402 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
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 9, 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.