Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 595 people, this town lies in Haute-Corse, Corsica.
Omessa isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. 40% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Omessa does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Omessa: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1987.
Omessa has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-André: Photo: Pierre Bona · CC BY-SA 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Omessa.
The 15-to-24 age group makes up 13% of residents. 14% are under 15, below both Haute-Corse’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Ages in Omessa split evenly at 46.2: half are older, half younger.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Haute-Corse 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Omessa | Haute-Corse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 21% | 22% |
| No diploma | 29% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 20% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 23% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Corse median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
10% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Haute-Corse’s towns (4.2%) and compared French towns (7.4%). Among the classé monuments in Omessa is Église Saint-André. Its heritage reaches back to the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income is €22,510 a year per consumption unit. Walking, cycling and public transport carried 5.9% of commuters at the census. 10.7% of the labour force were unemployed, above Haute-Corse’s towns (10.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike.
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 16 homes were sold in Omessa. Of the homes sold, 56% were houses.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Omessa yet.
Commune in Haute-Corse, Corsica
Omessa is a commune of 595 people in the Communauté de communes Pasquale Paoli. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omessa | 595 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Corte | 7,819 | 5.6 | A− | D | A | B− |
| Vescovato | 3,406 | 16 | D | D | A− | D |
| Penta-di-Casinca | 3,671 | 17 | C+ | D | B+ | C− |
| Lucciana | 6,923 | 18 | C | D | B | 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 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.