Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 652 people live in this town, in Haute-Corse, Corsica.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Pietracorbara out for now. 42% of its homes are second homes. Over-65s are nearly a third of the population.
The 2 things Pietracorbara does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Pietracorbara as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancien couvent Sainte-Catherine, in Sisco, 2.7 mi away.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Pietracorbara 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 Pietracorbara.
12% are under 15, below both Haute-Corse’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Graduates make up 30% of adults.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Corse 51.9%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Pietracorbara | Haute-Corse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.1% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 21% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 20% | 20% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 26% | 23% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Corse median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €26,040 a year per consumption unit, higher than Haute-Corse’s towns (€23,160) and near compared French towns (€25,970). 100 jobs are based in Pietracorbara, for 250 working residents (0.3 per worker). Unemployment is 9.3%.
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.
30 sales of houses and apartments in Pietracorbara, from July 2023 to June 2026, give the median of €3,045/m². Of the homes sold, 83% were houses.
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit and heritage in and near Pietracorbara. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Pietracorbara yet.
Commune in Haute-Corse, Corsica
Pietracorbara is a commune of 652 people in the Communauté de communes du Cap Corse. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pietracorbara | 652 | — | — | — | — | — |
| San-Martino-di-Lota | 3,056 | 7.9 | — | D | — | A− |
| Ville-di-Pietrabugno | 3,215 | 9.1 | A | D | A+ | B+ |
| Bastia | 46,867 | 11 | B | D | B− | B |
| Furiani | 6,585 | 13 | A− | D | B+ | B+ |
| Biguglia | 7,642 | 15 | A− | D | A− | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 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.