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The town has 1,874 residents and lies in Haute-Corse, Corsica.
The local economy is weaker than most: 0.3 jobs per working resident; 8.2% unemployment. At the median price of €2,945/m², a 70 m² home costs 9 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the Communauté de communes de la Castagniccia-Casinca. It also trails on health: after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 3% above expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Second homes make up 33% of its housing.
Figures: employment, INSEE census 2023 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025). Venzolasca has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
Each subject compares Venzolasca 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.
Venzolasca has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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The one thing Venzolasca does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Venzolasca, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Venzolasca has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Venzolasca.
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Behind the median of €2,945/m²: 40 houses and apartments sold in Venzolasca between July 2023 and June 2026. Houses made up just over two thirds of the homes sold; apartments the rest.
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
Adjusted mortality in Venzolasca: 103 deaths for every 100 expected. France’s death rates at each age would predict 151 deaths locally from 2016 to 2025; there were 155, 3% more. The nearest emergency department to Venzolasca is Centre hospitalier Falconaja Bastia, 13.3 mi away. Life expectancy in Haute-Corse: 85.5 years for women and 81.2 for men (2025); France averages 85.9 and 80.3.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · The care-home figures behind this are our own model (TownRatings), not official statistics.
The median disposable income was €22,820 a year per consumption unit, near Haute-Corse’s towns (€23,160) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970). Unemployment runs at 8.2%. No commute at all: 4.0% of working residents in Venzolasca at the census.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Venzolasca, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The protected list starts in the 18th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Degrees are held by just over a fifth of adults, below Haute-Corse’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Children are 18% of the town. People 65 and over make up 20% of the town.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Haute-Corse 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Venzolasca | Haute-Corse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 21% | 22% |
| No diploma | 28% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 20% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 23% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Corse median and France median: the median of compared communes
One notable person was born in Venzolasca.
Commune in Haute-Corse, Corsica
Venzolasca is a commune of 1,874 people in the Communauté de communes de la Castagniccia-Casinca. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venzolasca | 1,874 | — | — | D | — | C− |
| Vescovato | 3,406 | 1.1 | D | D | A− | D |
| Penta-di-Casinca | 3,671 | 3.5 | C+ | D | B+ | C− |
| Lucciana | 6,923 | 3.5 | C | D | B | D |
| Borgo | 10,311 | 5.5 | B+ | D | A− | C+ |
| Biguglia | 7,642 | 9 | A− | D | A− | C |
| Furiani | 6,585 | 11 | A− | D | B+ | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Venzolasca has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 2.3 recorded violent incidents and 8 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Homes cost more than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €2,945/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns, so Venzolasca grades D for cost of living.
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.