Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Population 320: a town in Haute-Corse, Corsica.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Zilia out for now. Half of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Zilia does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Zilia, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1966.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Zilia 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 Zilia.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Zilia, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The 15-to-24 age group: 12%, above Haute-Corse’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Among adults, 16% have a degree. The age that splits Zilia in two is 43.6.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Corse 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Zilia | Haute-Corse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 21% | 22% |
| No diploma | 27% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 20% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 26% | 23% | 18% |
| Higher education | 16% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Corse median and France median: the median of compared communes
For its 100 residents in work, Zilia has 100 jobs: 0.7 each. Half of residents lived on more than €21,240 a year per consumption unit, below Haute-Corse’s towns (€23,160) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. The census found 6.6% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
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, 10 homes were sold in Zilia.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit and heritage in and near Zilia. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Zilia yet.
Commune in Haute-Corse, Corsica
Zilia is a commune of 320 people in the Communauté de communes de Calvi Balagne. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zilia | 320 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Calenzana | 2,684 | 3.1 | D | D | A | D |
| L'Île-Rousse | 3,231 | 7.2 | D | D− | B− | D |
| Calvi | 5,788 | 7.4 | D− | D− | C | C |
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.