Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 553 residents in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Costaros falls below the line for grades.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Costaros as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Félix, in Landos, 3.6 mi away.
2.2% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Costaros.
Under 15: 15% of residents. People aged 15 to 24 make up just over a tenth of the town, above both Haute-Loire’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 27% of residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Haute-Loire 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Costaros | Haute-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs based in Costaros number 250, against 250 residents in work (1.1 per worker). At the census, 12.5% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, above Haute-Loire’s towns (9.7%) but below compared French towns (13.4%). Unemployment stands at 9.5%.
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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €6.48/m² a month. Sales in Costaros from July 2023 to June 2026: 18 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Costaros 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 Costaros 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costaros | 553 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coubon | 3,140 | 8.4 | — | A− | — | C+ |
| Vals-près-le-Puy | 3,395 | 9.4 | A+ | A− | A | A− |
| Le Puy-en-Velay | 18,540 | 10 | B | A− | D | C |
| Espaly-Saint-Marcel | 3,585 | 11 | A+ | A− | B+ | A− |
| Brives-Charensac | 4,244 | 11 | A | A− | B+ | B |
| Saint-Germain-Laprade | 3,432 | 12 | — | B+ | — | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Costaros is a commune of 553 people in the Communauté de communes des Pays de Cayres et de Pradelles. 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 4, 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.