Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 286 people live in this town, in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Couteuges falls below the line for grades. A third of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Couteuges does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Couteuges as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Dolmen de Marjallat, in Mazeyrat-d'Allier, 2.3 mi away.
26% 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 Couteuges.
Those aged 15 to 24 account for 8.3% of residents. Children under 15 make up 14%, below Haute-Loire’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Also worth knowing: just over a fifth of adults hold a degree.
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Loire 51.9%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Couteuges | Haute-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 33% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 25% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment runs at 8.5%. Jobs located in Couteuges: 150, for 100 residents in work (1.5 each). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €24,660 a year.
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.
Couteuges recorded 4 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Couteuges. Best known first.
Nothing in Couteuges 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 Couteuges 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Couteuges | 286 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Langeac | 3,499 | 6.1 | A+ | A | A− | B |
| Brioude | 6,527 | 9.4 | B− | A | D | B |
| Sainte-Florine | 3,283 | 17 | A− | A | A− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Couteuges is a commune of 286 people in the Communauté de communes des Rives du Haut Allier. 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 October 30, 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.