Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
708 people live in this town in Hérault, Occitanie.
Riols has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. 26% of its homes are second homes. The median home sells for €1,120/m². It skews older: 29% of residents are 65 or over.
The 3 things Riols does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Riols as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancienne cathédrale Saint-Pons, in Saint-Pons-de-Thomières, 2.2 mi away.
34% 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 Riols.
People 65 and over make up 29% of the town, higher than both Hérault’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%). Children are 14% of the town. 21% of adults hold a degree.
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hérault 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Riols | Hérault median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 23% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hérault median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 12.8%, above both Hérault’s towns (11.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Jobs located in Riols: 100, for 250 residents in work (0.3 each). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €22,990 a year.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Near Riols, 91.0% of lycée candidates passed the bac, below Hérault’s towns (95.0%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. Collège pupils travel 1.9 mi to the nearest one. The nearest general lycée is 19.3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège du JaurNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 45 | 93%+10 pts |
| Lycée Jacques BrelNearest lycéeVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 45 | 91%+1 pt |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Riols recorded 43 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,120/m² | 43 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Riols. Best known first.
Nothing in Riols is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Riols.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riols | 708 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Puisserguier | 3,078 | 16 | — | B+ | — | C |
| Cazouls-lès-Béziers | 5,261 | 17 | C+ | B+ | B | C+ |
| Ouveillan Aude | 2,713 | 17 | B | B | A | C− |
| Capestang | 3,514 | 18 | B | B− | A− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Hérault, Occitanie
Riols is a commune of 708 people in the Communauté de communes du Minervois au Caroux. 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) · 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 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.