Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
265 people live in this town in Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Clara-Villerach falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for a third of homes.
The one thing Clara-Villerach does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Clara-Villerach as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Fructueux, in Taurinya, 1.1 mi away.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Clara-Villerach is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Clara-Villerach.
Retirement age and beyond: 23% of residents are 65 or older. Degrees are held by 34% of adults, higher than both Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (27%) and compared French towns (30%). Typical age in Clara-Villerach: 51.7, the median.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Orientales 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Clara-Villerach | Pyrénées-Orientales median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.6% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 21% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 34% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pyrénées-Orientales median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stands at 15.4%. The median disposable income was €24,830 a year per consumption unit, about level with Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (€24,140) and below compared French towns (€25,970). Also worth knowing: 6.3% of Clara-Villerach’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
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 Clara-Villerach, 96.8% of lycée candidates passed the bac, above both Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (94.2%) and compared French towns (92.9%). A collège lies 2.5 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Gustave VioletNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 146 | 90%+3 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Charles RenouvierNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 171 | 99%+2 pts |
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.
House rents are put at about €8.61/m² a month. 8 houses and apartments changed hands in Clara-Villerach from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit and heritage in and near Clara-Villerach. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Clara-Villerach yet.
Commune in Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie
Clara-Villerach is a commune of 265 people in the Communauté de communes Conflent-Canigó. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara-Villerach | 265 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Prades | 6,148 | 2.2 | B− | C+ | C | C |
| Ille-sur-Têt | 5,556 | 11 | B− | B− | B | D |
| Arles-sur-Tech | 2,815 | 13 | D | C+ | B− | D− |
| Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda | 3,529 | 14 | D | C+ | D | C− |
| Millas | 4,417 | 14 | D | C+ | C | D |
| Thuir | 8,243 | 16 | C+ | C | 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 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.