Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie has a population of 758.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Rodès falls below the line for grades. 17% of homes here are second homes. Homes go for a median €1,800/m².
The 2 things Rodès does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Rodès; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1994.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rodès.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Homes from before 1919 make up 9.8% of the total. Protection here reaches back to the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The 15-to-24 age group makes up 8.7% of residents. People 65 and over make up 20% of the town, below Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (28%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Rodès has a median age of 45.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Orientales 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Rodès | Pyrénées-Orientales median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pyrénées-Orientales median and France median: the median of compared communes
13.4% of the labour force were unemployed, between Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (14.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €23,350 a year. At the census, 8.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
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.
The closest lycée for the general bac is 7.3 mi off. The town’s pupils have a collège 2.9 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Pierre FouchéNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 118 | 92%+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.
Rodès recorded 39 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. Of the homes sold, 95% were houses.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,833/m² | 37 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, family days out and museums in and near Rodès. Best known first.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Rodès; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Église Notre-Dame de Domanova: Photo: Mairierodes · Public domain · Pont aqueduc d'en Labau: Photo: Frédéric Hédelin / ASPAHR · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Rodès 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodès | 758 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ille-sur-Têt | 5,556 | 3.2 | B− | B− | B | D |
| Millas | 4,417 | 7.2 | D | C+ | C | D |
| Prades | 6,148 | 7.4 | B− | C+ | C | C |
| Saint-Féliu-d'Avall | 2,950 | 9.4 | — | C− | — | C+ |
| Thuir | 8,243 | 10 | C+ | C | C | C |
| Pézilla-la-Rivière | 4,129 | 11 | D | C− | A | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie
Rodès is a commune of 758 people in the Communauté de communes Roussillon-Conflent. 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.
