2026 ranking · facilities per 1,000 inhabitants

The best-equipped towns in Corsica: shops, services and facilities per inhabitant

Q: Which is the best-equipped town in Corsica?

Porto-Vecchio (Corse-du-Sud) is the best-equipped town in Corsica, with 154.1 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants.

Porto-Vecchio (Corse-du-Sud) is the best-equipped town in Corsica, with 154.1 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants. Next come Sarrola-Carcopino (Corse-du-Sud, 152.5 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants) and L'Île-Rousse (Haute-Corse, 140.3 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants).

36 towns ranked out of 360

Porto-Vecchio, 1^stThe next 19

The podium

This ranking covers 36 of the 360 towns in Corsica. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants. At the other end of the ranking, Cuttoli-Corticchiato (Corse-du-Sud) comes last with 30.7 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants.

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The ranking: best-equipped towns in Corsica

Rank	Town	Department	Per 1,000 inhabitants	Population
1	Porto-Vecchio	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	154.1	11,387
2	Sarrola-Carcopino	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	152.5	3,324
3	L'Île-Rousse	Haute-Corse (2B)	140.3	3,293
4	Bonifacio	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	121.3	3,404
5	Zonza	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	120.3	3,026
6	Calvi	Haute-Corse (2B)	105.6	5,869
7	Propriano	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	98.1	4,028
8	San-Nicolao	Haute-Corse (2B)	95.0	2,084
9	Grosseto-Prugna	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	90.7	3,926
10	Penta-di-Casinca	Haute-Corse (2B)	87.2	3,706
11	Lecci	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	85.9	2,166
12	Biguglia	Haute-Corse (2B)	81.4	7,780
13	Aléria	Haute-Corse (2B)	78.8	2,297
14	Sartène	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	75.6	3,824
15	Ghisonaccia	Haute-Corse (2B)	74.2	4,460
16	Furiani	Haute-Corse (2B)	73.9	6,684
17	Prunelli-di-Fiumorbo	Haute-Corse (2B)	70.2	3,945
18	Lucciana	Haute-Corse (2B)	67.0	7,012
19	Borgo	Haute-Corse (2B)	63.0	10,507
20	Peri	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	62.7	2,088
21	Corte	Haute-Corse (2B)	61.5	7,931
22	Alata	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	57.6	3,752
23	Calenzana	Haute-Corse (2B)	56.7	2,714
24	Afa	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	54.6	3,406
25	Cervione	Haute-Corse (2B)	54.4	2,171
26	Bastelicaccia	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	53.5	4,489
27	Bastia	Haute-Corse (2B)	51.4	47,374
28	Ajaccio	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	50.3	77,132
29	Pietrosella	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	48.2	2,094
30	Vescovato	Haute-Corse (2B)	47.9	3,426
31	Monticello	Haute-Corse (2B)	46.0	2,110
32	Santa-Maria-di-Lota	Haute-Corse (2B)	41.9	2,074
33	Ville-di-Pietrabugno	Haute-Corse (2B)	39.7	3,274
34	Ventiseri	Haute-Corse (2B)	36.0	2,670
35	San-Martino-di-Lota	Haute-Corse (2B)	31.5	3,084
36	Cuttoli-Corticchiato	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	30.7	2,087

Source: INSEE, permanent database of facilities (BPE); official population figures; shops, services and facilities listed by INSEE per 1,000 inhabitants (total population), towns with 2,000 or more inhabitants. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Best-equipped towns in Corsica: FAQ

Which is the best-equipped town in Corsica?

Porto-Vecchio (Corse-du-Sud) is the best-equipped town in Corsica, with 154.1 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants.

What are the 10 best-equipped towns in Corsica?

In order: Porto-Vecchio (154.1 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Sarrola-Carcopino (152.5 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), L'Île-Rousse (140.3 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Bonifacio (121.3 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Zonza (120.3 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Calvi (105.6 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Propriano (98.1 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), San-Nicolao (95.0 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Grosseto-Prugna (90.7 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), and Penta-di-Casinca (87.2 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants).

How many towns in Corsica are ranked?

36 out of 360. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants.

Which facilities are counted?

The INSEE permanent database of facilities (BPE) lists shops (food stores, supermarkets, specialty retailers), services to individuals (banks, tradespeople, public services, restaurants), health professionals and facilities, schools, transportation, sports, leisure and cultural facilities, and tourist accommodation. Each establishment counts as one. The total is divided by the official total population, so tourist towns, which serve many visitors, rank higher than their population alone would suggest.