Ajaccio
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Well served 91.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 93 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Ajaccio (INSEE 2A004) is in Corse-du-Sud (2A), part of CA du Pays Ajaccien. Population 76,320 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Grands centres urbains (level 1). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · Commune website 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/2A004-ajaccio
Vitality score
Vitality score 91.6/100 — Well served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 93 % of the 269 communes of a similar size.
Compare this with communes of a similar size. The score measures how well a place is served relative to its own size band, and larger communes score higher as a rule — so it reads meaningfully against another village, and misleadingly against a town.
Measured but not scored in this model: Market. See the methodology for why.
| Component | Value (0–1) | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily food | 0.96 | 25 | 24.11 |
| Social | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Education | 0.88 | 10 | 8.81 |
| Health | 0.97 | 10 | 9.72 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.79 | 10 | 7.95 |
| Housing mix | 0.82 | 5 | 4.1 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
62 × Bakery (boulangerie) (SARL DU CASONE · L'ATELIER PAPILLES · BERRIA ANGELA). [3,4]
21 × Butcher (boucherie) (LES BOUCHERIES MARTINETTI · BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE CHEZ MANU · SARL LA CHAROLAISE · FATTACCIO). [3,4]
27 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (SARL EXPLOITATION U MERCATU · CORSE ALIMENTATION(CORALI · CAVIAR & VODKA · A CASA CAVIALE · ANAREDA). [3,4]
11 × Supermarket (PACAM 2 · SPAR SUPERMARCHE · E. LECLERC · MONOPRIX). [3,4]
1 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (LA MAISON DU FROMAGE). [4]
3 × Fishmonger (CICCARINI MATHEA · ETOILE DE MER). [3,4]
360 × Restaurant (EMPIRE · I SANGUINARI · AGOSTINI FERNAND). [3,4]
80 × Café / bar (CAFE DE L'EUROPE · FASHION BAR LE GLACIER · AU BEAU SOLEIL · BAR DE LA CONCORDE · BAR DES SPORTS). [4]
9 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE BILINGUE VICTOR HUGO SALINES 6 AJ · ECOLE MATERNELLE SOEUR ALPHONSE AJACCIO · ECOLE MATERNELLE PARC BERTHAULT AJACCIO · ECOLE MATERNELLE BILINGUE CANNES PASCAL PAOLI AJA · ECOLE MATERNELLE BILINGUE SAINT JEAN AJACCIO). [3]
17 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE BILINGUE PASCAL PAOLI CANNES AJA · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE JARDINS DE L'EMPEREUR AJACCIO · ECOLE PRIMAIRE RESIDENCES DES ILES AJACCIO · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE BILINGUE SAINT JEAN 1 AJACCIO). [3]
6 × Collège (COLLEGE LAETITIA BONAPARTE · COLLEGE ARTHUR GIOVONI · COLLEGE FESCH · COLLEGE DU STILETTU · COLLEGE SAINT PAUL). [3]
107 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CHIARA BIANCAMARIA, MÉDECIN · PASCAL GHIONGA, MÉDECIN · DOMINIQUE GIOVANNANGELI, MÉDECIN · DORA PIERLOVISI, MÉDECIN · BERTRAND SIMONET, MÉDECIN). [3]
23 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE PAOLETTI PANTALACCI · SELAS PHARMACIE GUIDICELLI · PHARMACIE POLI · LUCCHINI · PHARMACIE RENOUX BARGETON). [3,4]
8 × Post office / agence postale (AJACCIO CARPE DIEM LPR RP · HYPER CURSARU RP · LA POSTE). [3]
8 × Library (2 A - BIBLIOTHEQUE DEPARTEMENTALE DE PRET DE LA CORSE DU SUD · MÉDIATHÈQUE DES JARDINS DE L'EMPEREUR · BIBLIOTHÈQUE PATRIMONIALE FESCH · MEDIATHÈQUE DES CANNES · BIBLIOTHÈQUE POUR TOUS). [3]
6 × Cinema (L ELLIPSE · ESPACE DIAMANT · ESPACE CULTUREL MUNICIPAL · LAETITIA · AUDITORIUM PASCAL PAOLI). [3]
7 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE COLLEGE ARTHUR GIOVONI · COLLEGE LAETITIA BONAPARTE · ASSOCIATION SAINT PAUL SECONDAIRE · CENTRE DU SPORT DE LA JEUNESSE DE CORSE · COMPLEXE SPORTIF PASCAL ROSSINI). [3]
19 × Bank (BANQUE POPULAIRE MEDITERRANEE · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL AJACCIO · CORSOPAR · LA BANQUE POSTALE · SOCIETE GENERALE). [3]
115 × Hairdresser (INTEMPORELLE · VINTAGE · SOLETTI HENRIETTE · FOGACCI DENISE). [3,4]
15 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
25 × Hotel (LA PARATA HOTEL · HOTEL SUN BEACH · HOTEL SPUNTA DI MARE · HOTEL CAMPO DELL'ORO · HOTEL ALBION). [3,4]
2 × Campsite (CAMPING LES MIMOSAS · CAMPING BARBICAJA). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 13 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 5 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 85 × Restaurant, 2 × Nursery school (maternelle), 1 × Primary school (élémentaire), 1 × GP (médecin généraliste), 5 × Pharmacy, 1 × Bank, 11 × Hairdresser, 3 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 62 | SARL DU CASONE · L'ATELIER PAPILLES · BERRIA ANGELA | INSEE BPE 62 / INSEE SIRENE 75 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 21 | LES BOUCHERIES MARTINETTI · BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE CHEZ MANU · SARL LA CHAROLAISE · FATTACCIO | INSEE BPE 21 / INSEE SIRENE 33 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 27 | SARL EXPLOITATION U MERCATU · CORSE ALIMENTATION(CORALI · CAVIAR & VODKA · A CASA CAVIALE · ANAREDA | INSEE BPE 27 / INSEE SIRENE 47 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 11 | PACAM 2 · SPAR SUPERMARCHE · E. LECLERC · MONOPRIX | INSEE BPE 11 / INSEE SIRENE 15 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 1 | LA MAISON DU FROMAGE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Fishmonger | 3 | CICCARINI MATHEA · ETOILE DE MER | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 360 | EMPIRE · I SANGUINARI · AGOSTINI FERNAND | INSEE BPE 360 / INSEE SIRENE 596 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 80 | CAFE DE L'EUROPE · FASHION BAR LE GLACIER · AU BEAU SOLEIL · BAR DE LA CONCORDE · BAR DES SPORTS | INSEE SIRENE 80 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 9 | ECOLE MATERNELLE BILINGUE VICTOR HUGO SALINES 6 AJ · ECOLE MATERNELLE SOEUR ALPHONSE AJACCIO · ECOLE MATERNELLE PARC BERTHAULT AJACCIO · ECOLE MATERNELLE BILINGUE CANNES PASCAL PAOLI AJA · ECOLE MATERNELLE BILINGUE SAINT JEAN AJACCIO | INSEE BPE 9 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 17 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE BILINGUE PASCAL PAOLI CANNES AJA · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE JARDINS DE L'EMPEREUR AJACCIO · ECOLE PRIMAIRE RESIDENCES DES ILES AJACCIO · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE BILINGUE SAINT JEAN 1 AJACCIO | INSEE BPE 17 [3] |
| Collège | 6 | COLLEGE LAETITIA BONAPARTE · COLLEGE ARTHUR GIOVONI · COLLEGE FESCH · COLLEGE DU STILETTU · COLLEGE SAINT PAUL | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 107 | CHIARA BIANCAMARIA, MÉDECIN · PASCAL GHIONGA, MÉDECIN · DOMINIQUE GIOVANNANGELI, MÉDECIN · DORA PIERLOVISI, MÉDECIN · BERTRAND SIMONET, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 107 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 23 | PHARMACIE PAOLETTI PANTALACCI · SELAS PHARMACIE GUIDICELLI · PHARMACIE POLI · LUCCHINI · PHARMACIE RENOUX BARGETON | INSEE BPE 23 / INSEE SIRENE 36 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 8 | AJACCIO CARPE DIEM LPR RP · HYPER CURSARU RP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| Library | 8 | 2 A - BIBLIOTHEQUE DEPARTEMENTALE DE PRET DE LA CORSE DU SUD · MÉDIATHÈQUE DES JARDINS DE L'EMPEREUR · BIBLIOTHÈQUE PATRIMONIALE FESCH · MEDIATHÈQUE DES CANNES · BIBLIOTHÈQUE POUR TOUS | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| Cinema | 6 | L ELLIPSE · ESPACE DIAMANT · ESPACE CULTUREL MUNICIPAL · LAETITIA · AUDITORIUM PASCAL PAOLI | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 7 | GYMNASE COLLEGE ARTHUR GIOVONI · COLLEGE LAETITIA BONAPARTE · ASSOCIATION SAINT PAUL SECONDAIRE · CENTRE DU SPORT DE LA JEUNESSE DE CORSE · COMPLEXE SPORTIF PASCAL ROSSINI | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 19 | BANQUE POPULAIRE MEDITERRANEE · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL AJACCIO · CORSOPAR · LA BANQUE POSTALE · SOCIETE GENERALE | INSEE BPE 19 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 115 | INTEMPORELLE · VINTAGE · SOLETTI HENRIETTE · FOGACCI DENISE | INSEE BPE 115 / INSEE SIRENE 155 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 15 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 15 / INSEE SIRENE 23 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 25 | LA PARATA HOTEL · HOTEL SUN BEACH · HOTEL SPUNTA DI MARE · HOTEL CAMPO DELL'ORO · HOTEL ALBION | INSEE BPE 25 / INSEE SIRENE 115 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 2 | CAMPING LES MIMOSAS · CAMPING BARBICAJA | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 66,245 (2012) → 76,320 (2023): 15.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 58,949 (1990) → 76,320 (2023): 29.5 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 37,053, of which 9 % second homes and 2.9 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Ajaccio): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Ajaccio): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
GP (Ajaccio): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Ajaccio): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Ajaccio): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 76 days a year at or above 30 °C and 3 days at or below 0 °C, over 20 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the AJACCIO-MILELLI_SAPC weather station, 2.6 km away at 86 m; the village itself is at 4 m. [9]
The village sits 82 m below the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 4.13 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 12 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at AJACCIO, 4.4 km away at 5 m, over 30 summers. [9]
An average of 776 mm of rain a year, spread over 74 days — about 10.5 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at AJACCIO-MILELLI_SAPC, 2.6 km away at 86 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 2A004/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 2A004/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 2A004/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 2A004/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 2A004
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
Villages like this one
Matched on size, density, second homes and which everyday shops and services are present — not on the score, so a village of the same kind that is doing better or worse shows up rather than being hidden.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courbevoie | 92 | 925 km NW | 82,902 | 89.9 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 65 % · humidity 29 % |
| Mérignac | 33 | 825 km NW | 78,090 | 88.3 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 73 % · humidity 57 % |
| Fort-de-France | 972 | 7,267 km W | 75,506 | 83.2 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 96 % · humidity 0 % |
| Cherbourg-en-Cotentin | 50 | 1,174 km NW | 78,258 | 87 | Well served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 99 % · humidity 21 % |
| La Rochelle | 17 | 920 km NW | 79,851 | 89.5 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 82 % · humidity 64 % |
| Saint-Maur-des-Fossés | 94 | 907 km NW | 76,572 | 87.4 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 62 % · humidity 21 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mérignac | 33 | 825 km NW | 78,090 | 88.3 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 73 % · humidity 57 % |
| Saint-Maur-des-Fossés | 94 | 907 km NW | 76,572 | 87.4 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 62 % · humidity 21 % |
| La Rochelle | 17 | 920 km NW | 79,851 | 89.5 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 82 % · humidity 64 % |
| Courbevoie | 92 | 925 km NW | 82,902 | 89.9 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 65 % · humidity 29 % |
| Cherbourg-en-Cotentin | 50 | 1,174 km NW | 78,258 | 87 | Well served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 99 % · humidity 21 % |
| Fort-de-France | 972 | 7,267 km W | 75,506 | 83.2 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 96 % · humidity 0 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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