Haute-Saône.
Every town in the department ranked on each criterion, ready to be reused. Each town is compared with French towns of the same size tier — a market town is never measured against a major city. Free to reuse, including commercially, on the sole condition that you credit La Grande Carte with a link to this page.
La Grande Carte, “Press kit — Haute-Saône (70)”, https://lagrandecarte.fr/en/presse/haute-saone-70 (accessed 28 September 2026). <a href="https://lagrandecarte.fr/en/presse/haute-saone-70">Haute-Saône press kit — La Grande Carte</a> Safest cities.
Top-ranked in the department
| Town | Size tier | Population | Rank in its tier · Department | Rank in its tier · France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Héricourt | Small cities | 10,525 | 1 / 5 | 972 / 1747 |
| Lure | Small cities | 7,912 | 2 / 5 | 1382 / 1747 |
| Luxeuil-les-Bains | Small cities | 6,674 | 3 / 5 | 1488 / 1747 |
| Gray | Small cities | 5,455 | 4 / 5 | 1566 / 1747 |
| Vesoul | Small cities | 15,306 | 5 / 5 | 1640 / 1747 |
Both tables are sorted by national rank within the size tier, the only measure that is comparable between a small town and a large city. The department rank is read within the same tier: a town that is the only one of its size in the department is therefore automatically ranked 1 of 1.
Full national ranking: Safest cities.
Best environmental quality.
Top-ranked in the department
| Town | Size tier | Population | Rank in its tier · Department | Rank in its tier · France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray | Small cities | 5,455 | 1 / 5 | 50 / 1747 |
| Lure | Small cities | 7,912 | 2 / 5 | 64 / 1747 |
| Vesoul | Small cities | 15,306 | 3 / 5 | 239 / 1747 |
| Luxeuil-les-Bains | Small cities | 6,674 | 4 / 5 | 394 / 1747 |
| Héricourt | Small cities | 10,525 | 5 / 5 | 897 / 1747 |
Both tables are sorted by national rank within the size tier, the only measure that is comparable between a small town and a large city. The department rank is read within the same tier: a town that is the only one of its size in the department is therefore automatically ranked 1 of 1.
Full national ranking: Best environmental quality.
Best cities for health.
Top-ranked in the department
| Town | Size tier | Population | Rank in its tier · Department | Rank in its tier · France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vesoul | Small cities | 15,306 | 1 / 5 | 70 / 1747 |
| Lure | Small cities | 7,912 | 2 / 5 | 228 / 1747 |
| Gray | Small cities | 5,455 | 3 / 5 | 340 / 1747 |
| Luxeuil-les-Bains | Small cities | 6,674 | 4 / 5 | 354 / 1747 |
| Héricourt | Small cities | 10,525 | 5 / 5 | 1189 / 1747 |
Both tables are sorted by national rank within the size tier, the only measure that is comparable between a small town and a large city. The department rank is read within the same tier: a town that is the only one of its size in the department is therefore automatically ranked 1 of 1.
Full national ranking: Best cities for health.
Best cities for families.
Top-ranked in the department
| Town | Size tier | Population | Rank in its tier · Department | Rank in its tier · France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray | Small cities | 5,455 | 1 / 5 | 369 / 1747 |
| Vesoul | Small cities | 15,306 | 2 / 5 | 485 / 1747 |
| Lure | Small cities | 7,912 | 3 / 5 | 633 / 1747 |
| Héricourt | Small cities | 10,525 | 4 / 5 | 680 / 1747 |
| Luxeuil-les-Bains | Small cities | 6,674 | 5 / 5 | 686 / 1747 |
Both tables are sorted by national rank within the size tier, the only measure that is comparable between a small town and a large city. The department rank is read within the same tier: a town that is the only one of its size in the department is therefore automatically ranked 1 of 1.
Full national ranking: Best cities for families.
Most dynamic cities.
Top-ranked in the department
| Town | Size tier | Population | Rank in its tier · Department | Rank in its tier · France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lure | Small cities | 7,912 | 1 / 5 | 735 / 1747 |
| Luxeuil-les-Bains | Small cities | 6,674 | 2 / 5 | 946 / 1747 |
| Héricourt | Small cities | 10,525 | 3 / 5 | 1198 / 1747 |
| Vesoul | Small cities | 15,306 | 4 / 5 | 1213 / 1747 |
| Gray | Small cities | 5,455 | 5 / 5 | 1282 / 1747 |
Both tables are sorted by national rank within the size tier, the only measure that is comparable between a small town and a large city. The department rank is read within the same tier: a town that is the only one of its size in the department is therefore automatically ranked 1 of 1.
Full national ranking: Most dynamic cities.
Best quality of life.
Top-ranked in the department
| Town | Size tier | Population | Rank in its tier · Department | Rank in its tier · France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray | Small cities | 5,455 | 1 / 5 | 734 / 1747 |
| Vesoul | Small cities | 15,306 | 2 / 5 | 764 / 1747 |
| Lure | Small cities | 7,912 | 3 / 5 | 788 / 1747 |
| Luxeuil-les-Bains | Small cities | 6,674 | 4 / 5 | 802 / 1747 |
| Héricourt | Small cities | 10,525 | 5 / 5 | 1276 / 1747 |
Both tables are sorted by national rank within the size tier, the only measure that is comparable between a small town and a large city. The department rank is read within the same tier: a town that is the only one of its size in the department is therefore automatically ranked 1 of 1.
Full national ranking: Best quality of life.
Best-managed municipalities.
Top-ranked in the department
| Town | Size tier | Population | Rank in its tier · Department | Rank in its tier · France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Héricourt | Small cities | 10,525 | 1 / 5 | 426 / 1747 |
| Vesoul | Small cities | 15,306 | 2 / 5 | 1390 / 1747 |
| Luxeuil-les-Bains | Small cities | 6,674 | 3 / 5 | 1450 / 1747 |
| Gray | Small cities | 5,455 | 4 / 5 | 1581 / 1747 |
| Lure | Small cities | 7,912 | 5 / 5 | 1590 / 1747 |
Both tables are sorted by national rank within the size tier, the only measure that is comparable between a small town and a large city. The department rank is read within the same tier: a town that is the only one of its size in the department is therefore automatically ranked 1 of 1.
Full national ranking: Best-managed municipalities.
Preserved nature & environment.
Top-ranked in the department
| Town | Size tier | Population | Rank in its tier · Department | Rank in its tier · France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxeuil-les-Bains | Small cities | 6,674 | 1 / 5 | 314 / 1747 |
| Gray | Small cities | 5,455 | 2 / 5 | 325 / 1747 |
| Lure | Small cities | 7,912 | 3 / 5 | 333 / 1747 |
| Héricourt | Small cities | 10,525 | 4 / 5 | 1001 / 1747 |
| Vesoul | Small cities | 15,306 | 5 / 5 | 1282 / 1747 |
Both tables are sorted by national rank within the size tier, the only measure that is comparable between a small town and a large city. The department rank is read within the same tier: a town that is the only one of its size in the department is therefore automatically ranked 1 of 1.
Full national ranking: Preserved nature & environment.
What these tables say — and what they don’t.
- Scores are composite: each criterion carries a published weight, shown under each national ranking.
- Towns are ranked within a population tier (5,000–20,000, 20,000–100,000, over 100,000 inhabitants). Towns under 5,000 inhabitants are not ranked.
- A town missing the data for a criterion is left out of that ranking, never ranked last by default.
- This is not a league table of lived quality of life: these figures reflect the public data available, with its blind spots and publication delays.
- Crime figures are offences recorded by the police and the gendarmerie: they depend on whether victims report them and on how present the services are.
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