Press kit · department 54

Meurthe-et-Moselle.

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01.

Safest cities.

Low crime, rare assaults, few burglaries, downward trend — data from the French Ministry of Interior

Top-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Liverdun	Small cities	5,656	1 / 30	71 / 1747
Neuves-Maisons	Small cities	6,572	2 / 30	129 / 1747
Seichamps	Small cities	5,155	3 / 30	207 / 1747
Heillecourt	Small cities	5,396	4 / 30	263 / 1747
Pulnoy	Small cities	5,123	5 / 30	348 / 1747
Villers-lès-Nancy	Small cities	14,938	6 / 30	388 / 1747
Saint-Max	Small cities	10,100	7 / 30	542 / 1747
Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy	Mid-size cities	29,697	1 / 1	158 / 470
Longuyon	Small cities	5,141	8 / 30	598 / 1747
Maxéville	Small cities	10,014	9 / 30	682 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Jarny	Small cities	8,090	30 / 30	1623 / 1747
Lunéville	Small cities	17,920	29 / 30	1583 / 1747
Briey	Small cities	7,906	28 / 30	1499 / 1747
Tomblaine	Small cities	9,040	27 / 30	1394 / 1747
Malzéville	Small cities	7,818	26 / 30	1351 / 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.

02.

Best environmental quality.

Compliant drinking water, far from nuclear plants, low radon, low seismic risk, balanced soils, no major hazard

Top-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Toul	Small cities	15,570	1 / 30	132 / 1747
Jarny	Small cities	8,090	2 / 30	172 / 1747
Pont-à-Mousson	Small cities	14,383	3 / 30	189 / 1747
Nancy	Large cities	104,387	1 / 1	6 / 53
Ludres	Small cities	5,899	4 / 30	234 / 1747
Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy	Mid-size cities	29,697	1 / 1	79 / 470
Villerupt	Small cities	10,086	5 / 30	340 / 1747
Villers-lès-Nancy	Small cities	14,938	6 / 30	357 / 1747
Neuves-Maisons	Small cities	6,572	7 / 30	373 / 1747
Jarville-la-Malgrange	Small cities	9,362	8 / 30	405 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Frouard	Small cities	6,480	30 / 30	1531 / 1747
Liverdun	Small cities	5,656	29 / 30	1382 / 1747
Champigneulles	Small cities	6,588	28 / 30	1341 / 1747
Pulnoy	Small cities	5,123	27 / 30	735 / 1747
Malzéville	Small cities	7,818	26 / 30	719 / 1747

Full national ranking: Best environmental quality.

03.

Best cities for health.

Access to GPs (APL), hospitals and specialists, drinking water quality, radon and nuclear exposure

Top-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Lunéville	Small cities	17,920	1 / 30	54 / 1747
Pont-à-Mousson	Small cities	14,383	2 / 30	94 / 1747
Essey-lès-Nancy	Small cities	8,733	3 / 30	97 / 1747
Maxéville	Small cities	10,014	4 / 30	123 / 1747
Toul	Small cities	15,570	5 / 30	132 / 1747
Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy	Mid-size cities	29,697	1 / 1	40 / 470
Saint-Max	Small cities	10,100	6 / 30	281 / 1747
Ludres	Small cities	5,899	7 / 30	320 / 1747
Nancy	Large cities	104,387	1 / 1	11 / 53
Jarville-la-Malgrange	Small cities	9,362	8 / 30	381 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Liverdun	Small cities	5,656	30 / 30	1605 / 1747
Laneuveville-devant-Nancy	Small cities	6,595	29 / 30	1433 / 1747
Longuyon	Small cities	5,141	28 / 30	1397 / 1747
Seichamps	Small cities	5,155	27 / 30	1201 / 1747
Villerupt	Small cities	10,086	26 / 30	1044 / 1747

Full national ranking: Best cities for health.

04.

Best cities for families.

Schools and nurseries, safety, doctors, sport and culture, shops, fibre internet — everything to raise kids well

Top-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Pulnoy	Small cities	5,123	1 / 30	67 / 1747
Pont-à-Mousson	Small cities	14,383	2 / 30	220 / 1747
Toul	Small cities	15,570	3 / 30	263 / 1747
Tomblaine	Small cities	9,040	4 / 30	285 / 1747
Malzéville	Small cities	7,818	5 / 30	327 / 1747
Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy	Mid-size cities	29,697	1 / 1	93 / 470
Nancy	Large cities	104,387	1 / 1	11 / 53
Jarville-la-Malgrange	Small cities	9,362	6 / 30	366 / 1747
Heillecourt	Small cities	5,396	7 / 30	379 / 1747
Ludres	Small cities	5,899	8 / 30	459 / 1747

Full national ranking: Best cities for families.

05.

Most dynamic cities.

Growing population, rising incomes, falling unemployment, strong municipal investment, recent housing

Top-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Mont-Saint-Martin	Small cities	9,282	1 / 30	371 / 1747
Tomblaine	Small cities	9,040	2 / 30	463 / 1747
Longwy	Small cities	15,492	3 / 30	516 / 1747
Toul	Small cities	15,570	4 / 30	583 / 1747
Essey-lès-Nancy	Small cities	8,733	5 / 30	819 / 1747
Laxou	Small cities	15,126	6 / 30	849 / 1747
Saint-Max	Small cities	10,100	7 / 30	1021 / 1747
Villerupt	Small cities	10,086	8 / 30	1034 / 1747
Laneuveville-devant-Nancy	Small cities	6,595	9 / 30	1075 / 1747
Pulnoy	Small cities	5,123	10 / 30	1133 / 1747

Full national ranking: Most dynamic cities.

06.

Best quality of life.

Overall synthesis: amenities, safety, doctors, incomes, fibre, nearby nature, healthy water, low unemployment

Top-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy	Mid-size cities	29,697	1 / 1	199 / 470
Nancy	Large cities	104,387	1 / 1	23 / 53
Essey-lès-Nancy	Small cities	8,733	1 / 30	795 / 1747
Ludres	Small cities	5,899	2 / 30	817 / 1747
Heillecourt	Small cities	5,396	3 / 30	836 / 1747
Toul	Small cities	15,570	4 / 30	846 / 1747
Pulnoy	Small cities	5,123	5 / 30	870 / 1747
Neuves-Maisons	Small cities	6,572	6 / 30	966 / 1747
Pont-à-Mousson	Small cities	14,383	7 / 30	993 / 1747
Briey	Small cities	7,906	8 / 30	1110 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Jœuf	Small cities	6,509	30 / 30	1612 / 1747
Liverdun	Small cities	5,656	29 / 30	1539 / 1747
Laxou	Small cities	15,126	28 / 30	1537 / 1747
Jarville-la-Malgrange	Small cities	9,362	27 / 30	1535 / 1747
Longwy	Small cities	15,492	26 / 30	1531 / 1747

Full national ranking: Best quality of life.

07.

Best-managed municipalities.

Positive operating balance, controlled debt, strong investment, reasonable property tax rate

Top-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Ludres	Small cities	5,899	1 / 30	154 / 1747
Champigneulles	Small cities	6,588	2 / 30	439 / 1747
Dombasle-sur-Meurthe	Small cities	9,528	3 / 30	441 / 1747
Jarny	Small cities	8,090	4 / 30	475 / 1747
Maxéville	Small cities	10,014	5 / 30	825 / 1747
Homécourt	Small cities	6,250	6 / 30	856 / 1747
Nancy	Large cities	104,387	1 / 1	27 / 53
Essey-lès-Nancy	Small cities	8,733	7 / 30	932 / 1747
Villers-lès-Nancy	Small cities	14,938	8 / 30	1072 / 1747
Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy	Mid-size cities	29,697	1 / 1	289 / 470

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Neuves-Maisons	Small cities	6,572	30 / 30	1677 / 1747
Tomblaine	Small cities	9,040	29 / 30	1618 / 1747
Malzéville	Small cities	7,818	28 / 30	1604 / 1747
Saint-Max	Small cities	10,100	27 / 30	1566 / 1747
Liverdun	Small cities	5,656	26 / 30	1529 / 1747

Full national ranking: Best-managed municipalities.

08.

Preserved nature & environment.

National parks, nature reserves, Natura 2000, regional parks, far from nuclear, no major risks — preserved France

Top-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Briey	Small cities	7,906	1 / 30	257 / 1747
Jarny	Small cities	8,090	2 / 30	320 / 1747
Toul	Small cities	15,570	3 / 30	427 / 1747
Liverdun	Small cities	5,656	4 / 30	439 / 1747
Longuyon	Small cities	5,141	5 / 30	543 / 1747
Villerupt	Small cities	10,086	6 / 30	639 / 1747
Pont-à-Mousson	Small cities	14,383	7 / 30	644 / 1747
Villers-lès-Nancy	Small cities	14,938	8 / 30	706 / 1747
Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy	Mid-size cities	29,697	1 / 1	196 / 470
Malzéville	Small cities	7,818	9 / 30	746 / 1747

Full national ranking: Preserved nature & environment.

Method and limits

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.

Sources, data years and weightings: About page. A question, a figure that looks wrong to you, a request for a custom breakdown — contact@lagrandecarte.fr.