Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 836 in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Luze is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Luze as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Gare de Belfort, in Belfort, 5.9 mi away.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Luze.
People aged 15 to 24 make up a tenth of the town, below both Haute-Saône’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Those 65 and older account for a fifth of residents. Graduates make up 35% of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Saône 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Luze | Haute-Saône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Saône median and France median: the median of compared communes
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 5.0% of commuters travelled at the census. Jobs located in Luze: 50, for 400 residents in work (0.1 each). The median disposable income was €29,630 a year per consumption unit, above both Haute-Saône’s towns (€22,560) and compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
At the lycées within 5 km of Luze, 90.0% passed the bac, close to Haute-Saône’s towns (90.4%) and below compared French towns (92.9%). For collège, the closest is 1.4 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Pierre et Marie CurieNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 147 | 91%±0 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Louis AragonNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 116 | 95%−2 pts |
| Collège privé Saint-Joseph PrivateBest against expectations: 3 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 74 | 92%+3 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.
25 houses and apartments changed hands in Luze from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Luze. Best known first.
Nothing in Luze is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Luze 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luze | 836 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Héricourt | 10,621 | 1.8 | C+ | A | C | C− |
| Essert Territoire de Belfort | 3,417 | 4.7 | B+ | C+ | A | B+ |
| Bavilliers Territoire de Belfort | 4,678 | 4.9 | C+ | B | B+ | D− |
| Bethoncourt Doubs | 5,308 | 5.2 | C | A | C+ | C+ |
| Châtenois-les-Forges Territoire de Belfort | 2,608 | 5.7 | — | B+ | — | C |
| Grand-Charmont Doubs | 5,873 | 5.9 | C | B+ | B+ | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Luze is a commune of 836 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays d'Héricourt. 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) · 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.