Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
704 people live in this town in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Vy-lès-Lure out for now.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Vy-lès-Lure as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Croix Saint-Nicolas, in Vouhenans, 1.5 mi away.
28% 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 Vy-lès-Lure.
A fifth of residents are 65 or over, below both Haute-Saône’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%). One measure of family life: 19% of residents are under 15. Among adults, 23% have a degree.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Haute-Saône 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Vy-lès-Lure | Haute-Saône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Saône median and France median: the median of compared communes
Vy-lès-Lure holds 50 jobs; 300 of its residents are in work, so 0.2 jobs each. 4.2% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Haute-Saône’s towns (11.3%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Median disposable income comes to €24,890 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
21 houses and apartments changed hands in Vy-lès-Lure from July 2023 to June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €7.60/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Vy-lès-Lure is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Vy-lès-Lure.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vy-lès-Lure | 704 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lure | 7,877 | 3.4 | B− | A | D | C− |
| Ronchamp | 2,737 | 9.4 | C+ | A+ | A− | D |
| Champagney | 3,647 | 11 | B | A | A+ | C− |
| Luxeuil-les-Bains | 6,663 | 12 | C− | A | D | C− |
| Vesoul | 15,078 | 14 | C− | A− | D− | C |
| Échenoz-la-Méline | 3,158 | 15 | B+ | B+ | A | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Vy-lès-Lure is a commune of 704 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Lure. 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 November 4, 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.