Blancs-Coteaux, #1 on this list · Photo: Szeder László (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Marne · 2026

Best places to live in Marne

Blancs-Coteaux ranks first of 22 ranked towns of 2,500 or more in Marne, and #337 of 3,798 French towns. 1 of the 22 grade A− or better; scores run from 66.9 down to 27.4.

The overall score, sorted within the département; the letter compares each town with every French town of 2,500+, and its rank among French towns sits beside it. How grades work

Blancs-Coteaux

3,080 people

Score 66.9·#337 of 3,798 French towns

Strongest: jobs & income A⁺, cost of living A·lowest: health C⁻

Sainte-Menehould

4,146 people

B⁺

Score 58.0·#957 of 3,798 French towns

Strongest: cost of living A⁺, schools A·lowest: health C⁻

Aÿ-Champagne

5,103 people

B⁺

Score 57.5·#1,007 of 3,798 French towns

Strongest: cost of living A, walkability A⁻·lowest: schools D

All 22 towns, ranked

By overall score against French towns; ranks are within the département, and each French rank links to the national list.

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22 towns

#TownScoreGrade · French rankWhat drives it

1Blancs-Coteaux3,080 people66.9top 8.8%A#337 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, cost of living A·lowest: health C⁻

2Sainte-Menehould4,146 people58.0top 25.2%B⁺#957 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: cost of living A⁺, schools A·lowest: health C⁻

3Aÿ-Champagne5,103 people57.5top 26.5%B⁺#1,007 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: cost of living A, walkability A⁻·lowest: schools D

4Mourmelon-le-Grand4,895 people56.2top 29.5%B⁺#1,122 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, cost of living A⁻·lowest: health C⁻

5Witry-lès-Reims4,950 people54.8top 33.0%B⁺#1,253 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, schools B⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁻

6Fagnières4,858 people54.3top 34.4%B⁺#1,308 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, health B⁺·lowest: schools C⁻

7Dormans2,890 people51.9top 41.4%B#1,573 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: cost of living A⁻, walkability B⁺·lowest: health D

8Bétheny6,975 people51.5top 42.5%B#1,613 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A⁺, walkability A·lowest: schools C⁻

9Bezannes5,039 people51.3top 43.0%B#1,632 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, health A·lowest: cost of living D

10Warmeriville2,749 people51.1top 43.6%B#1,656 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: schools D

11Montmirail3,535 people49.2top 49.0%B⁻#1,860 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: cost of living A, walkability A⁻·lowest: schools D⁻

12Suippes3,938 people45.2bottom 39.9%C⁺#2,283 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: cost of living A, walkability A⁻·lowest: health D

13Sézanne4,576 people44.3bottom 37.4%C⁺#2,377 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: cost of living A, walkability A·lowest: schools D

14Cormontreuil6,534 people42.8bottom 33.9%C#2,512 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, walkability A·lowest: safety D

15Vitry-le-François10,996 people40.7bottom 28.9%C#2,701 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, cost of living A·lowest: safety D

16Saint-Brice-Courcelles3,566 people40.4bottom 27.7%C#2,746 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, jobs & income B⁺·lowest: safety C⁻

17Tinqueux10,771 people38.2bottom 22.3%C⁻#2,951 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, health B⁺·lowest: safety D

18Fismes5,850 people37.1bottom 20.4%C⁻#3,025 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, cost of living B⁺·lowest: health D

19Saint-Memmie5,441 people37.0bottom 19.9%C⁻#3,041 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, cost of living B·lowest: jobs & income D

20Châlons-en-Champagne42,971 people34.6bottom 14.9%D#3,233 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, cost of living B·lowest: safety D

21Épernay22,174 people32.7bottom 11.5%D#3,363 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, cost of living B·lowest: schools D

22Reims177,674 people27.4bottom 4.3%D⁻#3,635 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, health C⁺·lowest: safety D

Quick answers

Questions people ask

What is the best place to live in Marne?

Blancs-Coteaux ranks first of 22 graded towns of 2,500 or more: jobs & income (A+) and cost of living (A) are its strongest grades; health (C−) is its lowest. Sainte-Menehould and Aÿ-Champagne follow.

How are these towns ranked?

By the overall grade, which blends six graded subjects (cost of living, safety, schools, health, jobs and income, walkability) from public data, each comparing a town with every French town of 1,000 or more. The rank is among the towns of 2,500 or more in Marne, where five or more have an overall grade.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

The list covers places of 2,500 or more with an overall grade. Smaller places, and towns missing figures the overall grade needs, show their grades on their own pages; every commune is listed on the Marne page.

Photos: Blancs-Coteaux, Szeder László (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Sainte-Menehould, AirScott (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Aÿ-Champagne, Pline (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons.

Sources: TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, run #70 of November 9, 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.