Gueux has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is cost of living (C−): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 8.7 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Its strongest is jobs & income (A+): 1.2 jobs per working resident; 4.2% unemployment.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.

StrongestA⁺Jobs & incomeWeakestC⁻Cost of living

How Gueux grades

Each subject compares Gueux with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.

How grading works

Jobs & income4.2% unemploymentA⁺Open →Cost of livingC⁻Open →SchoolsBrevet results a point below the expected rateB⁺Open →HealthAfter allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 19% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns · less sure: likely between C+ and AB⁺Open →Walkability93% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 6% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to workB⁻Open →

SafetyNot graded: over a quarter of the index would rest on the département’s average, where small counts aren’t published–

Hazard riskNot graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas–

How TownRatings grades French towns →

Gueux’s outline. No photo of the town is in our collection yet.

Gueux’s story

1 historic monument, none of them classé

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Gueux, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 20th century; the first monument here was protected in 2009.

3.3% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Nicolas Louis, born in 1807, is the one person born in Gueux before 1900 that Wikidata records.

2009First protected: Circuit automobile de Gueux

Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gueux.

HousingCost of living C⁻

Homes in Gueux cost more than in Marne’s towns or across compared French towns, with a median sale of €3,182/m²

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

In the comparison, Gueux comes above both Marne’s towns (€1,711/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²).

€3,182/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Gueux€3,182/m²

Median of towns€2,430/m²

Marne median€1,711/m²

By type	Median per m²	Sales
Houses	€3,182/m²	58

€12.21/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€10.39 to €14.35/m² a month)

8.7

times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price

€13.02/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

€25,740

median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté urbaine du Grand Reims

Full pageGueux’s cost of living pageOpen the page

PricesMedian sale price €3,182/m² Renting€12.21/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent Price against income8.7 times income · 70 m² at the median price Vs. the neighborsAhead of 2 of its 6 graded neighbors

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

93.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, a point below the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

For Gueux, that is above both Marne’s towns (85.0%) and compared French towns (87.5%).

93.0%passed the brevetB⁺School Grade

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Gueux93.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Raymond SirotNearest collègeCollège	Collège	151	93%−1 pt

93.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, −1 pt against the expected rate

0.3 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageGueux’s schools pageOpen the page

School GradeBetter than 71% of compared French towns Collèges93.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km Vs. the neighborsAhead of all 6 graded neighbors

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

HealthHealth B⁺

Fewer deaths than Gueux’s ages would predict, 81 per 100 expected, under Marne’s towns and compared French towns

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

Gueux sits below both Marne’s towns (92) and compared French towns (88) on this measure. The care-home adjustment is a TownRatings modeling step, not an official statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from C+ to A.

−19%deaths against expected, after care homesB⁺Health Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw81

Adjusted81

Median town88

Expected100

GPs in Gueux · 5.6 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)

4.9 mi

to the nearest emergency department, Polyclinique Reims Bezannes

4.9 mi

to the nearest maternity unit, Polyclinique Reims Bezannes

84.9 · 79.4

years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Marne, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

Full pageGueux’s health pageOpen the page

Health GradeLikely between C+ and A Getting care4.9 mi to an emergency department · Polyclinique Reims Bezannes GPs and pharmacies5 GPs · 1 pharmacy Vs. the neighborsAhead of 3 of its 6 graded neighbors

Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte

History

1 historic monument, none of them classé

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Gueux, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. 3.3% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

20th c.

oldest protected part

2009

first monument protected

Full pageGueux’s history pageOpen the page

Map1 historic monument Age of homes3.3% built before 1919 · Older homes Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Gueux?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commuteJobs & income A⁺

Incomes in Gueux run higher than in Marne’s towns or compared French towns: a median €37,550 a year per consumption unit

That puts Gueux above both Marne’s towns (€24,755) and compared French towns (€25,970). 4.2% of the labour force are out of work.

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving89%

Public transport3%

On foot3%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Bicycle0%

1,000

jobs based in Gueux, 1.2 per working resident

4.2%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€37,550

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

B⁻

Walkability: better than 54% of compared French towns

Full pageGueux’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Median income€37,550 a year · Median income per consumption unit Getting to work6% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here1,000 jobs based here · 1.2 per working resident

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Who lives here

Degrees are more common in Gueux than in Marne’s towns or across compared French towns: 53% of adults

On this, Gueux is above both Marne’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (30%). 18% of residents are children under 15.

47median age

GueuxMarne medianFrance median

Marne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

11%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma11%

CAP or BEP17%

Baccalauréat14%

Higher education53%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Marne 52.7%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Gueux
	Gueux	Marne median	France median
Under 15	18%	16%	17%
15–24	11%	11%	11%
25–44	18%	21%	23%
45–64	30%	25%	26%
65+	22%	25%	22%
No diploma	11%	24%	19%
CAP or BEP	17%	28%	26%
Baccalauréat	14%	18%	18%
Higher education	53%	24%	30%

Full pageGueux’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages47 median age · 22% are 65 or over Households760 households · 2.5 people per household Born abroad2.6% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Gueux?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Marne median and France median: the median of compared communes

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Gueux

14pages on Gueux

The big questions

Safety2.1 recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year Cost of livingC⁻Median €3,182/m² · rent €12.21/m² a month Housing60 sales on record, the last three years SchoolsB⁺One collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km HealthB⁺5 GPs · nearest emergency department 4.9 mi away Work & commuteA⁺1,000 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 47 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous people2 notable people born here

Landmarks

Gueux has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Inscrit

Circuit automobile de GueuxMonument · 20th c.

Classé

Église (ruines)Church · 13th c. · in Thillois, 2.1 mi

Classé

Chapelle Saint-Lié et les deux blockhausChapel · 12th–16th c. · in Ville-Dommange, 3.4 mi

Classé

Église Saint-MartinChurch · 12th c. · in Bezannes, 4.1 mi

Famous people from Gueux

2 notable people were born in Gueux.

Their page →

Nicolas LouisFrench composer · 1807–1857

Anne-Claire TaittingerFrench businessperson · born 1949

Gueux’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Marne →

Saint-Brice-CourcellesTinqueuxBezannesReimsCormontreuilBéthenyGueux

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Gueux	1,907	—	—	C⁻	—	B⁺
Saint-Brice-Courcelles	3,566	3.8	C	C	C⁻	C⁺
Tinqueux	10,771	3.9	C⁻	C⁻	D	B⁺
Bezannes	5,039	4.5	B	D	C⁻	A
Reims	177,674	5.6	D⁻	C⁻	D	C⁺
Cormontreuil	6,534	6.8	C	C⁻	D	B
Bétheny	6,975	6.9	B	C	C⁺	A⁺

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

Questions about Gueux

Is Gueux safe?

Gueux has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 2.1 recorded violent incidents and 9.3 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.

Are schools in Gueux good?

They grade B+, better than 71% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Is Gueux expensive to live in?

Estimated advertised apartment rents are €12.21/m² a month, charges included. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Gueux grades C− for cost of living.

About Gueux

Commune in Marne, Grand Est

Gueux is a commune of 1,907 people in the Communauté urbaine du Grand Reims. 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

Population: 1,907 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté urbaine du Grand Reims
Département: Marne (51)
Région: Grand Est
Area: 3.4 sq mi (8.9 km²)
INSEE code: 51282

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.