Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
167 people live in this town in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Brainville has none.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Brainville as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ossuaire (ancien), in Olley, 3.5 mi away.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Brainville is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Brainville.
Degrees are held by 36% of adults, higher than both Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (30%). The under-15s are 18% of the population here. Ages in Brainville split evenly at 45.7: half are older, half younger.
45% women, 55% men
About 122 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Meurthe-et-Moselle 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Brainville | Meurthe-et-Moselle median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.1% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Meurthe-et-Moselle median and France median: the median of compared communes
The census found 6.2% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. 7.1% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns (10.9%) and compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, 4.9% of working residents in Brainville didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 5 homes were sold in Brainville.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Brainville as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
Commune in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est
Brainville is a commune of 167 people in the Communauté de communes Orne Lorraine Confluences. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brainville | 167 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jarny | 8,050 | 3.8 | C | B+ | C− | D |
| Auboué | 2,650 | 9.5 | C | A− | B+ | C− |
| Sainte-Marie-aux-Chênes Moselle | 4,519 | 9.8 | C+ | C | B | D |
| Étain Meuse | 3,375 | 10 | C− | A | C− | C− |
| Homécourt | 6,254 | 10 | C− | A− | C+ | C− |
| Val de Briey | 8,130 | 11 | C+ | C+ | C− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 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.