Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est has a population of 888.
Jolivet has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. 29% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Jolivet does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Jolivet as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Domaine du château, in Lunéville, 0.9 mi away.
Explore the history →Heritage and other places to visit in and near Jolivet. Best known first.
AttractionChâteau de Lunéville1.5 km southwest, in LunévilleChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Favorite1.6 km south, in LunévilleAbbeyAbbeyHôtel abbatial Saint-Rémy de Lunéville1.8 km southwest, in LunévilleAbbeyAbbeyPrieuré de Ménil à Lunéville2.2 km south, in LunévillePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Jolivet.
31% of adults hold a degree, higher than Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns (27%) and near compared French towns (30%). Ages in Jolivet split evenly at 48.3: half are older, half younger.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Meurthe-et-Moselle 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Jolivet | Meurthe-et-Moselle median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Meurthe-et-Moselle median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs located in Jolivet: 50, for 350 residents in work (0.2 each). Nearly a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, below Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns (10.9%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Also worth knowing: at the census, 4.5% of working residents in Jolivet didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
The town’s pupils have a collège 0.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Ernest BichatNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 139 | 78%−8 pts |
| Lycée des métiers d'art, de l'ingénierie, des sciences de l'industrie et du bâtiment Boutet-de-MonvelNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 48 | 100%+3 pts |
| Collège Charles GuérinBest against expectations: 6 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 82 | 87%+6 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.
The market in Jolivet: 23 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Jolivet 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 Jolivet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jolivet | 888 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lunéville | 18,262 | 1.2 | C | A− | D | C− |
| Blainville-sur-l'Eau | 3,893 | 5.6 | B | A− | C | D |
| Damelevières | 3,080 | 6.3 | A+ | B+ | A | A− |
| Dombasle-sur-Meurthe | 9,424 | 6.8 | B+ | B+ | C+ | B |
| Rosières-aux-Salines | 2,810 | 7.8 | B+ | A− | C | C− |
| Varangéville | 3,536 | 8.7 | B+ | A− | B | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est
Jolivet is a commune of 888 people in the Communauté de communes du Territoire de Lunéville à Baccarat. 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 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.