Health is another plus (A−) — after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 22% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Buying 70 m² at the median €2,067/m² takes 5.2 years of the median income per consumption unit in the Communauté de communes Moselle et Madon. Getting around depends on the car: nearly two thirds of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 7% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work.
Figures: employment and commuting, INSEE census 2023 · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi. Messein has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
Each subject compares Messein 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.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Messein.
HealthHealth A−
Messein loses fewer people than its age profile suggests, 78 per 100 expected, below Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns and compared French towns
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
From 2016 to 2025, 102 residents of Messein died, against 130 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 22% fewer. Women in Meurthe-et-Moselle live to 84.7 on average and men to 79.2 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. The nearest emergency department to Messein is Chru Nancy Hopitaux de Brabois Adultes Enfants, 2.5 mi away.
−22%deaths against expected, after care homesA−Health Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw78
Adjusted78
Median town88
Expected100
0
GPs in Messein · 4.1 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
2.5 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Chru Nancy Hopitaux de Brabois Adultes Enfants
5.2 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Chru Nancy Maternite
84.7 · 79.2
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Meurthe-et-Moselle, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Fewer people in Messein are out of work than in Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns or across compared French towns: 5.4%
At the census, 6.8% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. For its 900 residents in work, Messein has 950 jobs: 1 each. Half of residents lived on more than €28,440 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns (€25,715) and compared French towns (€25,970).
7%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving90%
Public transport4%
Bicycle1%
On foot1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
950
jobs based in Messein, 1 per working resident
5.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€28,440
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
3%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
C
Walkability: better than 28% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
HousingCost of living B+
Median price in Messein: €2,067/m²
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Houses made up 95% of the homes sold; apartments the rest. 43 houses and apartments changed hands in Messein from July 2023 to June 2026. A house rents for an estimated €8.64/m² a month.
€2,067/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Messein€2,067/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Meurthe-et-Moselle median€1,859/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€2,107/m²
41
€10.96/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.05 to €13.27/m² a month)
5.2
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€8.64/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€27,700
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes Moselle et Madon
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Messein is a graduates’ town: 37% hold a degree, more than in Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns or compared French towns
Over-65s are a fifth of the population. Children under 15 make up 18%, higher than Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns (17%) and near compared French towns (17%). Aged 15 to 24: 11% of residents.
42.8median age
MesseinMeurthe-et-Moselle medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
11%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma15%
CAP or BEP26%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education37%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Meurthe-et-Moselle 51.7%, France 51.8%.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Messein
Is Messein safe?
Messein has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 2.2 recorded violent incidents and 8.4 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Are schools in Messein good?
They grade B, better than 60% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Messein expensive to live in?
Estimated advertised apartment rents are €10.96/m² a month, charges included. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Messein grades B+ for cost of living.
About Messein
Commune in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est
Messein is a commune of 1,981 people in the Communauté de communes Moselle et Madon. 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
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.
