Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 518 people, lies in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Ochey out for now. Few residents are of retirement age: 8% are 65 or over.
The one thing Ochey does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Ochey as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Grottes dites Trou de Sainte-Reine, in Pierre-la-Treiche, 4.4 mi away.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Ochey 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 Ochey.
8.1% of residents are 65 or over, below Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. The 15-to-24 age group makes up 9.4% of residents. Half of Ochey is older than 33.4, half younger.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Meurthe-et-Moselle 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Ochey | Meurthe-et-Moselle median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 29% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 32% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 8.1% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Meurthe-et-Moselle median and France median: the median of compared communes
Nearly a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns (10.9%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Per resident in work, Ochey counts 3.6 jobs (900 jobs, 250 workers). At the census, 2.8% of working residents in Ochey 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.
A house rents for an estimated €9.57/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 11 homes in Ochey.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Ochey yet.
Commune in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est
Ochey is a commune of 518 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Colombey et du Sud Toulois. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochey | 518 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chaligny | 2,729 | 7.1 | A | A− | A | B− |
| Toul | 15,768 | 7.1 | C+ | A | C− | C |
| Écrouves | 4,474 | 7.7 | A− | B+ | B | C |
| Gondreville | 2,635 | 7.7 | — | B | — | B |
| Neuves-Maisons | 6,524 | 7.8 | A− | A− | B− | C+ |
| Foug | 2,628 | 9.7 | A− | A | A− | C− |
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 4, 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.