Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est, home to 267 people.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Praye out for now.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Praye as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château (ruines), in Vaudémont, 2.6 mi away.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Praye.
Degrees are held by nearly a third of adults, higher than both Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (30%). Line up the people of Praye by age and the one in the middle is 43.4. 21% of residents are 65 or over.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Meurthe-et-Moselle 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Praye | Meurthe-et-Moselle median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Meurthe-et-Moselle median and France median: the median of compared communes
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 1.9% of commuters travelled at the census. The median disposable income was €27,090 a year per consumption unit, above both Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns (€25,715) and compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
5 houses and apartments changed hands in Praye from July 2023 to June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €8.46/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums, other places to visit and heritage in and near Praye. Best known first.
Nothing in Praye 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 Praye 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Praye | 267 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mirecourt Vosges | 4,700 | 9.4 | C− | A+ | D | C− |
| Charmes Vosges | 4,484 | 9.6 | D | A | D | D− |
| Neuves-Maisons | 6,524 | 13 | A− | A− | B− | C+ |
| Ludres | 5,843 | 13 | B+ | C | C+ | A− |
| Chaligny | 2,729 | 13 | A | A− | A | B− |
| Rosières-aux-Salines | 2,810 | 15 | B+ | A− | C | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est
Praye is a commune of 267 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays du Saintois. 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.