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RichardménilMeurthe-et-Moselle

2,389 people live in this town in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est.

Is Richardménil a good place to live?

Homes sell for a median €2,196/m², so 70 m² costs 5.5 years of the median income per consumption unit in the Communauté de communes Moselle et Madon. The rest of its grades are middling: C+ for schools, C+ for health and B for walkability. 31% of residents are 65 or over.

Figures: employment and commuting, INSEE census 2023 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025. Richardménil 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.

What makes Richardménil stand out

The 2 things Richardménil does most differently from other towns.

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How Richardménil grades

Each subject compares Richardménil 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.

How grading works

Richardménil has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.

How TownRatings grades French towns →

Motte castrale (ancienne)
Motte castrale (ancienne) · Inscrit · Photo: Anachro · CC BY-SA 4.0
Richardménil’s story

Richardménil in pictures

Richardménil has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1991.

2.3% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1991First protected: Motte castrale (ancienne)
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Richardménil.

Who lives here

Richardménil has fewer young adults than Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns or compared French towns: 6.9% are 15 to 24

People 65 and over make up 31% of the town. Nearly two in five adults hold a degree, above both Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (30%). Ages in Richardménil split evenly at 50.9: half are older, half younger.

50.9median age
RichardménilMeurthe-et-Moselle medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma14%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education39%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Meurthe-et-Moselle 51.7%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Richardménil
RichardménilMeurthe-et-Moselle medianFrance median
Under 1517%17%17%
15–246.9%11%11%
25–4420%24%23%
45–6425%26%26%
65+31%22%22%
No diploma14%21%19%
CAP or BEP27%28%26%
Baccalauréat17%18%18%
Higher education39%27%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Meurthe-et-Moselle median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

1 historic monument in Richardménil, none of them classé

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Homes built before 1919 account for 2.3% of the housing. Protection here reaches back to the 10th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
10th c.
oldest protected part
1991
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

HousingCost of living B

Richardménil gets a B for cost of living

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

The median price, €2,196/m², comes from 69 sales of houses and apartments in Richardménil from July 2023 to June 2026. The sales split: 88% houses, the rest apartments. Estimated advertised rent for houses: €8.64/m² a month.

€2,196/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Richardménil€2,196/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Meurthe-et-Moselle median€1,859/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€2,198/m²61
€11.60/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.14 to €14.71/m² a month)
5.5
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

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

91.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 4 points below the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

General-bac pupils go 4.7 mi to the nearest lycée. The town’s pupils have a collège 1.7 mi away.

91.0%passed the brevetC+School Grade

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Richardménil91.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Jacques MonodNearest collègeCollègeCollège16091%−4 pts
91.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −4 pts against the expected rate
1.7 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Work & commuteJobs & income A

Fewer people in Richardménil are out of work than in Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns or across compared French towns: 6.1%

Half of residents lived on more than €30,570 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns (€25,715) and compared French towns (€25,970). 6.2% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport.

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving91%
Public transport4%
Bicycle1%
On foot1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
400
jobs based in Richardménil, 0.4 per working resident
6.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€30,570
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
2%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
B
Walkability: better than 56% of compared French towns

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

HealthHealth C+

Allowing for age and care homes, deaths in Richardménil run higher than in 56% of compared French towns

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

195 deaths in Richardménil between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 217: 10% below. Average lifespans in Meurthe-et-Moselle: 84.7 years for women, 79.2 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally. For a family doctor, residents of Richardménil can choose among 3 GPs.

−10%deaths against expected, after care homesC+Health Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw90
Adjusted90
Median town88
Expected100
3
GPs in Richardménil · 6.2 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
3.7 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Chru Nancy Hopitaux de Brabois Adultes Enfants
6 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

Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · Note: TownRatings models the care-home adjustment; it is not an official figure. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from C− to B+.

Nearby attractions

Château de Fléville and 4 more in and around Richardménil

Heritage and family days out in and near Richardménil. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
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Everything we know about Richardménil

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Landmarks

Richardménil has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Photo credits

Motte castrale (ancienne): Photo: Anachro · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Richardménil

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Richardménil yet.

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Richardménil’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Meurthe-et-Moselle →
LudresNeuves-MaisonsHeillecourtChalignyVandœuvre-lès-NancyLaneuveville-devant-NancyLudresNeuves-MaisonsHeillecourtChalignyVandœuvre-lès-NancyLaneuveville-devant-NancyRichardménil
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Richardménil2,389——B—C+
Ludres5,8431.6B+CC+A−
Neuves-Maisons6,5243.3A−A−B−C+
Heillecourt5,4144AC−B+A
Chaligny2,7294.3AA−AB−
Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy29,9424.6C+C+C+C+
Laneuveville-devant-Nancy6,6304.9BC+B−B

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

Questions about Richardménil

Is Richardménil safe?

Richardménil has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 1.6 recorded violent incidents and 5.4 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.

Are schools in Richardménil good?

They grade C+, better than 43% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Is Richardménil expensive to live in?

Prices are close to the median of compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €2,196/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Estimated advertised apartment rents are €11.60/m² a month, charges included. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Richardménil grades B for cost of living.

About Richardménil

Commune in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est

Richardménil is a commune of 2,389 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

Population
2,389 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Moselle et Madon
Département
Meurthe-et-Moselle (54)
Région
Grand Est
Area
2.7 sq mi (7.1 km²)
INSEE code
54459

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.