Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est, this town has 158 residents.
There are no grades for Valhey: French towns need 1,000 residents for them.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Valhey as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Pont sur le Sânon, in Crévic, 5 mi away.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Valhey 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 Valhey.
Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly one in ten residents, below both Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Typical age in Valhey: 43.5, the median.
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Meurthe-et-Moselle 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Valhey | Meurthe-et-Moselle median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 26% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Meurthe-et-Moselle median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment runs at 9.1%. 1.4% of Valhey’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
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 closest lycée for the general bac is 5.6 mi off. The nearest collège is 1.4 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Charles Maximilien DuvivierNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 55 | 91%−4 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 4 homes in Valhey.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
One notable person was born in Valhey.
Commune in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est
Valhey is a commune of 158 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays du Sanon. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valhey | 158 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lunéville | 18,262 | 6.2 | C | A− | D | C− |
| Dombasle-sur-Meurthe | 9,424 | 7.5 | B+ | B+ | C+ | B |
| Varangéville | 3,536 | 8.5 | B+ | A− | B | B− |
| Blainville-sur-l'Eau | 3,893 | 9.4 | B | A− | C | D |
| Rosières-aux-Salines | 2,810 | 9.5 | B+ | A− | C | C− |
| Saint-Nicolas-de-Port | 7,359 | 9.6 | A− | A | B− | 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 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.