Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 144 people, lies in Meuse, Grand Est.
Merles-sur-Loison has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. 12% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Merles-sur-Loison does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Merles-sur-Loison as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Hôtel d'Egremont (ancien), in Marville, 5.2 mi away.
25% 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 Merles-sur-Loison.
20% of adults hold a degree, about level with Meuse’s towns (20%) and below compared French towns (30%). The share of residents under 15 is 16%. Half the people of Merles-sur-Loison are older than 45.4.
47% women, 53% men
About 113 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Meuse 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Merles-sur-Loison | Meuse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 38% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 20% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Meuse median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stands at 7.1%. Half of residents lived on more than €27,240 a year per consumption unit, above both Meuse’s towns (€22,850) 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.
House rents are put at about €8.17/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Merles-sur-Loison 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 Merles-sur-Loison 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merles-sur-Loison | 144 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Longuyon Meurthe-et-Moselle | 5,134 | 6.9 | C | A | C+ | D |
| Bouligny | 2,507 | 13 | B | A | A+ | D |
| Étain | 3,375 | 13 | C− | A | C− | C− |
| Lexy Meurthe-et-Moselle | 3,904 | 14 | C+ | D | C+ | C− |
| Gorcy Meurthe-et-Moselle | 2,971 | 14 | B+ | C− | A | A− |
| Cosnes-et-Romain Meurthe-et-Moselle | 2,802 | 15 | A− | C− | A− | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Meuse, Grand Est
Merles-sur-Loison is a commune of 144 people in the Communauté de communes de Damvillers Spincourt. 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 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.