Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Moselle, Grand Est has a population of 626.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Bettelainville falls below the line for grades.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Bettelainville as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Restes de l'abbaye de Villers-Bettnach, in Saint-Hubert, 2.4 mi away.
15% 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 Bettelainville.
Children under 15 count for 20% of the people here. 19% of residents are 65 or over, below both Moselle’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (22%). Graduates make up nearly a third of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Moselle 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Bettelainville | Moselle median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Moselle median and France median: the median of compared communes
After tax and benefits, the median income is €28,030 a year per consumption unit. For its 300 residents in work, Bettelainville has 50 jobs: 0.1 each. At the census, 3.4% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Moselle’s towns (12.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
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.
Collège pupils travel 2.2 mi to the nearest one. The nearest general lycée is 9.5 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Charles PéguyNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 112 | 88%−6 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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €9.64/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit and heritage in and near Bettelainville. Best known first.
Nothing in Bettelainville 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 Bettelainville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettelainville | 626 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bousse | 3,236 | 5.7 | B+ | C | A+ | B+ |
| Guénange | 8,083 | 6.3 | D− | C− | B | D |
| Talange | 8,120 | 6.3 | D | C | C+ | C− |
| Hagondange | 9,278 | 6.7 | C− | C | B− | D |
| Mondelange | 5,699 | 6.7 | D | C− | B− | D |
| Maizières-lès-Metz | 11,580 | 7.1 | D | C− | B− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Moselle, Grand Est
Bettelainville is a commune of 626 people in the Communauté de communes de l'Arc Mosellan. 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 October 30, 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.