Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 101 people, lies in Moselle, Grand Est.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Buchy out for now. Young adults aged 15 to 24 make up 17% of residents.
The one thing Buchy does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Buchy as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Notre-Dame, in Aube, 4.4 mi away.
14% 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 Buchy.
18% are under 15, higher than Moselle’s towns (17%) and near compared French towns (17%). The 65-and-over age group makes up just over one in ten residents. Among adults, 38% have a degree.
46% women, 54% men
About 120 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Moselle 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Buchy | Moselle median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 17% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 12% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 38% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Moselle median and France median: the median of compared communes
1.7% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
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.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Buchy is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Buchy as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buchy | 101 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marly | 10,286 | 8.2 | B− | C− | C+ | B− |
| Montigny-lès-Metz | 21,718 | 9.8 | C− | C− | B | C |
| Metz | 122,572 | 10 | D | C− | D | C |
| Courcelles-Chaussy | 3,006 | 11 | A | A− | A− | C− |
| Moulins-lès-Metz | 5,265 | 11 | C | C− | D | C+ |
| Longeville-lès-Metz | 4,102 | 11 | C | C− | C− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Moselle, Grand Est
Buchy is a commune of 101 people in the Communauté de communes du Sud Messin. 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.