Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 3,031 in Moselle, Grand Est.
Gandrange grades C+ overall: better than 39% of compared French towns, and #29 of 68 in Moselle. Its weakest subject is schools (D): bac results at the expected rate; brevet results 7.4 points below the expected rate. Its strongest is safety (A): an average of 4 recorded violent incidents and 8.4 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
Each subject compares Gandrange 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.
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The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Gandrange: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1896.
Other places to visit, heritage and family days out in and near Gandrange. Best known first.
ZooParc zoologique d'Amnéville3.1 km south, in HagondangeAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Justemont1.8 km west, in Vitry-sur-OrneChâteauChâteauChâteau de Pépinville3 km northeast, in RichemontMuseumMuseumArchéosite Celte2.5 km southeast, in MondelangeAquariumAquariumAquarium d'Amnéville3.2 km south, in AmnévilleGardenGardenJardin des Traces4 km northeast, in UckangePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gandrange.
More of the graded crimes in Gandrange were criminal damage than anything else (2025). Police and gendarmerie figures for Gandrange show 31 offenses in 2025.
Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · For family violence, other physical violence, sexual violence, armed robbery and vehicle theft, the count isn’t published when it’s small (five or fewer in a year of the last three), so the index uses the département’s average, 21.1% of the index here. That estimated share passes 10%, so treat this Safety Grade with more caution than most. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
At the 3 vocational lycées within 5 km, 79% of 333 candidates passed the bac pro. The bac pass rate near Gandrange is 87.7%, lower than both Moselle’s towns (90.9%) and compared French towns (92.9%). On school results, the town ranks #70 of 78 in Moselle.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège du JustemontNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 130 | 81%−7 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Julie DaubiéNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 265 | 98%+3 pts |
| Lycée professionnel Jean MacéBest against expectations: 7 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 109 | 82%+7 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
424 deaths in Gandrange between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 317: 34% above. Adjusted mortality here: 100 deaths for every 100 expected. Also worth knowing: the nearest emergency department to Gandrange is Chr Metz Thionville Hopital Bel Air Thionville, 6.9 mi away. Average lifespans in Moselle: 83.6 years for women, 79.1 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally.
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.
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
France’s property-sale records don’t cover Alsace and Moselle, which keep their own land register, so the Cost Grade here uses rent alone.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Gandrange is Église Saint-Hubert. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 15th century. Homes from before 1919 make up 5.2% of the total, close to Moselle’s towns (5.3%) and below compared French towns (7.4%).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 9.6% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Moselle’s towns (12.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Per resident in work, Gandrange counts 0.4 jobs (600 jobs, 1,350 workers). After tax and benefits, the median income is €27,490 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Retirement age and beyond: a fifth of residents are 65 or older. Just over a quarter of adults hold a degree, higher than Moselle’s towns (24%) yet lower than compared French towns (30%). At 44.1, the median resident of Gandrange sits in the middle of the age range.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Moselle 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Gandrange | Moselle median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Moselle median and France median: the median of compared communes
Gandrange has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Hubert: Photo: Aimelaime sur Wikipédia français · Public domain
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Gandrange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gandrange | 3,031 | — | C+ | C | A | C− |
| Vitry-sur-Orne | 2,884 | 0.9 | C− | C− | A− | C− |
| Amnéville | 10,875 | 1.5 | D | D | C+ | D |
| Mondelange | 5,699 | 1.7 | D | C− | B− | D |
| Clouange | 3,824 | 1.8 | C+ | C+ | B− | B− |
| Hagondange | 9,278 | 2.2 | C− | C | B− | D |
| Uckange | 7,021 | 2.2 | D− | C− | C | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
It grades A for safety, #10 of 68 in Moselle. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 8 burglaries and 12 acts of criminal damage.
They grade D, better than 10% of compared French towns and #70 of 78 in Moselle. The lycée stands out: 98% of 265 candidates passed the bac at Lycée polyvalent Julie Daubié in 2025, 3 points above the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Commune in Moselle, Grand Est
Gandrange is a commune of 3,031 people in the Communauté de communes Rives de Moselle. 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.