Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Moselle, Grand Est has a population of 604.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Grostenquin falls below the line for grades.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Grostenquin as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ossuaire près de l'église, in Boustroff, 5.5 mi away.
Explore the history →Nothing in Grostenquin 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 Grostenquin.
Degrees are held by 26% of adults, between Moselle’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (30%). Residents of Grostenquin have a median age of 45.4. Nearly a quarter of residents have reached 65.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Moselle 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Grostenquin | Moselle median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Moselle median and France median: the median of compared communes
Grostenquin has 250 jobs for 300 working residents, 1 per worker. 8.6% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Median disposable income comes to €25,700 a year per consumption unit.
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
One notable person was born in Grostenquin.
Commune in Moselle, Grand Est
Grostenquin is a commune of 604 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Saint-Avold Synergie. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grostenquin | 604 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Morhange | 3,308 | 5.8 | D | B− | C− | C |
| Folschviller | 3,916 | 7.3 | A | A | A | C |
| Valmont | 3,041 | 7.7 | A− | A | A− | C− |
| Macheren | 2,814 | 8.2 | — | A− | — | C |
| Faulquemont | 5,109 | 8.3 | C | A− | C+ | D |
| Créhange | 3,691 | 9.1 | B+ | A− | A+ | B− |
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 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.