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A town in Moselle, Grand Est, home to 5,265 people.
Moulins-lès-Metz’s grades pull in different directions. Crime runs high: an average of 11.6 recorded violent incidents and 21 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. Overall, Moulins-lès-Metz earns a C: better than 25% of compared French towns, and #43 of 68 in Moselle. Where it does best is walkability: 97% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 17% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. It is strong on jobs & income as well (A−): 1.2 jobs per working resident; 9.3% unemployment.
Figures: amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting and employment, INSEE census 2023 · recorded crime, SSMSI (Ministry of the Interior).
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 Moulins-lès-Metz 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’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Moulins-lès-Metz; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1989.
3.1% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Moulins-lès-Metz. Best known first.
MuseumCentre Pompidou-Metz4.5 km east, in Metz
MuseumMusée de la Cour d'Or4.9 km northeast, in Metz
MuseumMaison de Robert Schuman1.7 km northwest, in Scy-ChazellesTheme parkTheme parkLoisiramain townAttractionAttractionPrison Islandin townPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Moulins-lès-Metz.
Of the graded crimes in Moulins-lès-Metz, criminal damage came up most often (2025). The police record for Moulins-lès-Metz lists 170 offenses in 2025. The town comes 66th of the 68 compared towns in Moselle on the Safety Grade.
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 · The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
After tax and benefits, the median income is €27,680 a year per consumption unit. 17.3% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, above both Moselle’s towns (12.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Also worth knowing: of those in the labour force, 9.3% are unemployed.
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.
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
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
France’s death rates at each age would predict 734 deaths in Moulins-lès-Metz from 2016 to 2025; there were 830, 13% more. Life expectancy at birth in Moselle is 83.6 years for women and 79.1 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. There are 12 general practitioners here.
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 · The care-home figures behind this are our own model (TownRatings), not official statistics.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 15th century. 3.1% of its homes were built before 1919, lower than both Moselle’s towns (5.3%) and compared French towns (7.4%).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
25% of residents are 65 or over, above both Moselle’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 12% of the population. Degrees are held by just over a third of adults.
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Moselle 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Moulins-lès-Metz | Moselle median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Moselle median and France median: the median of compared communes
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
On school results, the town ranks #34 of 78 in Moselle.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Louis ArmandNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 58 | 90%−3 pts |
| Lycée Jean XXIII PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 165 | 99%±0 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Louis de CormontaigneBest against expectations: 6 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 83 | 86%+6 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Moulins-lès-Metz; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Château Fabert: Photo: Original uploader was Aimelaime at fr.wikipedia · Public domain · Vieux Pont: Photo: Tehkni · CC BY-SA 4.0
One notable person was born in Moulins-lès-Metz.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moulins-lès-Metz | 5,265 | — | C | C− | D | C+ |
| Scy-Chazelles | 2,753 | 1 | — | D | — | C |
| Montigny-lès-Metz | 21,718 | 1.5 | C− | C− | B | C |
| Longeville-lès-Metz | 4,102 | 1.8 | C | C− | C− | B |
| Le Ban-Saint-Martin | 4,684 | 2.2 | B | C− | A | B− |
| Marly | 10,286 | 2.6 | B− | C− | C+ | B− |
| Ars-sur-Moselle | 4,616 | 2.6 | C | B− | B+ | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
It grades D for safety, #66 of 68 in Moselle. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 18 burglaries and 48 acts of criminal damage.
They grade B−, better than 46% of compared French towns and #34 of 78 in Moselle. 99% of 165 candidates passed the bac at Lycée Jean XXIII in 2025, at 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
Moulins-lès-Metz is a commune of 5,265 people in the Metz Métropole. 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 9, 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.
