Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
249 people live in this town in Moselle, Grand Est.
At under 1,000 residents, Vieux-Lixheim is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Vieux-Lixheim as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Fortifications (restes), in Sarrebourg, 4.4 mi away.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Vieux-Lixheim 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 Vieux-Lixheim.
People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town. 17% of residents are 65 or over, below Moselle’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Among adults, 30% have a degree.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Moselle 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Vieux-Lixheim | Moselle median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Moselle median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €27,150 a year per consumption unit, above Moselle’s towns (€24,105) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. At the census, 7.7% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €10.01/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Vieux-Lixheim yet.
Commune in Moselle, Grand Est
Vieux-Lixheim is a commune of 249 people in the Communauté de communes Sarrebourg Moselle Sud. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vieux-Lixheim | 249 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sarrebourg | 12,170 | 4.5 | B− | B | C+ | D |
| Phalsbourg | 4,688 | 6 | B+ | B+ | B | C |
| Saverne Bas-Rhin | 11,460 | 11 | C+ | B− | D | D |
| Sarre-Union Bas-Rhin | 2,731 | 11 | B+ | A+ | C− | D |
| Marmoutier Bas-Rhin | 2,699 | 13 | A | B+ | A | D |
| Dettwiller Bas-Rhin | 2,558 | 15 | — | B− | — | C− |
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.