Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 272 in Oise, Hauts-de-France. Only 16% of residents are 65 or over.
Grez is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Grez does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Grez, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 2001.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Grez.
In the comparison, Grez comes below both Oise’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Children are 21% of the town.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Oise 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Grez | Oise median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Oise median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
For Grez, that is above both Oise’s towns (9.3%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Grez, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Grez sits below both Oise’s towns (17.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%) on this measure. Unemployment stands at 6.4%. Grez has 0 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.1 per worker.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
80.0% of candidates passed the bac at the lycées within 5 km of Grez, below both Oise’s towns (89.7%) and compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Ferdinand BuissonNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 92 | 82%+3 pts |
| Lycée professionnel Jules VerneNearest lycéeVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 41 | 80%−6 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
That puts Grez below both Oise’s towns (€13.79/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Grez has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Grez 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grez | 272 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grandvilliers | 2,786 | 2.5 | C− | B | D | C− |
| Crèvecœur-le-Grand | 3,462 | 5.1 | A− | B− | B+ | A+ |
| Breteuil | 4,222 | 14 | C+ | C+ | D | B |
| Beauvais | 55,550 | 15 | D | C | D | C− |
| Gournay-en-Bray Seine-Maritime | 5,723 | 16 | C− | A− | D | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Oise, Hauts-de-France
Grez is a commune of 272 people in the Communauté de communes de la Picardie Verte. 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.