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Home to 504 people, this town lies in Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Meilleray out for now.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Meilleray as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Domaine du château, in Réveillon, 2.8 mi away.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Meilleray 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 Meilleray.
People 65 and over make up 17% of the town. 10% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Seine-et-Marne’s towns (13%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Half the people of Meilleray are older than 40.7.
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Seine-et-Marne 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Meilleray | Seine-et-Marne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 13% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 26% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 15% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Seine-et-Marne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Meilleray holds 50 jobs; 200 of its residents are in work, so 0.2 jobs each. Half of residents lived on more than €24,440 a year per consumption unit, below both Seine-et-Marne’s towns (€28,310) and compared French towns (€25,970). Unemployment runs at 11.2%.
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.
Of the homes sold, 92% were houses. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 13 homes in Meilleray.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Meilleray yet.
Commune in Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France
Meilleray is a commune of 504 people in the Communauté de communes des Deux Morin. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meilleray | 504 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Ferté-Gaucher | 4,743 | 5.3 | D | B | C− | C+ |
| Montmirail Marne | 3,535 | 8 | B− | A | B | C+ |
| Boissy-le-Châtel | 3,346 | 13 | C+ | C+ | A+ | C− |
| Charly-sur-Marne Aisne | 2,594 | 14 | B | B | A− | D |
| Sézanne Marne | 4,576 | 15 | C+ | A | C− | B− |
| Villenauxe-la-Grande Aube | 2,605 | 15 | C | A | C− | D− |
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 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.