Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 3,198 in Vosges, Grand Est.
Chantraine has no overall grade because safety isn’t graded here. Its weakest subject is jobs & income (C−): 0.2 jobs per working resident; 11.5% unemployment. At the median price of €1,564/m², a 70 m² home costs 4.4 times the median annual income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size) in the Communauté d'agglomération d'Épinal. Its strongest is walkability (B+): 78% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 14% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
The 2 things Chantraine does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Chantraine 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.
Chantraine has no overall grade because safety isn’t graded here.
How TownRatings grades French towns →
The Culture ministry lists no building in Chantraine as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Notre-Dame au Cierge, in Épinal, 0.8 mi away.
Explore the history →Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Chantraine. Best known first.
MuseumMusée de l'Image1.9 km northeast, in Épinal
AttractionMaison romaine d'Épinal1.6 km northeast, in ÉpinalMuseumMuseumMusée départemental d'Art ancien et contemporain1.2 km east, in ÉpinalChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Épinal1.9 km east, in ÉpinalAttractionAttractionFort de Bois l'Abbé4.4 km northwest, in UxegneyPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chantraine.
The jobless rate is 11.5%. Bus, tram or train carried 5.4% of working residents in Chantraine to work at the census.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
Life expectancy in Vosges: 84.2 years for women and 78.6 for men (2025); France averages 85.9 and 80.3. 263 deaths in Chantraine between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 320: 18% below. Also worth knowing: for a family doctor, residents of Chantraine can choose among 3 GPs.
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 · Care-home places are adjusted for by TownRatings, using a model rather than an official statistic.
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
A house in Chantraine goes for €1,788/m², an apartment for €1,280/m². Advertised rents are estimated at €11.15/m² a month, above Vosges’ towns (€9.54/m²) but below compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Estimated advertised rent for houses: €7.82/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,788/m² | 84 |
| Apartments | €1,280/m² | 59 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
24% of residents are 65 or over, between Vosges’ towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%). The under-15s are 15% of the population here. People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.8% of the town.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Vosges 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Chantraine | Vosges median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 26% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 37% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Vosges median and France median: the median of compared communes
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Vocational results within 5 km: 77% passed the bac pro, of 212 candidates at 3 lycées. Results rank its schools #14 of 25 in Vosges. At the four general lycées, 96% of 877 candidates passed the bac, at the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jules FerryNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 147 | 83%−7 pts |
| Lycée Louis LapicqueNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 382 | 94%−2 pts |
| Collège Antoine de Saint-ExupéryBest against expectations: 7 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 81 | 72%+7 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Chantraine is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Chantraine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chantraine | 3,198 | — | — | B | — | B+ |
| Épinal | 32,251 | 1.1 | C+ | B+ | D | C+ |
| Golbey | 8,832 | 1.6 | C | B | B− | D− |
| Thaon-les-Vosges | 8,547 | 5.6 | B | A− | C | C |
| Xertigny | 2,589 | 8.7 | C+ | A+ | B+ | D |
| Éloyes | 3,138 | 9.8 | B+ | A− | A− | C+ |
| Saint-Nabord | 3,953 | 11 | A+ | A− | A+ | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Chantraine has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 1.4 recorded violent incidents and 6.3 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
They grade B−, better than 47% of compared French towns and #14 of 25 in Vosges. 94% of 382 candidates passed the bac at Lycée Louis Lapicque in 2025, 2 points below the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Chantraine grades B for cost of living.
Commune in Vosges, Grand Est
Chantraine is a commune of 3,198 people in the Communauté d'agglomération d'Épinal. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.