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A town of 1,364 in Vosges, Grand Est.
Darnieulles has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is jobs & income (C−): 0.2 jobs per working resident; 7.8% unemployment. Its strongest is cost of living (A−): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 4.2 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
The 2 things Darnieulles does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Darnieulles 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 lists no building in Darnieulles 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, 4.2 mi away.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Darnieulles.
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The estimated advertised rent is €9.80/m² a month, near Vosges’ towns (€9.54/m²) and lower than compared French towns (€12.41/m²). The market in Darnieulles: 44 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. Houses were 82% of what sold.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,792/m² | 36 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
4.9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Vosges’ towns (12.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). After tax and benefits, the median income is €26,040 a year per consumption unit. At the census, 3.3% of working residents in Darnieulles didn’t travel to work at all.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
27% of adults hold a degree. Children under 15 make up 18%, higher than Vosges’ towns (14%) and near compared French towns (17%). Typical age in Darnieulles: 44.2, the median.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Vosges 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Darnieulles | Vosges median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 26% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Vosges median and France median: the median of compared communes
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
Darnieulles has one family doctor. In Vosges, life expectancy at birth reaches 84.2 years for women and 78.6 for men (2025), next to 85.9 and 80.3 for France. Also worth knowing: 83 deaths locally between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 94: 12% below.
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. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from D to A−.
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Darnieulles. Best known first.
Nothing in Darnieulles is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Darnieulles.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darnieulles | 1,364 | — | — | A− | — | B− |
| Golbey | 8,832 | 3.5 | C | B | B− | D− |
| Chantraine | 3,198 | 3.9 | — | B | — | B+ |
| Thaon-les-Vosges | 8,547 | 4.7 | B | A− | C | C |
| Épinal | 32,251 | 4.8 | C+ | B+ | D | C+ |
| Xertigny | 2,589 | 10 | C+ | A+ | B+ | D |
| Charmes | 4,484 | 12 | D | A | D | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Darnieulles has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 2.8 recorded violent incidents and 8.8 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Darnieulles grades A− for cost of living.
Commune in Vosges, Grand Est
Darnieulles is a commune of 1,364 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.