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In Vosges, Grand Est, this town has 204 residents.

Population

204

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€7.40

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€22,040

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

14%

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Gruey-lès-Surance a good place to live?

Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Gruey-lès-Surance has none. Holiday and other second homes account for 21% of homes. Over-65s are 37% of the population.

What makes Gruey-lès-Surance stand out

The 2 things Gruey-lès-Surance does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

37% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 60.9. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Croix de Carrefour · Classé · Photo: Publié par JLJ · CC BY 1.0

Gruey-lès-Surance’s story

Gruey-lès-Surance in pictures

On the Culture ministry’s list, Gruey-lès-Surance counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.

The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1982.

66% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1982First protected: Croix de Carrefour

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gruey-lès-Surance.

Who lives here

Gruey-lès-Surance has fewer young adults than Vosges’ towns or compared French towns: 4.7% are 15 to 24

37% of residents are 65 or over, above Vosges’ towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Children are 11% of the town. Among adults, 13% have a degree.

60.9median age

Gruey-lès-SuranceVosges medianFrance median

Vosges medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

37%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma32%

CAP or BEP35%

Baccalauréat11%

Higher education13%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Vosges 52.1%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Gruey-lès-Surance
	Gruey-lès-Surance	Vosges median	France median
Under 15	11%	14%	17%
15–24	4.7%	10%	11%
25–44	10%	20%	23%
45–64	37%	27%	26%
65+	37%	27%	22%
No diploma	32%	26%	19%
CAP or BEP	35%	29%	26%
Baccalauréat	11%	17%	18%
Higher education	13%	22%	30%

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Ages60.9 median age · 37% are 65 or over Households110 households · 1.9 people per household Born abroad6.7% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Gruey-lès-Surance?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Vosges median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Gruey-lès-Surance: 66% were built before 1919, more than in Vosges’ towns or compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Among the classé monuments in Gruey-lès-Surance is Croix de Carrefour. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 16th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

Croix de Carrefour 16th & 18th c.

16th c.

oldest protected part

1982

first monument protected

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Age of homes66% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Gruey-lès-Surance?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Incomes in Gruey-lès-Surance run lower than in Vosges’ towns or compared French towns: a median €22,040 a year per consumption unit

Jobs based in Gruey-lès-Surance number 50, against 50 residents in work (0.5 per worker). Unemployment stands at 12.6%. Also worth knowing: at the census, 5.6% of working residents in Gruey-lès-Surance didn’t travel to work at all.

14%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving80%

On foot11%

Bicycle3%

Public transport0%

Motorbike or scooter0%

jobs based in Gruey-lès-Surance, 0.5 per working resident

12.6%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€22,040

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Median income€22,040 a year · Median income per consumption unit Getting to work14% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.5 per working resident

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Gruey-lès-Surance than in Vosges’ towns or across compared French towns: €7.40/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

11 houses and apartments changed hands in Gruey-lès-Surance from July 2023 to June 2026.

€7.40/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Gruey-lès-Surance€7.40/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Vosges median€9.54/m²

€7.40/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.89 to €9.29/m² a month)

€8.45/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€7.40/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Gruey-lès-Surance

11pages on Gruey-lès-Surance

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 15.7 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing11 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 60.9 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Gruey-lès-Surance has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Croix de CarrefourCross · 16th & 18th c.

Classé

Monument du calvaire et parcelles de terrain qui l'entourentCalvary · 18th c. · in Darney, 6.5 mi

Classé

Pont tournant sur le canal de l'EstEngineering work · 19th c. · in Selles, 6.9 mi

Classé

Église Notre-DameChurch · 11th c. · in Relanges, 9.1 mi

Photo credits

Croix de Carrefour: Photo: Publié par JLJ · CC BY 1.0

Famous people from Gruey-lès-Surance

One notable person was born in Gruey-lès-Surance.

Their page →

Ernest GengenbachFrench writer · 1903–1979

Gruey-lès-Surance’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Vosges →

XertignySaint-Loup-sur-SemouseChantraineFougerolles-Saint-ValbertVittelÉpinalGruey-lès-Surance

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Gruey-lès-Surance	204	—	—	—	—	—
Xertigny	2,589	9.5	C⁺	A⁺	B⁺	D
Saint-Loup-sur-Semouse Haute-Saône	2,814	11	B⁻	A⁺	A	D⁻
Chantraine	3,198	15	—	B	—	B⁺
Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert Haute-Saône	3,764	15	A⁻	A	A⁺	C⁻
Vittel	4,780	15	A⁺	A	B	B
Épinal	32,251	16	C⁺	B⁺	D	C⁺

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Gruey-lès-Surance

Commune in Vosges, Grand Est

Gruey-lès-Surance is a commune of 204 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

Population: 204 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté d'agglomération d'Épinal
Département: Vosges (88)
Région: Grand Est
Area: 10.4 sq mi (27 km²)
INSEE code: 88221

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.