Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 149 in Vosges, Grand Est.
Ruppes is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Ruppes as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Rémy, in Domrémy-la-Pucelle, 4.7 mi away.
53% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ruppes.
Over-65s are 25% of the population. Children under 15 make up 16%, about level with compared French towns (17%) and above Vosges’ towns (14%). Ruppes has a median age of 47.6 years.
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Vosges 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Ruppes | Vosges median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 26% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 34% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Vosges median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income is €27,200 a year per consumption unit. At the census, 4.7% of working residents in Ruppes didn’t travel to work at all. 12.5% of Ruppes’ working residents walked, cycled or took public transport to work in the 2023 census, against 13% for the median of compared French towns; 83% drove.
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.
Sales in Ruppes from July 2023 to June 2026: 5 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Ruppes is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
2 notable people were born in Ruppes.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruppes | 149 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Neufchâteau | 6,732 | 8.7 | B+ | A+ | C | C+ |
| Foug Meurthe-et-Moselle | 2,628 | 15 | A− | A | A− | C− |
| Écrouves Meurthe-et-Moselle | 4,474 | 15 | A− | B+ | B | C |
| Toul Meurthe-et-Moselle | 15,768 | 15 | C+ | A | C− | C |
| Gondreville Meurthe-et-Moselle | 2,635 | 18 | — | B | — | B |
| Chaligny Meurthe-et-Moselle | 2,729 | 18 | A | A− | A | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Vosges, Grand Est
Ruppes is a commune of 149 people in the Communauté de communes de l'Ouest Vosgien. 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.