Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 963 in Vosges, Grand Est.
Sanchey is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Sanchey does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Sanchey 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, 3.6 mi away.
Explore the history →Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Sanchey. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sanchey.
On this, Sanchey is above both Vosges’ towns (22%) and compared French towns (30%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 8.6% of residents.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Vosges 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Sanchey | Vosges median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8.4% | 26% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 38% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Vosges median and France median: the median of compared communes
In the comparison, Sanchey comes below both Vosges’ towns (12.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Sanchey has 50 jobs for 450 working residents, 0.1 per worker. The median disposable income is €30,220 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
For Sanchey, that is close to both Vosges’ towns (86.0%) and compared French towns (87.5%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Louis ArmandNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 139 | 87%−1 pt |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The median price, €1,904/m², comes from 34 sales of houses and apartments in Sanchey from July 2023 to June 2026. The estimated advertised rent is €9.80/m² a month, close to Vosges’ towns (€9.54/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,989/m² | 30 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Sanchey 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 Sanchey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanchey | 963 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chantraine | 3,198 | 3 | — | B | — | B+ |
| Golbey | 8,832 | 3.4 | C | B | B− | D− |
| Épinal | 32,251 | 4.1 | C+ | B+ | D | C+ |
| Thaon-les-Vosges | 8,547 | 6.1 | B | A− | C | C |
| Xertigny | 2,589 | 8.5 | C+ | A+ | B+ | D |
| Éloyes | 3,138 | 12 | B+ | A− | A− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Vosges, Grand Est
Sanchey is a commune of 963 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.