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MorainvilliersYvelines
A town of 3,120 in Yvelines, Île-de-France.
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Population
3,120
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Home prices
€3,764
per m² · 80 sales in 3 years · median of compared French towns €2,430/m²
Rent
€18.48
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€41,210
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
20%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%
TownGrade
C−
#72 of 91 in Yvelines
Is Morainvilliers a good place to live?
Morainvilliers grades C− overall: better than 25% of compared French towns, and #72 of 91 in Yvelines. Its weakest subject is cost of living (D−): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 9.9 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Its strongest is jobs & income (A−): 0.4 jobs per working resident; 7.5% unemployment.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
What makes Morainvilliers stand out
The 2 things Morainvilliers does most differently from other towns.
Poverty rate
Income
6% below the poverty line
Of residents in 2023, against 13%, the median of compared French towns
Median income €41,210 a year per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size). Source: INSEE, Filosofi 2023.
Median price per m²
Housing
€3,764/m²
Median sale price, 55% above the median of compared French towns (€2,430/m²)
80 sales, July 2023 to June 2026. Source: DGFiP, DVF.
How Morainvilliers grades
Each subject compares Morainvilliers 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.
Cost of livingD−Open →SchoolsBrevet results 9.3 points below the expected rate · #86 of 94 in YvelinesD−Open →Jobs & income7.5% unemployment · #45 of 95 in YvelinesA−Open →HealthAfter allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 15% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns · #70 of 95 in Yvelines · less sure: likely between C and A−BOpen →SafetyAn average of 2.1 recorded violent incidents and 18.3 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 · #48 of 91 in Yvelines · less sure: 11.4% of the index uses the département’s average for crimes not published hereBOpen →WalkabilityB−Open →
Hazard riskNot graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas–
How TownRatings grades French towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Morainvilliers.
HousingCost of living D−
The median sale price of homes in Morainvilliers is €3,764/m²
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
That is the middle of 80 sales of houses and apartments in Morainvilliers from July 2023 to June 2026, against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns and €3,717/m² for the median of compared towns in Yvelines.
€3,764/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Morainvilliers€3,764/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Yvelines median€3,717/m²
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €3,764/m² | 78 |
€18.48/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€15.04 to €22.71/m² a month)
9.9
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€15.47/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€26,750
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté urbaine Grand Paris Seine et Oise
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Schools
82.2% of candidates passed the brevet at the two collèges within 5 km, 9.3 points below the expected rate
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
In the comparison, Morainvilliers comes close to Yvelines’ towns (82.7%) and below compared French towns (87.5%).
82.2%passed the brevetD−School Grade
Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km
Morainvilliers82.2%
Median of towns87.5%
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Léonard de VinciNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 112 | 84%−8 pts |
82.2%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −9.3 pts against the expected rate
2 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Who lives here
More people in Morainvilliers hold a degree than in Yvelines’ towns or compared French towns: 59%
For Morainvilliers, that is above both Yvelines’ towns (49%) and compared French towns (30%). 22% of residents are children under 15.
43.4median age
MorainvilliersYvelines medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
11%
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma11%
CAP or BEP12%
Baccalauréat15%
Higher education59%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Yvelines 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| Morainvilliers | Yvelines median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 17% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 13% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 12% | 16% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 59% | 49% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Yvelines median and France median: the median of compared communes
HealthHealth B
Morainvilliers records 85 deaths for every 100 its ages predict, against 76 in Yvelines’ towns and 88 in compared French towns
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
From 2016 to 2025, 155 residents of Morainvilliers died, against 183 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 15% fewer. The care-home adjustment is a TownRatings modeling step, not an official statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from C to A−.
−15%deaths against expected, after care homesBHealth Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw85
Adjusted85
Median town88
Expected100
0
GPs in Morainvilliers · 2.7 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
3.5 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Ctre hospitalier Intercommunal Poissy St Germain site Poissy
3.5 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Ctre hospitalier Intercommunal Poissy St Germain site Poissy
86.8 · 82.3
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Yvelines, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
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
History
1 historic monument, none of them classé
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Morainvilliers, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
1historic monument
Monuments by protection · Mérimée
Classé0
Inscrit1
1937
first monument protected
9.7%
of homes built before 1919 · median town 7.4%
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Safety
Morainvilliers has less crime per resident than 55% of compared French towns
Police and gendarmerie recorded 53 offenses in the graded categories in Morainvilliers in 2025. For family violence, other physical violence and sexual violence, this figure isn’t published when it’s small (five or fewer in at least one of the last three years); the index uses the département’s average instead, 11.4% of the index here. Because that share is over 10%, this Safety Grade is less sure than most.
2.1recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearBSafety Grade
Recorded by type · 2025
Criminal damage20
Burglary14
Theft from vehicles13
Vehicle theft6
Armed robbery0
Fraud19
Theft without violence18
Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.
2.1
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
18.3
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
53
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
11.4%
of the index rests on the département’s average, used where small counts aren’t published
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte
Work & commuteJobs & income A−
Morainvilliers is better off than Yvelines’ towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €41,210 a year per consumption unit
Morainvilliers sits above both Yvelines’ towns (€32,600) and compared French towns (€25,970) on this measure. At the census, 20.1% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
20%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving71%
Public transport17%
Motorbike or scooter3%
On foot2%
Bicycle1%
550
jobs based in Morainvilliers, 0.4 per working resident
7.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€41,210
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
6%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
B−
Walkability: better than 55% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Château de Bénainvilliers and 7 more in and around Morainvilliers
Heritage and museums in and near Morainvilliers. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bénainvilliersin townMuseumMuseumMaison d'Émile Zola4.1 km northeast, in MédanChâteauChâteauChâteau de Médan3.9 km northeast, in MédanAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame d'Abbecourt2.8 km south, in OrgevalChâteauChâteauChâteau de Romainville2.4 km west, in EcquevillyChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Acqueville4.4 km east, in Villennes-sur-Seine
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Morainvilliers
15pages on Morainvilliers
The big questions
SafetyB2.1 recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearCost of livingD−Median €3,764/m² · rent €18.48/m² a monthHousing80 sales on record, the last three yearsSchoolsD−Two collèges and 0 lycées within 5 kmHealthB0 GPs · nearest emergency department 3.5 mi awayWork & commuteA−550 jobs based hereFlood & hazards
Landmarks
Morainvilliers has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Famous people from Morainvilliers
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Morainvilliers yet.
Morainvilliers’ neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
OrgevalEcquevillyVillennes-sur-SeineVernouilletVerneuil-sur-SeineCarrières-sous-PoissyMorainvilliers
How the neighbors grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morainvilliers | 3,120 | — | C− | D− | B | B |
| Orgeval | 7,252 | 1.4 | C | D− | C | A |
| Ecquevilly | 4,279 | 1.7 | C | D | C+ | C+ |
| Villennes-sur-Seine | 5,952 | 2.1 | B− | D− | A− | A− |
| Vernouillet | 9,699 | 2.8 | B | D− | B | A− |
| Verneuil-sur-Seine | 16,280 | 3.3 | B | D | B | A |
| Carrières-sous-Poissy | 20,825 | 3.6 | D | D− | B+ | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Morainvilliers
Is Morainvilliers safe?
It grades B for safety, #48 of 91 in Yvelines. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 14 burglaries and 20 acts of criminal damage.
Are schools in Morainvilliers good?
They grade D−, better than 5% of compared French towns and #86 of 94 in Yvelines. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Morainvilliers expensive to live in?
Estimated advertised apartment rents are €18.48/m² a month, charges included. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Morainvilliers grades D− for cost of living.
About Morainvilliers
Commune in Yvelines, Île-de-France
Morainvilliers is a commune of 3,120 people in the Communauté urbaine Grand Paris Seine et Oise. 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
- 3,120 (INSEE, census 2023)
- Intercommunality
- Communauté urbaine Grand Paris Seine et Oise
- Département
- Yvelines (78)
- Région
- Île-de-France
- Area
- 2.9 sq mi (7.4 km²)
- INSEE code
- 78431
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.