2026 ranking · median standard of living

The richest cities in Grand Est in 2026: median standard of living

Q: What is the richest city in Grand Est in 2026?

Thionville (Moselle) is the richest city in Grand Est: its median standard of living reaches €28,160 a year.

Thionville (Moselle) is the richest city in Grand Est: its median standard of living reaches €28,160 a year. Next come Saint-Louis (Haut-Rhin, €27,670) and Illkirch-Graffenstaden (Bas-Rhin, €26,340).

23 towns ranked out of 5,115

Thionville, 1^stThe next 19

The podium

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This ranking covers 23 of the 5,115 towns in Grand Est. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 20,000 inhabitants and towns for which INSEE does not publish the standard of living. At the other end of the ranking, Mulhouse (Haut-Rhin) comes last with €18,680.

In France, a commune is the smallest unit of local government, from large cities to tiny villages. Paris, Lyon and Marseille are ranked as whole communes: their arrondissements (districts) have no rank of their own.

The ranking: richest cities in Grand Est

Rank	Town	Department	Median standard of living (€/year)	Population
1	Thionville	Moselle (57)	28,160	43,398
2	Saint-Louis	Haut-Rhin (68)	27,670	23,072
3	Illkirch-Graffenstaden	Bas-Rhin (67)	26,340	28,336
4	Haguenau	Bas-Rhin (67)	25,850	36,899
5	Nancy	Meurthe-et-Moselle (54)	24,610	104,988
6	Lingolsheim	Bas-Rhin (67)	24,520	20,987
7	Montigny-lès-Metz	Moselle (57)	24,490	22,065
8	Colmar	Haut-Rhin (68)	23,850	68,013
9	Chaumont	Haute-Marne (52)	23,810	21,889
10	Épernay	Marne (51)	23,270	22,628
11	Metz	Moselle (57)	23,070	124,396
12	Sarreguemines	Moselle (57)	22,890	20,549
13	Châlons-en-Champagne	Marne (51)	22,530	43,914
14	Épinal	Vosges (88)	22,490	33,395
15	Reims	Marne (51)	22,410	180,733
16	Strasbourg	Bas-Rhin (67)	21,980	296,552
17	Schiltigheim	Bas-Rhin (67)	21,940	34,922
18	Saint-Dizier	Haute-Marne (52)	20,820	23,281
19	Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy	Meurthe-et-Moselle (54)	20,710	30,204
20	Charleville-Mézières	Ardennes (08)	20,390	46,473
21	Troyes	Aube (10)	20,210	63,254
22	Forbach	Moselle (57)	19,530	20,721
23	Mulhouse	Haut-Rhin (68)	18,680	106,083

Source: INSEE, Filosofi (localized social and tax income data); median annual standard of living of residents, cities with 20,000 or more inhabitants. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 20,000 inhabitants and towns for which INSEE does not publish the standard of living. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Richest cities in Grand Est: FAQ

What is the richest city in Grand Est in 2026?

Thionville (Moselle) is the richest city in Grand Est: its median standard of living reaches €28,160 a year.

What are the 10 richest cities in Grand Est?

In order: Thionville (€28,160), Saint-Louis (€27,670), Illkirch-Graffenstaden (€26,340), Haguenau (€25,850), Nancy (€24,610), Lingolsheim (€24,520), Montigny-lès-Metz (€24,490), Colmar (€23,850), Chaumont (€23,810), and Épernay (€23,270).

What is the poorest city in Grand Est?

Mulhouse (Haut-Rhin) is the poorest city in Grand Est: its median standard of living is just €18,680 a year.

How many towns in Grand Est are ranked?

23 out of 5,115. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 20,000 inhabitants and towns for which INSEE does not publish the standard of living.

What is the median standard of living?

The standard of living is the disposable income of a household (earnings, pensions and social benefits, after direct taxes) divided by its number of consumption units. The median splits residents into two halves: half live on less, half on more. Only cities with 20,000 or more inhabitants are ranked here; every town with a published figure appears in the richest towns ranking.