Poverty and living standards in Meurthe-et-Moselle (Grand Est, France): official figures
On poverty, Meurthe-et-Moselle ranked 39th highest of 97 departements in 2023: 16.1% of residents lived on less than 60% of the national median living standard, against 15.9% in metropolitan France.
How many people in Meurthe-et-Moselle depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 5.0% of household disposable income in Meurthe-et-Moselle in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 1.6%, housing benefits 1.0% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 2.3%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Meurthe-et-Moselle?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 2,410 burglaries of homes in Meurthe-et-Moselle in 2025, 6.2 per 1,000 dwellings (24th highest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 21% more than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Meurthe-et-Moselle dangerous?
There were 2,589 recorded victims of physical violence outside the family in Meurthe-et-Moselle in 2025, or 3.54 per 1,000 residents, 18th highest of 101 departements (France: 3.16).
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyHow much does Meurthe-et-Moselle spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €143.35 million in 2025, €193 per resident (16th highest of 94 councils), against €132.19 million in 2019.
Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL), from DGFiP accounts · saved copyMore figures
- The richest 20% of people in Meurthe-et-Moselle had 4.3 times the combined living standard of the poorest 20% in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.6). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Minimum social benefits (RSA, minimum old-age pension, disabled adult allowance) accounted for 2.3% of income in Meurthe-et-Moselle in 2023, 49th highest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Meurthe-et-Moselle reached 2,658 victims in 2025, 3.63 per 1,000 residents, up from 1,108 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 1,359 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Meurthe-et-Moselle in 2025, a rate of 1.86 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 413 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Meurthe-et-Moselle (0.56 per 1,000 residents) and 4,146 people reported card or payment fraud (5.7 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 16 homicide victims were recorded in Meurthe-et-Moselle in 2025, along with 38 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Meurthe-et-Moselle compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Meurthe-et-Moselle ranks 39 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Tarn | 16.4% |
| 37 | Rhône | 16.3% |
| 38 | Orne | 16.3% |
| 39 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 16.1% |
| 40 | Yonne | 16.0% |
| 41 | Drôme | 16.0% |
| 42 | Haute-Marne | 16.0% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Meurthe-et-Moselle ranks 49 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Marne | 2.3% |
| 47 | Charente-Maritime | 2.3% |
| 48 | Drôme | 2.3% |
| 49 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 2.3% |
| 50 | Ardèche | 2.3% |
| 51 | Aveyron | 2.3% |
| 52 | Var | 2.3% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Meurthe-et-Moselle ranks 24 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Loire-Atlantique | 6.3 |
| 22 | Hérault | 6.3 |
| 23 | Saône-et-Loire | 6.2 |
| 24 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 6.2 |
| 25 | Tarn | 6.2 |
| 26 | Seine-et-Marne | 6.2 |
| 27 | Eure-et-Loir | 6.2 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Meurthe-et-Moselle ranks 18 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Hérault | 3.77 |
| 16 | Alpes-Maritimes | 3.76 |
| 17 | Marne | 3.73 |
| 18 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 3.54 |
| 19 | Seine-Maritime | 3.53 |
| 20 | Haute-Marne | 3.45 |
| 21 | Meuse | 3.38 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Meurthe-et-Moselle ranks 62 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Dordogne | 1.87 |
| 60 | Morbihan | 1.86 |
| 61 | Haute-Vienne | 1.86 |
| 62 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 1.86 |
| 63 | Drôme | 1.82 |
| 64 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 1.81 |
| 65 | Hérault | 1.81 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Meurthe-et-Moselle ranks 16 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Territoire de Belfort | €196 |
| 14 | Aube | €194 |
| 15 | Seine-Maritime | €194 |
| 16 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | €193 |
| 17 | Val-d'Oise | €190 |
| 18 | Nièvre | €189 |
| 19 | Charente | €189 |
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Sources
- Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI): Base statistique départementale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2016-2025, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 05fd70cbfe72…)
- INSEE: Indicateurs sur les revenus et la pauvreté au niveau local en 2023 (Filosofi 2023, base FILOSOFI_CC), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f3822a78e3f5…)
- Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL), from DGFiP accounts: Comptes des départements 2012-2025 (budgets principaux, 2019-2025 extract), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3c1b2d8de45d…)
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