Essey-lès-Nancy
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 70.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 96 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Essey-lès-Nancy (INSEE 54184) is in Meurthe-et-Moselle (54), part of Métropole du Grand Nancy. Population 8,670 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Grands centres urbains (level 1). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 70.2/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 96 % of the 2,829 communes of a similar size.
Compare this with communes of a similar size. The score measures how well a place is served relative to its own size band, and larger communes score higher as a rule — so it reads meaningfully against another village, and misleadingly against a town.
Measured but not scored in this model: Market. See the methodology for why.
| Component | Value (0–1) | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily food | 0.71 | 25 | 17.74 |
| Social | 0.82 | 20 | 16.3 |
| Education | 0.53 | 10 | 5.28 |
| Health | 0.76 | 10 | 7.63 |
| Public & culture | 0.2 | 5 | 0.98 |
| Population trend | 0.68 | 10 | 6.75 |
| Housing mix | 0.99 | 5 | 4.95 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
8 × Bakery (boulangerie) (VANILLE CHOCOLAT · LA BOULANGERIE DE MARIE BLACHERE · LEONIDAS · MAISON SCHINDLER · HERVEUX). [3,4]
4 × Butcher (boucherie) (VIANDE DESPI · FERME DE LA HURTE · PRODOR PLUS). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (FU LE LAI · HYPERBOISSONS · TRIO PROMO). [3,4]
4 × Supermarket (LIDL · ALDI ENNERY · ACTION · CARREFOUR). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger (PECHERIE DE LA PORTE VERTE). [3,4]
25 × Restaurant (VENG HOUR · PADDINGTON · ROYAL KEBAB SARL · LA COUSCOUSSIERE · SARL FLOMANN). [3,4]
4 × Café / bar (BEER BRETZEL BARREL · 1ER ESSEY). [4]
3 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE SONIA DELAUNAY · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE J. PREVERT · ECOLE MATERNELLE GALILEE). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE D'APPLICATION DU CENTRE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE MOUZIMPRE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE EMILE GALLE). [3]
27 × GP (médecin généraliste) (GILLES GERARDIN, MÉDECIN · MAGALI DOURNON, MÉDECIN · EMILIEN FRONZAROLI, MÉDECIN · LOIC LIBOT, MÉDECIN · PIERRE DARS, MÉDECIN). [3]
3 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU CENTRE · PHARMACIE KLEBER · PHARMACIE MOUSSEAUX). [3,4]
2 × Post office / agence postale (ESSEY LES NANCY RP · LA POSTE). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (PARC MARINGER · CREPS DE NANCY GRAND EST). [3]
6 × Bank (BANQUE POPULAIRE ALSACE LORRAINE CHAMPAGNE · BANQUE CIC EST · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL SAINT MAX - ESSEY LES NANCY · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOL MUTUEL LORRAIN · CAISSE D'EPARGNE). [3]
14 × Hairdresser (ATMOSP'HAIR · SO CUT · LOR'N SPA). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
2 × Hotel (KYRIAD DIRECT · HOTEL PREMIERE CLASSE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 6 × Restaurant, 1 × GP (médecin généraliste), 1 × Bank, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Library. [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 8 | VANILLE CHOCOLAT · LA BOULANGERIE DE MARIE BLACHERE · LEONIDAS · MAISON SCHINDLER · HERVEUX | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 4 | VIANDE DESPI · FERME DE LA HURTE · PRODOR PLUS | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | FU LE LAI · HYPERBOISSONS · TRIO PROMO | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 4 | LIDL · ALDI ENNERY · ACTION · CARREFOUR | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | PECHERIE DE LA PORTE VERTE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 25 | VENG HOUR · PADDINGTON · ROYAL KEBAB SARL · LA COUSCOUSSIERE · SARL FLOMANN | INSEE BPE 25 / INSEE SIRENE 36 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 4 | BEER BRETZEL BARREL · 1ER ESSEY | INSEE SIRENE 4 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 3 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE SONIA DELAUNAY · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE J. PREVERT · ECOLE MATERNELLE GALILEE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE D'APPLICATION DU CENTRE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE MOUZIMPRE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE EMILE GALLE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 27 | GILLES GERARDIN, MÉDECIN · MAGALI DOURNON, MÉDECIN · EMILIEN FRONZAROLI, MÉDECIN · LOIC LIBOT, MÉDECIN · PIERRE DARS, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 27 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 3 | PHARMACIE DU CENTRE · PHARMACIE KLEBER · PHARMACIE MOUSSEAUX | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | ESSEY LES NANCY RP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | PARC MARINGER · CREPS DE NANCY GRAND EST | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 6 | BANQUE POPULAIRE ALSACE LORRAINE CHAMPAGNE · BANQUE CIC EST · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL SAINT MAX - ESSEY LES NANCY · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOL MUTUEL LORRAIN · CAISSE D'EPARGNE | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 14 | ATMOSP'HAIR · SO CUT · LOR'N SPA | INSEE BPE 14 / INSEE SIRENE 21 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 2 | KYRIAD DIRECT · HOTEL PREMIERE CLASSE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 8,653 (2012) → 8,670 (2023): 0.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 7,378 (1990) → 8,670 (2023): 17.5 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 4,700, of which 0.5 % second homes and 6.9 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Essey-lès-Nancy): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Essey-lès-Nancy): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Essey-lès-Nancy): 0.3 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Essey-lès-Nancy): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Essey-lès-Nancy): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 15 days a year at or above 30 °C and 61 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the NANCY-ESSEY weather station, 2 km away at 212 m; the village itself is at 210 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at NANCY-ESSEY, 2 km away at 212 m, over 30 summers. [9]
An average of 763 mm of rain a year, spread over 121 days — about 6.3 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at NANCY-ESSEY, 2 km away at 212 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 54184/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 54184/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 54184/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 54184/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 54184
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
Villages like this one
Matched on size, density, second homes and which everyday shops and services are present — not on the score, so a village of the same kind that is doing better or worse shows up rather than being hidden.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cébazat | 63 | 397 km SW | 8,953 | 62.9 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 73 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bihorel | 76 | 381 km W | 8,316 | 66.2 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 72 % · humidity 100 % |
| Launaguet | 31 | 669 km SW | 9,173 | 63.9 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 46 % · winter 51 % · humidity 64 % |
| Grabels | 34 | 592 km S | 9,092 | 61.7 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 64 % · humidity 71 % |
| Le Mesnil-Esnard | 76 | 379 km W | 8,177 | 56.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 72 % · humidity 100 % |
| Vaucresson | 92 | 298 km W | 8,432 | 57.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 69 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaucresson | 92 | 298 km W | 8,432 | 57.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 69 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Mesnil-Esnard | 76 | 379 km W | 8,177 | 56.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 72 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bihorel | 76 | 381 km W | 8,316 | 66.2 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 72 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cébazat | 63 | 397 km SW | 8,953 | 62.9 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 73 % · humidity 100 % |
| Grabels | 34 | 592 km S | 9,092 | 61.7 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 64 % · humidity 71 % |
| Launaguet | 31 | 669 km SW | 9,173 | 63.9 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 46 % · winter 51 % · humidity 64 % |
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…and in much the same climate
The same match on size and services, narrowed to communes whose summers, winters and summer humidity are all close to Essey-lès-Nancy's. All three are required, so this section is absent for the 11.8 % of communes with no humidity station near enough to measure: two temperature axes alone cannot tell a muggy coast from a dry one.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaux-le-Pénil | 77 | 261 km W | 11,474 | 43.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Marcoussis | 91 | 293 km W | 8,618 | 60.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Jarville-la-Malgrange | 54 | 3.8 km S | 9,356 | 52.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Horbourg-Wihr | 68 | 111 km SE | 6,199 | 54.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Malzéville | 54 | 2.8 km W | 7,820 | 52.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Vernouillet | 78 | 312 km W | 9,699 | 57.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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