Sainte-Marguerite
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 58.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 89 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Sainte-Marguerite (INSEE 88424) is in Vosges (88), part of CA de Saint-Dié-des-Vosges. Population 2,234 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Ceintures urbaines (level 4). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · Commune website 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/88424-sainte-marguerite
Vitality score
Vitality score 58.3/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 89 % of the 8,878 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 | 0.47 | 25 | 11.74 |
| Social | 0.86 | 20 | 17.27 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.2 | 5 | 0.98 |
| Population trend | 0.56 | 10 | 5.61 |
| Housing mix | 0.98 | 5 | 4.88 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AUX DELICES DE QUENTIN 2 · CANDICE BAKES · FEUILLETTE). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (NORMA · CARREFOUR). [3,4]
6 × Restaurant (LA GRIGNOTIERE · DELTA · RESTAURANTE SAMORA · RESTAURANTE SAMORA EXPRESS · LE PANDA). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (LE CHEVAL BLANC · CHEZ YO · LE JET 9). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE LE HAUT DE CHAUMONT). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE - DU CENTRE -). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (BENOIT BEY, MÉDECIN · ADELINE EDLINGER, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (SELARL AC PROGRES). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (SAINTE MARGUERITE CORA RP). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE MULTI ACTIVITES). [3]
6 × Hairdresser (ESPACE 2 COIFFURE · LJ COIFFURE VISAGISTE A DOMICILE · TENDANCE ET STYLE NPR · O COIFF ST DIE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Library. [4,3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | AUX DELICES DE QUENTIN 2 · CANDICE BAKES · FEUILLETTE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 2 | NORMA · CARREFOUR | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 6 | LA GRIGNOTIERE · DELTA · RESTAURANTE SAMORA · RESTAURANTE SAMORA EXPRESS · LE PANDA | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | LE CHEVAL BLANC · CHEZ YO · LE JET 9 | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE LE HAUT DE CHAUMONT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE - DU CENTRE - | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | BENOIT BEY, MÉDECIN · ADELINE EDLINGER, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | SELARL AC PROGRES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | SAINTE MARGUERITE CORA RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE MULTI ACTIVITES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 6 | ESPACE 2 COIFFURE · LJ COIFFURE VISAGISTE A DOMICILE · TENDANCE ET STYLE NPR · O COIFF ST DIE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 2,402 (2012) → 2,234 (2023): -7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 2,105 (1990) → 2,234 (2023): 6.1 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,202, of which 1.2 % second homes and 6.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Sainte-Marguerite): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Sainte-Marguerite): 1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Sainte-Marguerite): 0.6 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Sainte-Marguerite): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Sainte-Marguerite): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 18 days a year at or above 30 °C and 84 days at or below 0 °C, over 16 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the STE MARGUERITE weather station, 1.2 km away at 358 m; the village itself is at 357 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at BAN-DE-SAPT, 8.7 km away at 590 m, over 20 summers. [9]
That station sits 233 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.63 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [9]
An average of 1,134 mm of rain a year, spread over 142 days — about 8 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at STE MARGUERITE, 1.2 km away at 358 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 — 88424/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 88424/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 88424/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 88424/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 88424
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitz-James | 60 | 355 km W | 2,514 | 45.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 68 % · humidity 100 % |
| Zillisheim | 68 | 68 km S | 2,561 | 51.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 78 % · humidity 100 % |
| Franois | 25 | 139 km SW | 2,257 | 44.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 64 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bachant | 59 | 313 km NW | 2,230 | 41.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 55 % · humidity 100 % |
| Valmont | 57 | 93 km N | 3,041 | 37.2 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 55 % · humidity 100 % |
| Fournes-en-Weppes | 59 | 392 km NW | 2,179 | 48.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 34 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zillisheim | 68 | 68 km S | 2,561 | 51.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 78 % · humidity 100 % |
| Valmont | 57 | 93 km N | 3,041 | 37.2 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 55 % · humidity 100 % |
| Franois | 25 | 139 km SW | 2,257 | 44.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 64 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bachant | 59 | 313 km NW | 2,230 | 41.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 55 % · humidity 100 % |
| Fitz-James | 60 | 355 km W | 2,514 | 45.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 68 % · humidity 100 % |
| Fournes-en-Weppes | 59 | 392 km NW | 2,179 | 48.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 34 % · humidity 100 % |
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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 Sainte-Marguerite'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Réding | 57 | 54 km N | 2,280 | 48.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chadrac | 43 | 427 km SW | 2,542 | 63.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Amé | 88 | 35 km SW | 2,129 | 48 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Thomery | 77 | 310 km W | 3,384 | 37.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Vulaines-sur-Seine | 77 | 312 km W | 2,730 | 48.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Creuzier-le-Vieux | 03 | 355 km SW | 3,205 | 36.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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