Least Dense in Grand Est

Top 100 cities ranked by least dense

Least Dense - Grand Est

1 Briey 234/mi²
2 Raon-l'Étape 353/mi²
3 Gérardmer 358/mi²
4 Revin 385/mi²
5 Commercy 392/mi²
6 Wissembourg 407/mi²
7 Faulquemont 431/mi²
8 Barr 441/mi²
9 Longuyon 448/mi²
10 Neufchâteau 455/mi²
11 Rosheim 478/mi²
12 Mourmelon-le-Grand 497/mi²
13 Haguenau 516/mi²
14 Ensisheim 517/mi²
15 Liverdun 573/mi²
16 La Wantzenau 598/mi²
17 Soultz-Haut-Rhin 615/mi²
18 Rambervillers 630/mi²
19 Nouzonville 644/mi²
20 Marange-Silvange 694/mi²
21 Vendenheim 699/mi²
22 Champigneulles 708/mi²
24 Nogent-sur-Seine 715/mi²
25 Erstein 772/mi²
26 Thaon-les-Vosges 781/mi²
27 Gambsheim 792/mi²
28 Reichshoffen 796/mi²
29 Audun-le-Tiche 802/mi²
30 Creutzwald 817/mi²
31 Langres 861/mi²
32 Sausheim 868/mi²
33 Givet 895/mi²
34 Fismes 904/mi²
35 Bétheny 908/mi²
36 Brumath 920/mi²
37 Geispolsheim 935/mi²
38 Blotzheim 937/mi²
39 Chaumont 976/mi²
40 Munster 983/mi²
41 Wasselonne 998/mi²
43 Rethel 1,038/mi²
44 Wittelsheim 1,041/mi²
45 Remiremont 1,063/mi²
46 Saint-Avold 1,077/mi²
47 Saint-Dié-des-Vosges 1,080/mi²
48 Wintzenheim 1,101/mi²
49 Saverne 1,141/mi²
50 Saint-Memmie 1,141/mi²
51 Sélestat 1,143/mi²
52 Rixheim 1,162/mi²
53 Hettange-Grande 1,185/mi²
54 Horbourg-Wihr 1,191/mi²
55 Thann 1,238/mi²
56 Saint-Dizier 1,242/mi²
57 Obernai 1,266/mi²
58 Benfeld 1,287/mi²
59 Frouard 1,289/mi²
60 Pont-à-Mousson 1,303/mi²
61 Toul 1,335/mi²
62 Jarny 1,337/mi²
63 Moyeuvre-Grande 1,377/mi²
64 Cernay 1,403/mi²
65 Verdun 1,410/mi²
66 Épinal 1,410/mi²
67 Bar-le-Duc 1,427/mi²
68 Colmar 1,450/mi²
69 Pompey 1,451/mi²
70 Algrange 1,452/mi²
71 Florange 1,466/mi²
72 Romilly-sur-Seine 1,530/mi²
73 Altkirch 1,545/mi²
74 Brunstatt 1,717/mi²
75 Ludres 1,726/mi²
76 Sarreguemines 1,758/mi²
77 Hombourg-Haut 1,793/mi²
78 Bischwiller 1,838/mi²
79 Sarrebourg 1,923/mi²
80 Golbey 1,951/mi²
81 Moulins-lès-Metz 1,957/mi²
82 Mutzig 1,970/mi²
83 Dombasle-sur-Meurthe 1,995/mi²
84 Mundolsheim 2,031/mi²
85 Mont-Saint-Martin 2,045/mi²
86 Saint-Louis 2,054/mi²
87 Lutterbach 2,070/mi²
88 Rombas 2,078/mi²
89 Wittenheim 2,119/mi²
90 Fameck 2,119/mi²
91 Marly 2,213/mi²
92 Thionville 2,215/mi²
93 Molsheim 2,224/mi²
94 Saint-Nicolas-de-Port 2,314/mi²
95 Petite-Rosselle 2,388/mi²
96 Épernay 2,399/mi²
97 Laxou 2,402/mi²
98 Farébersviller 2,506/mi²
99 Guénange 2,510/mi²
100 Charleville-Mézières 2,526/mi²

The least densely populated cities in Grand Est offer spacious living with more land per resident. Briey has just 234 people per square mile. These cities provide room to spread out with larger lot sizes and more open space.

Low-density cities typically feature more single-family homes with larger yards, easier parking, and less traffic congestion. They appeal to families seeking space, privacy, and access to nature without moving to a fully rural area.

While the spread-out nature of these cities means longer drives to amenities and greater reliance on personal vehicles, many residents value the trade-off for quieter neighborhoods and a more relaxed pace of life.

Did You Know?

  • 1. In Briey, there are only 234 people per square mile - each resident has roughly 119,286 square feet of city space.
  • 2. Low-density cities often have significantly lower housing costs due to more available land for development.
  • 3. Many of the least dense cities are located in the western United States, where vast open spaces define the landscape.

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