Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 304 people, lies in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est.
There are no grades for Baerendorf: French towns need 1,000 residents for them.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Baerendorf as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Pont sur l'Isch, in Wolfskirchen, 2.5 mi away.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Baerendorf.
14% are under 15, lower than both Bas-Rhin’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). People aged 15 to 24 are 13% of the population. Residents of Baerendorf have a median age of 45.7.
44% women, 56% men
About 80 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Bas-Rhin 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Baerendorf | Bas-Rhin median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Bas-Rhin median and France median: the median of compared communes
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 3.7% of commuters travelled at the census. Jobs located in Baerendorf: 50, for 150 residents in work (0.2 each). The median disposable income was €27,110 a year per consumption unit, about level with Bas-Rhin’s towns (€27,505) and above compared French towns (€25,970).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Baerendorf. Best known first.
Nothing in Baerendorf is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Baerendorf yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baerendorf | 304 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sarre-Union | 2,731 | 7 | B+ | A+ | C− | D |
| Sarrebourg Moselle | 12,170 | 7.1 | B− | B | C+ | D |
| Phalsbourg Moselle | 4,688 | 9.6 | B+ | B+ | B | C |
| Sarralbe Moselle | 4,364 | 11 | B− | A− | B+ | D |
| Saverne | 11,460 | 14 | C+ | B− | D | D |
| Hambach Moselle | 2,766 | 16 | — | A− | — | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est
Baerendorf is a commune of 304 people in the Communauté de communes de l'Alsace Bossue. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated November 4, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.