Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 280 in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est.
Burbach is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Burbach as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église collégiale Saint-Blaise, in Sarrewerden, 2 mi away.
27% 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 Burbach.
Among adults, 18% have a degree. People 65 and over make up 25% of the town, higher than both Bas-Rhin’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (22%). Line up the people of Burbach by age and the one in the middle is 48.9.
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Bas-Rhin 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Burbach | Bas-Rhin median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Bas-Rhin median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 5.3% of working residents in Burbach didn’t travel to work at all. 8.6% of the labour force were unemployed, close to Bas-Rhin’s towns (8.7%) and below compared French towns (10.1%). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €25,980 a year.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The bac pass rate near Burbach is 94.8%, higher than both Bas-Rhin’s towns (92.4%) and compared French towns (92.9%). The nearest collège is 2.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Pierre ClaudeNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 95 | 97%+12 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Georges ImbertNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 70 | 100%+3 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · 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
Nothing in Burbach 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 Burbach 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burbach | 280 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sarre-Union | 2,731 | 2.8 | B+ | A+ | C− | D |
| Sarralbe Moselle | 4,364 | 7.6 | B− | A− | B+ | D |
| Sarrebourg Moselle | 12,170 | 12 | B− | B | C+ | D |
| Phalsbourg Moselle | 4,688 | 12 | B+ | B+ | B | C |
| Hambach Moselle | 2,766 | 12 | — | A− | — | C− |
| Woustviller Moselle | 2,786 | 13 | — | A− | — | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est
Burbach is a commune of 280 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 October 30, 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.