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DachsteinBas-Rhin

A town of 1,737 in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est.

Population
1,737
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€14.08
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€30,710
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
18%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Dachstein a good place to live?

Dachstein has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is cost of living (C): A year’s estimated rent on a 70 m² apartment is 41% of the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Its strongest is jobs & income (A−): 0.7 jobs per working resident; 8.5% unemployment.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.

StrongestA−Jobs & incomeA−HealthA−Schools

How Dachstein grades

Each subject compares Dachstein with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.

How grading works

Jobs & income8.5% unemploymentA−Open →HealthAfter allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 24% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns · less sure: likely between B− and AA−Open →SchoolsBac results at the expected rateA−Open →Cost of livingCOpen →Walkability38% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 18% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to workB−Open →
SafetyNot graded: over a quarter of the index would rest on the département’s average, where small counts aren’t published–
Hazard riskNot graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas–

How TownRatings grades French towns →

Château Hervé ou Bourcart
Château Hervé ou Bourcart · Inscrit · Photo: © Ralph Hammann - Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dachstein’s story

Dachstein in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Dachstein, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1929.

Karl Pfleger, born in 1883, is the one person born in Dachstein before 1900 that Wikidata records.

  • 1929First protected: Anciens remparts (tour de fortifications)
  • 2002Most recently protected: Ancien château des évêques de Strasbourg, dit Vieux Château
Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Château Hervé and 23 more in and around Dachstein

Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Dachstein. Best known first.

All attractions →
ChâteauChâteauChâteau Hervéin townChâteauChâteau Saint-Jean3.7 km southwest, in DorlisheimChâteauChâteauChâteau de Dachsteinin townFortFortPorte de la Bruchein townFortFortRemparts de Dachsteinin townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Turckheimin town
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (1)

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dachstein.

HealthHealth A−

Allowing for age and care homes, Dachstein sees fewer deaths than Bas-Rhin’s towns or compared French towns: 76 per 100 expected

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

On this, Dachstein is below both Bas-Rhin’s towns (92) and compared French towns (88). The care-home adjustment is a TownRatings modeling step, not an official statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from B− to A.

−24%deaths against expected, after care homesA−Health Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw76
Adjusted76
Median town88
Expected100
2
GPs in Dachstein · 4.4 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
8.5 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Hopital de Hautepierre
8.5 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Hopital de Hautepierre
85 · 80.3
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Bas-Rhin, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Full pageDachstein’s health pageOpen the page
Health GradeLikely between B− and AGetting care8.5 mi to an emergency department · Hopital de HautepierreGPs and pharmacies2 GPs · 0 pharmaciesVs. the neighborsAhead of 5 of its 6 graded neighbors

Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

91.8% of candidates passed the brevet at the three collèges within 5 km, 0.6 points above the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Near Dachstein, 95.0% of lycée candidates passed the bac, above both Bas-Rhin’s towns (92.4%) and compared French towns (92.9%).

98%passed the bac (general and technological)A−School Grade

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Dachstein91.8%
Median of towns87.5%

Bac pass rate · lycées within 5 km

Dachstein95.0%
Median of towns92.9%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Nicolas CopernicNearest collègeCollègeCollège11791%−3 pts
Lycée polyvalent Louis MarchalNearest lycéeGeneral lycéeGeneral lycée15297%+1 pt
Collège Henri MeckBest against expectations: 3 points above the expected rateCollègeCollège9094%+3 pts

See all 6 schools →

98%
passed the general and technological bac, +1 pt against the expected rate
85%
passed the vocational bac, −2.7 pts against the expected rate
91.8%
passed the brevet at the collèges, +0.6 pts against the expected rate
2.2 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center
Full pageDachstein’s schools pageOpen the page
School GradeBetter than 76% of compared French townsCollèges91.8% passed the brevet · Three collèges within 5 kmLycées95.0% passed the bac · Three lycées within 5 kmVs. the neighborsAhead of 3 of its 6 graded neighbors

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

HousingCost of living C

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Dachstein is €14.08/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

France’s property-sale records don’t cover Alsace and Moselle, which keep their own land register, so the Cost Grade here uses rent alone.

€14.08/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Dachstein€14.08/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Bas-Rhin median€13.84/m²
€14.08/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€11.45 to €17.30/m² a month)
€12.85/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€28,870
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes de la Région de Molsheim-Mutzig
Full pageDachstein’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€14.08/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rentVs. the neighborsAhead of 3 of its 6 graded neighbors

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Who lives here

Few people in Dachstein are 65 or over: 18%, below Bas-Rhin’s towns and compared French towns

In the comparison, Dachstein comes below both Bas-Rhin’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (22%). Among adults, 36% have a degree.

43.2median age
DachsteinBas-Rhin medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma12%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education36%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Bas-Rhin 51.5%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Dachstein
DachsteinBas-Rhin medianFrance median
Under 1516%16%17%
15–2411%10%11%
25–4424%24%23%
45–6431%28%26%
65+18%22%22%
No diploma12%18%19%
CAP or BEP29%29%26%
Baccalauréat20%17%18%
Higher education36%32%30%
Full pageDachstein’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages43.2 median age · 18% are 65 or overHouseholds730 households · 2.4 people per householdBorn abroad4.8% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Dachstein?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Bas-Rhin median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

4 historic monuments, none of them classé

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Dachstein, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

4historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit4
14th c.
oldest protected part
1929
first monument protected
Full pageDachstein’s history pageOpen the page
Map4 historic monumentsAge of homes5.5% built before 1919 · Older homesQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Dachstein?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commuteJobs & income A−

Dachstein is better off than Bas-Rhin’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €30,710 a year per consumption unit

For Dachstein, that is above both Bas-Rhin’s towns (€27,505) and compared French towns (€25,970).

18%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving78%
Public transport10%
Bicycle6%
On foot3%
Motorbike or scooter1%
600
jobs based in Dachstein, 0.7 per working resident
8.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€30,710
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
3%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
B−
Walkability: better than 54% of compared French towns
Full pageDachstein’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Median income€30,710 a year · Median income per consumption unitGetting to work18% walk, cycle or take transitJobs based here600 jobs based here · 0.7 per working resident

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Dachstein

13pages on Dachstein
The big questions
Safety3.2 recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearSchoolsA−Three collèges and three lycées within 5 kmHealthA−2 GPs · nearest emergency department 8.5 mi awayWork & commuteA−600 jobs based hereFlood & hazards
Out and about
OutdoorsAttractions5 places to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 43.2History4 historic monumentsTown HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Dachstein, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

All monuments →
Porte de la BrucheTown gate · 14th & 15th c.
Ancien château des évêques de Strasbourg, dit Vieux ChâteauChâteau · 16th & 19th c.
Anciens remparts (tour de fortifications)Town walls · 16th c.
Château Hervé ou BourcartChâteau
Photo credits

Porte de la Bruche: Photo: OT REGION MOLSHEIM-MUTZIG · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ancien château des évêques de Strasbourg, dit Vieux Château: Photo: © Ralph Hammann - Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Anciens remparts (tour de fortifications): Photo: © Ralph Hammann - Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Château Hervé ou Bourcart: Photo: © Ralph Hammann - Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Dachstein

One notable person was born in Dachstein.

Their page →
K
Karl PflegerGerman theologian (1883-1975)

Dachstein’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Bas-Rhin →
MolsheimDuttlenheimDorlisheimMutzigAchenheimHoltzheimMolsheimDuttlenheimDorlisheimMutzigAchenheimHoltzheimDachstein
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Dachstein1,737——C—A−
Molsheim9,3181.9A−C+B−C+
Duttlenheim3,0112.2—C+—C
Dorlisheim2,6362.9AC−AB−
Mutzig6,0873.8B+C+B+C
Achenheim2,6374.7—D−—A
Holtzheim3,8504.8—D—C

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

Questions about Dachstein

Is Dachstein safe?

Dachstein has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 3.2 recorded violent incidents and 4.8 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.

Are schools in Dachstein good?

They grade A−, better than 76% of compared French towns. The lycée stands out: 97% of 152 candidates passed the bac at Lycée polyvalent Louis Marchal in 2025, a point above the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

About Dachstein

Commune in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est

Dachstein is a commune of 1,737 people in the Communauté de communes de la Région de Molsheim-Mutzig. 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

Population
1,737 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes de la Région de Molsheim-Mutzig
Département
Bas-Rhin (67)
Région
Grand Est
Area
2.9 sq mi (7.5 km²)
INSEE code
67080

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.