Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 422 residents and lies in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est.
There are no grades for Hochstett: French towns need 1,000 residents for them.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Hochstett as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Pierre-et-Paul, in Wingersheim les Quatre Bans, 5.3 mi away.
3.1% 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 Hochstett.
Graduates make up two in five adults. 21% are under 15, above Bas-Rhin’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Those 65 and older account for 16% of residents.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Bas-Rhin 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Hochstett | Bas-Rhin median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.6% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 40% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Bas-Rhin median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 8.2% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Bas-Rhin’s towns (17.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Unemployment stands at 7.6%. Per resident in work, Hochstett counts 0.2 jobs (50 jobs, 200 workers).
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.
A house rents for an estimated €9.39/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Hochstett is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Hochstett as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hochstett | 422 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brumath | 10,499 | 3.5 | C+ | C− | B+ | D |
| Schweighouse-sur-Moder | 5,182 | 3.8 | A− | C− | A | B− |
| Weitbruch | 2,711 | 4.9 | — | A− | — | B |
| Hochfelden | 4,038 | 5 | A | C | A | C+ |
| Geudertheim | 2,727 | 5.2 | — | B+ | — | C |
| Val-de-Moder | 5,102 | 5.6 | B | B | A+ | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est
Hochstett is a commune of 422 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de Haguenau. 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.