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A town of 4,185 in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est.
Marlenheim grades A overall: better than 95% of compared French towns, and #6 of 62 in Bas-Rhin. Its weakest subject is cost of living (C−): A year’s estimated rent on a 70 m² apartment is 44% of the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Its strongest is safety (A+): an average of 2.7 recorded violent incidents and 8.6 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
The one thing Marlenheim does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Marlenheim 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.
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Marlenheim has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1932.
Explore the history →Other places to visit and heritage in and near Marlenheim. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Marlenheim.
Marlenheim’s tally for 2025: 32 recorded offenses. More of the graded crimes in the town were criminal damage than anything else (2025).
Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · For other physical violence, burglary and vehicle theft, this figure isn’t published when it’s small (five or fewer in at least one of the last three years); the index uses the département’s average instead, 12.2% of the index here. As that share tops 10%, this Safety Grade carries more doubt than most. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The nearest general lycée is 5.9 mi away. Ranked by results, schools here are #9 of 77 in Bas-Rhin.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Grégoire de ToursNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 148 | 97%+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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €10.68/m² a month. 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.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
At the census, 19.5% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, near Bas-Rhin’s towns (17.8%) and higher than compared French towns (13.4%). 1,800 jobs are based in Marlenheim, for 1,900 working residents (0.9 per worker). Of those in the labour force, 7.9% are unemployed.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
For a family doctor, residents of Marlenheim can choose among 8 GPs. The nearest emergency department to Marlenheim is Hopital de Hautepierre, 10 mi away. Also worth knowing: from 2016 to 2025, 440 residents of Marlenheim died, against 456 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 4% fewer. In Bas-Rhin, life expectancy at birth reaches 85 years for women and 80.3 for men (2025), next to 85.9 and 80.3 for France.
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 · Note: TownRatings models the care-home adjustment; it is not an official figure.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 16th century. 7.5% of its homes were built before 1919, in line with Bas-Rhin’s towns (7.4%) and compared French towns (7.4%).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
People aged 15 to 24 make up just over a tenth of the town. A third of adults hold a degree. Retirement age and beyond: 24% of residents are 65 or older.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Bas-Rhin 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Marlenheim | Bas-Rhin median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Bas-Rhin median and France median: the median of compared communes
Marlenheim has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Marlenheim.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlenheim | 4,185 | — | A | C− | A+ | B |
| Wasselonne | 5,780 | 2.5 | A− | B | B+ | C− |
| Molsheim | 9,318 | 5.7 | A− | C+ | B− | C+ |
| Truchtersheim | 4,398 | 6 | A+ | B+ | A | C |
| Mutzig | 6,087 | 6.2 | B+ | C+ | B+ | C |
| Achenheim | 2,637 | 6.7 | — | D− | — | A |
| Dorlisheim | 2,636 | 6.8 | A | C− | A | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
It grades A+ for safety, #11 of 62 in Bas-Rhin.
They grade A, better than 93% of compared French towns and #9 of 77 in Bas-Rhin. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Commune in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est
Marlenheim is a commune of 4,185 people in the Communauté de communes de la Mossig et du Vignoble. 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.