Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 805 in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est.
Ottersthal is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Ottersthal, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 1934.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Ottersthal. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ottersthal.
For Ottersthal, that is below both Bas-Rhin’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Those 65 and older account for 27% of residents.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Bas-Rhin 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Ottersthal | Bas-Rhin median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.9% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8.2% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 45% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Bas-Rhin median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Ottersthal sits above both Bas-Rhin’s towns (7.4%) and compared French towns (7.4%) on this measure. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Ottersthal, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
That puts Ottersthal above both Bas-Rhin’s towns (€27,505) and compared French towns (€25,970). 26.4% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Ottersthal has 50 jobs for 350 working residents, 0.1 per worker.
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.
On this, Ottersthal is above both Bas-Rhin’s towns (90.8%) and compared French towns (87.5%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège PoincaréNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 105 | 93%+3 pts |
| Lycée Général LeclercNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 240 | 97%±0 pts |
| Collège Les SourcesBest against expectations: 8 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 84 | 93%+8 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
Ottersthal has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Ottersthal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottersthal | 805 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saverne | 11,460 | 1.1 | C+ | B− | D | D |
| Phalsbourg Moselle | 4,688 | 4.3 | B+ | B+ | B | C |
| Marmoutier | 2,699 | 4.5 | A | B+ | A | D |
| Dettwiller | 2,558 | 5.2 | — | B− | — | C− |
| Bouxwiller | 3,754 | 7.2 | A | B | B+ | C |
| Wasselonne | 5,780 | 9.1 | A− | B | B+ | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est
Ottersthal is a commune of 805 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Saverne. 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.