Vendenheim’s story
1 historic monument, none of them classé
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Vendenheim, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest date from the 16th century.
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VendenheimBas-Rhin
A town of 6,137 in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est.
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Photo: © Ralph Hammann - Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
6,137
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€14.25
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€29,170
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
25%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%
TownGrade
B+
#33 of 62 in Bas-Rhin
Is Vendenheim a good place to live?
Vendenheim grades B+ overall: better than 72% of compared French towns, and #33 of 62 in Bas-Rhin. Its weakest subject is cost of living (D): A year’s estimated rent on a 70 m² apartment is 49% of the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Its strongest is walkability (A): 97% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 25% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
What makes Vendenheim stand out
The one thing Vendenheim does most differently from other towns.
How Vendenheim grades
Each subject compares Vendenheim 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.
WalkabilityAOpen →Cost of livingDOpen →Jobs & income1 job per working resident; 8.8% unemployment · #30 of 79 in Bas-RhinA−Open →HealthAfter allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 19% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns · #12 of 79 in Bas-RhinB+Open →SafetyB+Open →SchoolsB−Open →
Hazard riskNot graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas–
How TownRatings grades French towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vendenheim.
Work & commuteJobs & income A−
A walkable place: Vendenheim beats 95% of compared French towns on foot
Median disposable income comes to €29,170 a year per consumption unit. 24.7% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, above Bas-Rhin’s towns (17.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. 2,800 jobs are based in Vendenheim, for 2,700 working residents (1 per worker).
25%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving71%
Public transport15%
Bicycle6%
On foot3%
Motorbike or scooter2%
2,800
jobs based in Vendenheim, 1 per working resident
8.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€29,170
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
3%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
A
Walkability: better than 95% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
HousingCost of living D
The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Vendenheim is €14.25/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
A house rents for an estimated €11.97/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.
€14.25/m²estimated apartment rent a month
Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month
Vendenheim€14.25/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Bas-Rhin median€13.84/m²
€14.25/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€11.29 to €17.98/m² a month)
€11.97/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€24,360
median annual income per consumption unit, Eurométropole de Strasbourg
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
HealthHealth B+
Mortality in Vendenheim, once ages and care homes are allowed for, undercuts Bas-Rhin’s towns and compared French towns: 81 per 100 expected
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
523 deaths in Vendenheim between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 585: 11% below. In Bas-Rhin, women can expect to live 85 years and men 80.3 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. For a family doctor, residents of Vendenheim can choose among 5 GPs.
−19%deaths against expected, after care homesB+Health Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw89
Adjusted81
Median town88
Expected100
5
GPs in Vendenheim · 5.3 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
4.9 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Clinique Sainte Anne du Groupe hospitalier Saint Vincent
4.9 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre Medico Chirurgical et Obstetrical
85 · 80.3
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Bas-Rhin, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
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.
Safety
Vendenheim ranks below 65% of compared French towns for crime per resident
Over 2025, Vendenheim logged 138 recorded offenses. Each year (2023–2025 average), violence against people came to 6.4 per 1,000 residents and the graded property crimes to 11.9. The graded crime recorded most in the town was criminal damage (2025).
6.4recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearB+Safety Grade
Recorded by type · 2025
Criminal damage37
Theft from vehicles26
Other physical violence24
Burglary23
Family violence17
Sexual violence11
Armed robbery0
Theft without violence52
Fraud37
Drug use9
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.
6.4
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
11.9
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
138
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
3.2%
of the index rests on the département’s average, used where small counts aren’t published
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · For 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, 3.2% of the index here. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
History
1 historic monument, none of them classé
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 16th century. Homes from before 1919 make up 6.3% of the total.
1historic monument
Monuments by protection · Mérimée
Classé0
Inscrit0
Level not given1
16th c.
oldest protected part
6.3%
of homes built before 1919 · median town 7.4%
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Vendenheim is a graduates’ town: 39% hold a degree, more than in Bas-Rhin’s towns and across compared French towns
Children under 15 make up 16%, near Bas-Rhin’s towns (16%) and lower than compared French towns (17%). Retirement age and beyond: 24% of residents are 65 or older. The median resident of Vendenheim is 44.6 years old.
44.6median age
VendenheimBas-Rhin medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
24%
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma14%
CAP or BEP25%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education39%
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%.
| Vendenheim | Bas-Rhin median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 39% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Bas-Rhin median and France median: the median of compared communes
Schools
89.2% of candidates passed the brevet at the four collèges within 5 km, 1.7 points below the expected rate
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The closest lycée for the general bac is 4.2 mi off. On results, collèges and lycées here come #53 of 77 in Bas-Rhin.
89.2%passed the brevetB−School Grade
Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km
Vendenheim89.2%
Median of towns87.5%
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège La pierre polieNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 68 | 96%+1 pt |
89.2%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −1.7 pts against the expected rate
0.4 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Fort Rapp and 5 more in and around Vendenheim
Heritage, museums and family days out in and near Vendenheim. Best known first.
FortFortFort Rapp4.4 km southeast, in ReichstettFortFortFort Ducrot3.1 km south, in MundolsheimFortFortFort Desaix3.4 km south, in MundolsheimFortFortFort Foch4.7 km south, in NiederhausbergenMuseumMuseumParc de la Maison Alsacienne3.6 km southeast, in ReichstettWater parkWater parkFun Parc Brumath4.4 km north, in Brumath
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Vendenheim
13pages on Vendenheim
The big questions
Out and about
Landmarks
Vendenheim has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Famous people from Vendenheim
2 notable people were born in Vendenheim.
Vendenheim’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
LampertheimMundolsheimReichstettSouffelweyersheimHœnheimBerstettVendenheim
How the neighbors grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendenheim | 6,137 | — | B+ | D | B+ | B+ |
| Lampertheim | 3,457 | 1.3 | B+ | D− | A− | A |
| Mundolsheim | 5,322 | 1.7 | B− | D | C+ | A− |
| Reichstett | 4,732 | 2.2 | C+ | D | C+ | B+ |
| Souffelweyersheim | 8,239 | 2.8 | C+ | D− | B | C |
| Hœnheim | 11,742 | 3.7 | C− | D− | B | C |
| Berstett | 2,517 | 3.7 | — | B− | — | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Vendenheim
Is Vendenheim safe?
It grades B+ for safety, #38 of 62 in Bas-Rhin. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 23 burglaries and 37 acts of criminal damage.
Are schools in Vendenheim good?
They grade B−, better than 52% of compared French towns and #53 of 77 in Bas-Rhin. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
About Vendenheim
Commune in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est
Vendenheim is a commune of 6,137 people in the Eurométropole de Strasbourg. 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
- 6,137 (INSEE, census 2023)
- Intercommunality
- Eurométropole de Strasbourg
- Département
- Bas-Rhin (67)
- Région
- Grand Est
- Area
- 6.3 sq mi (16.2 km²)
- INSEE code
- 67506
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.