Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 928 in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est.
Walbourg is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Walbourg: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1862.
Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Walbourg. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Walbourg.
On this, Walbourg is above both Bas-Rhin’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). 18% of residents are 65 or over.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Bas-Rhin 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Walbourg | Bas-Rhin median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9.6% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 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.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Walbourg: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
In the comparison, Walbourg comes above both Bas-Rhin’s towns (€27,505) and compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 7.9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Walbourg has 200 jobs for 450 working residents, 0.4 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.
At the lycées within 5 km of Walbourg, 100.0% passed the bac, above both Bas-Rhin’s towns (92.4%) and compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège privé Séminaire des jeunes PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 112 | 96%+3 pts |
| Lycée privé Séminaire de jeunes PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 84 | 100%+2 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.
For Walbourg, that is below both Bas-Rhin’s towns (€13.84/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Walbourg has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Abbaye Saint-Walburge: Photo: Gerd Eichmann · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Walbourg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walbourg | 928 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mertzwiller | 3,343 | 4.8 | — | B− | — | D |
| Schweighouse-sur-Moder | 5,182 | 5.2 | A− | C− | A | B− |
| Haguenau | 36,391 | 5.2 | B | C− | B− | C+ |
| Betschdorf | 4,231 | 5.5 | A | B+ | A+ | C |
| Gundershoffen | 3,834 | 5.5 | A− | B+ | A+ | D |
| Soultz-sous-Forêts | 3,121 | 5.7 | — | C+ | — | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est
Walbourg is a commune of 928 people in the Communauté de communes Sauer-Pechelbronn. 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.