Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 598 in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est.
Waldhambach is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Waldhambach does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Waldhambach counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from Antiquity; the first monument here was protected in 1930.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Waldhambach.
The 15-to-24 age group: 8.5%, below Bas-Rhin’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Retirement age and beyond: 28% of residents are 65 or older. Graduates make up 19% of adults.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Bas-Rhin 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Waldhambach | Bas-Rhin median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 27% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 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.
Its heritage reaches back to Antiquity. Among the classé monuments in Waldhambach is Thermes gallo-romains.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how one in ten commuters travelled at the census. Waldhambach holds 200 jobs; 250 of its residents are in work, so 0.8 jobs each. The median disposable income was €26,180 a year per consumption unit, lower than Bas-Rhin’s towns (€27,505) and near compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
A collège lies 1.5 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège de l'EichelNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 57 | 96%+1 pt |
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.
House rents are put at about €8.04/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Waldhambach. Best known first.
Waldhambach has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Thermes gallo-romains: Photo: Elliott Sadourny · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Thermes gallo-romains: Photo: Elliott Sadourny · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Waldhambach 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waldhambach | 598 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sarre-Union | 2,731 | 5.8 | B+ | A+ | C− | D |
| Sarralbe Moselle | 4,364 | 9.9 | B− | A− | B+ | D |
| Phalsbourg Moselle | 4,688 | 12 | B+ | B+ | B | C |
| Ingwiller | 3,995 | 12 | B | C+ | B+ | C |
| Hambach Moselle | 2,766 | 13 | — | A− | — | C− |
| Bitche Moselle | 4,966 | 13 | A− | A | A− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est
Waldhambach is a commune of 598 people in the Communauté de communes de l'Alsace Bossue. 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.