Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 445 people live in this town, in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est.
Wingen has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Holiday and other second homes account for 12% of homes.
The one thing Wingen does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Wingen: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1898.
17% 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 Wingen.
Among adults, 22% have a degree. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.4% of residents, lower than both Bas-Rhin’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Half of Wingen is older than 47.9, half younger.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Bas-Rhin 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Wingen | Bas-Rhin median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 38% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 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.
Among the classé monuments in Wingen is Château de Loewenstein. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
8.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Bas-Rhin’s towns (17.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Per resident in work, Wingen counts 0.2 jobs (50 jobs, 200 workers). Households’ median disposable income: €26,140 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Renting a house costs an estimated €9.18/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Wingen. Best known first.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Wingen: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
Château de Hohenbourg: Photo: Ji-Elle · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Château de Loewenstein: Photo: Steffen 962 · CC BY-SA 4.0
One notable person was born in Wingen.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wingen | 445 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wissembourg | 7,566 | 6 | A− | A− | B | B− |
| Soultz-sous-Forêts | 3,121 | 7.1 | — | C+ | — | D |
| Niederbronn-les-Bains | 4,347 | 9.4 | B | B | A− | C+ |
| Reichshoffen | 5,418 | 9.5 | B− | B− | A | C− |
| Betschdorf | 4,231 | 9.8 | A | B+ | A+ | C |
| Gundershoffen | 3,834 | 11 | A− | B+ | A+ | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est
Wingen is a commune of 445 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 November 4, 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.
