Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 903 in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Malbuisson is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 3 things Malbuisson does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Malbuisson as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Croix en pierre 1604, in La Planée, 3.2 mi away.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Malbuisson.
On this, Malbuisson is below both Doubs’ towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%). Under-15s account for 21% of the population.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Doubs 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Malbuisson | Doubs median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 32% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 11% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8.4% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 44% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Doubs median and France median: the median of compared communes
In the comparison, Malbuisson comes above both Doubs’ towns (€26,330) and compared French towns (€25,970). Unemployment stands at 6.3%. Malbuisson has 150 jobs for 500 working residents, 0.3 per worker.
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.
For Malbuisson, that is above both Doubs’ towns (€1,556/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²).
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Apartments | €3,966/m² | 55 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums, heritage and family days out in and near Malbuisson. Best known first.
Nothing in Malbuisson is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Malbuisson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malbuisson | 903 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pontarlier | 18,067 | 7.9 | A− | C+ | B− | B− |
| Doubs | 3,335 | 8.9 | A− | C | A+ | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Malbuisson is a commune of 903 people in the Communauté de communes des Lacs et Montagnes du Haut-Doubs. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.