Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 928 residents, it is a town in Haut-Rhin, Grand Est.
Leimbach has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Leimbach counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1924.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Leimbach. Best known first.
MuseumTrain Thur Doller Alsace3.9 km east, in CernayChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Engelbourg2.5 km north, in ThannFortFortEnceinte de Thann2.2 km north, in ThannMuseumMuseumLe Musée des Amis de Thann2.3 km north, in ThannAttractionAttractionVélo Rail Sud Alsace3.9 km southeast, in Aspach-MichelbachPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Leimbach.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Leimbach is Ancienne abbaye. 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
Those 65 and older account for 24% of residents. Degrees are held by 42% of adults, above Haut-Rhin’s towns (31%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Leimbach has a median age of 46.8.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Haut-Rhin 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Leimbach | Haut-Rhin median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.1% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 7.4% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 42% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haut-Rhin median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 7.2%, below Haut-Rhin’s towns (10.5%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Jobs based in Leimbach number 50, against 450 residents in work (0.1 per worker). At the census, 11.8% of commuters got to work without a car.
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.
Near Leimbach, 91.9% of lycée candidates passed the bac, near both Haut-Rhin’s towns (93.0%) and compared French towns (92.9%). For collège, the closest is 0.8 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Charles WalchNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 105 | 90%+1 pt |
| Lycée Scheurer KestnerNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 228 | 97%±0 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.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Leimbach has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Ancienne abbaye: Photo: Rauenstein · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Leimbach 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leimbach | 928 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thann | 7,762 | 1 | B− | B+ | B− | D |
| Vieux-Thann | 2,866 | 1.2 | — | B+ | — | B+ |
| Cernay | 12,057 | 3.6 | B− | B− | B− | D− |
| Masevaux-Niederbruck | 3,594 | 5.3 | A+ | A | A− | C− |
| Wittelsheim | 10,645 | 6.3 | C+ | C+ | B+ | C− |
| Staffelfelden | 4,072 | 7.6 | C | C | A+ | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haut-Rhin, Grand Est
Leimbach is a commune of 928 people in the Communauté de communes de Thann-Cernay. 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.