Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
586 people live in this town in Haut-Rhin, Grand Est.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Linthal falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for 38% of homes.
The one thing Linthal does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Linthal as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église catholique Saint-Jean-Baptiste, in Lautenbach, 1.8 mi away.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Linthal.
Degrees are held by 36% of adults, higher than both Haut-Rhin’s towns (31%) and compared French towns (30%). Those 65 and older account for 18% of residents. 16% of residents are children under 15.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haut-Rhin 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Linthal | Haut-Rhin median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haut-Rhin median and France median: the median of compared communes
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 9.1% of commuters travelled at the census. Jobs based in Linthal number 50, against 300 residents in work (0.2 per worker). After tax and benefits, the median income is €27,540 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.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Linthal. Best known first.
Nothing in Linthal 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 Linthal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linthal | 586 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Buhl | 3,100 | 3.4 | A | A− | A | C |
| Guebwiller | 11,243 | 5 | C+ | B | C− | C− |
| Munster | 4,738 | 6.3 | A+ | B+ | A− | B+ |
| Soultz-Haut-Rhin | 7,012 | 6.6 | A | B+ | A− | C |
| Issenheim | 3,502 | 6.7 | A | C+ | A+ | B− |
| Rouffach | 4,238 | 8.2 | A | B+ | C+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haut-Rhin, Grand Est
Linthal is a commune of 586 people in the Communauté de communes de la Région de Guebwiller. 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.