Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 188 residents in Haut-Rhin, Grand Est.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Rimbachzell out for now. 11% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Rimbachzell does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Rimbachzell as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église catholique Sainte-Marie-Auxiliatrice, dite basilique Notre-Dame-de-Thierenbach, in Jungholtz, 1.4 mi away.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Rimbachzell. Best known first.
MuseumChâteau de Bucheneck4 km east, in Soultz-Haut-Rhin
MuseumMusée Théodore-Deck2.9 km east, in GuebwillerChâteauChâteauChâteau du Hugstein2.5 km northeast, in BuhlChâteauChâteauChâteau du Burgstall2.7 km northeast, in GuebwillerAbbeyAbbeyPrieuré de Thierenbach2.5 km southeast, in JungholtzPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rimbachzell.
9% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both Haut-Rhin’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Rimbachzell has a median age of 51.3 years. Graduates make up nearly a third of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Haut-Rhin 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Rimbachzell | Haut-Rhin median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haut-Rhin median and France median: the median of compared communes
3.2% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Haut-Rhin’s towns (15.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Households’ median disposable income: €27,830 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Vocational results within 5 km: 91% passed the bac pro, of 154 candidates at 2 lycées. At the lycées within 5 km of Rimbachzell, 94.7% passed the bac, higher than both Haut-Rhin’s towns (93.0%) and compared French towns (92.9%). The town’s pupils have a collège 1.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège du HugsteinNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 91 | 80%−4 pts |
| Lycée Alfred KastlerNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 209 | 97%−1 pt |
| Lycée polyvalent Théodore DeckBest against expectations: 7 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 39 | 85%+7 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
Nothing in Rimbachzell 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 Rimbachzell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rimbachzell | 188 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Guebwiller | 11,243 | 1.7 | C+ | B | C− | C− |
| Buhl | 3,100 | 2 | A | A− | A | C |
| Soultz-Haut-Rhin | 7,012 | 2.5 | A | B+ | A− | C |
| Issenheim | 3,502 | 3.3 | A | C+ | A+ | B− |
| Bollwiller | 4,184 | 4.8 | A− | C− | A | B+ |
| Staffelfelden | 4,072 | 6.3 | C | C | A+ | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haut-Rhin, Grand Est
Rimbachzell is a commune of 188 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.