Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 824 people, lies in Haut-Rhin, Grand Est.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Zimmerbach has none. 32% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Zimmerbach does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Zimmerbach as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Hohlandsberg ou Hohlandsbourg, in Wintzenheim, 1.7 mi away.
Explore the history →Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Zimmerbach. Best known first.
MuseumMusée mémorial des combats de la poche de Colmar3.4 km northeast, in TurckheimChâteauChâteauChâteau de Hagueneck3.6 km southeast, in WettolsheimChâteauChâteauChâteau de Walbach1.6 km southwest, in WalbachChâteauChâteauChâteau de Hohnack4.7 km northwest, in LabarocheAttractionAttractionChâteau de Haut-Eguisheim4.6 km southeast, in Husseren-les-ChâteauxPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Zimmerbach.
Two in five adults hold a degree, above Haut-Rhin’s towns (31%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Those aged 15 to 24 account for nearly one in ten residents. The age that splits Zimmerbach in two is 55.3.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Haut-Rhin 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Zimmerbach | Haut-Rhin median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9.7% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 40% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haut-Rhin median and France median: the median of compared communes
For its 350 residents in work, Zimmerbach has 50 jobs: 0.2 each. Median disposable income comes to €32,370 a year per consumption unit. At the census, 6.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Haut-Rhin’s towns (15.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
Collège pupils travel 2.4 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jacques PrévertNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 106 | 91%+4 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Lazare de SchwendiNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 24 | 75% |
| Collège Lazare de SchwendiBest against expectations: 3 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 107 | 89%+3 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.
A house rents for an estimated €10.31/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Zimmerbach 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 Zimmerbach 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmerbach | 824 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Turckheim | 4,139 | 2.2 | A | C | A− | B+ |
| Wintzenheim | 8,059 | 3 | A− | C− | B | B+ |
| Ingersheim | 4,774 | 3.6 | A− | C | A | C+ |
| Kaysersberg Vignoble | 4,383 | 4.8 | A | B+ | B | C |
| Munster | 4,738 | 5.1 | A+ | B+ | A− | B+ |
| Orbey | 3,429 | 5.2 | — | B | — | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haut-Rhin, Grand Est
Zimmerbach is a commune of 824 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Colmar Agglomération. 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.