Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 504 residents and lies in Moselle, Grand Est.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Hottviller falls below the line for grades. Over-65s are 28% of the population.
The one thing Hottviller does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Hottviller as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ossuaire près de l'église, in Schorbach, 2.3 mi away.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hottviller.
Children under 15 count for 12% of the people here. People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, above Moselle’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. 21% of adults hold a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Moselle 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Hottviller | Moselle median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Moselle median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €26,390 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Moselle’s towns (€24,105). Jobs based in Hottviller number 50, against 200 residents in work (0.2 per worker). Nearly a tenth of people in the labour force have no job.
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.
For the general bac, the closest lycée is 3.2 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean-Jacques KiefferNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 114 | 86%−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.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Hottviller. Best known first.
Nothing in Hottviller is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Hottviller.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hottviller | 504 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bitche | 4,966 | 3.7 | A− | A | A− | C− |
| Sarreguemines | 20,143 | 13 | C+ | B+ | C | D |
| Hambach | 2,766 | 14 | — | A− | — | C− |
| Ingwiller Bas-Rhin | 3,995 | 15 | B | C+ | B+ | C |
| Sarre-Union Bas-Rhin | 2,731 | 15 | B+ | A+ | C− | D |
| Niederbronn-les-Bains Bas-Rhin | 4,347 | 15 | B | B | A− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Moselle, Grand Est
Hottviller is a commune of 504 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Bitche. 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 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.