Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 707 in Moselle, Grand Est.
Rahling is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Rahling 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 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1994.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rahling.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Rahling is Domaine du château. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
One measure of family life: 14% of residents are under 15. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.3% of residents, below Moselle’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Retirement age and beyond: nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or older.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Moselle 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Rahling | Moselle median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 31% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Moselle median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 8.6% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Moselle’s towns (12.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Jobs based in Rahling number 50, against 300 residents in work (0.2 per worker).
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
Rahling has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Rahling as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahling | 707 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sarre-Union Bas-Rhin | 2,731 | 6.9 | B+ | A+ | C− | D |
| Sarralbe | 4,364 | 8.8 | B− | A− | B+ | D |
| Hambach | 2,766 | 9.6 | — | A− | — | C− |
| Bitche | 4,966 | 10 | A− | A | A− | C− |
| Sarreguemines | 20,143 | 11 | C+ | B+ | C | D |
| Woustviller | 2,786 | 11 | — | A− | — | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Moselle, Grand Est
Rahling is a commune of 707 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.