Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 548 in Moselle, Grand Est.
Schorbach is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Schorbach does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Schorbach: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1929.
4.8% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Schorbach. Best known first.
AttractionCitadelle de Bitche3.5 km southeast, in BitcheFortFortOuvrage du Simserhof3 km southwest, in SiersthalFortFortFort Saint-Sébastien de Bitche2.8 km southeast, in BitcheMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Capucins de Bitche3.3 km southeast, in BitcheFortFortPorte de Strasbourg à Bitche3.7 km southeast, in BitchePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Schorbach.
33% of residents are 65 or over, above Moselle’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Among adults, 19% have a degree. The median resident of Schorbach is 55.1 years old.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Moselle 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Schorbach | Moselle median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.6% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 33% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Moselle median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 10th century. Among the classé monuments in Schorbach is Ossuaire près de l'église. Homes built before 1919 account for 4.8% of the housing.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Jobs located in Schorbach: 50, for 200 residents in work (0.2 each). 6.7% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Moselle’s towns (12.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%). After tax and benefits, the median income is €24,980 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.
Near Schorbach, 97.3% of lycée candidates passed the bac, higher than both Moselle’s towns (90.9%) and compared French towns (92.9%). The town’s pupils have a collège 1.6 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean-Jacques KiefferNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 114 | 86%−3 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Louis Casimir TeyssierNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 133 | 98%+2 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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €9.18/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Schorbach has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Ossuaire près de l'église: Photo: Didivo67 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Schorbach 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schorbach | 548 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bitche | 4,966 | 2.2 | A− | A | A− | C− |
| Niederbronn-les-Bains Bas-Rhin | 4,347 | 14 | B | B | A− | C+ |
| Ingwiller Bas-Rhin | 3,995 | 15 | B | C+ | B+ | C |
| Sarreguemines | 20,143 | 15 | C+ | B+ | C | D |
| Reichshoffen Bas-Rhin | 5,418 | 16 | B− | B− | A | C− |
| Hambach | 2,766 | 17 | — | A− | — | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Moselle, Grand Est
Schorbach is a commune of 548 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.