Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 427 in Vosges, Grand Est.
Wisembach is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Wisembach does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Wisembach as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Tour des mineurs, à Echery, numéro 43, dite aussi Tour de l'Horloge ou Prison des mineurs, in Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, 3.4 mi away.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wisembach.
One measure of family life: 15% of residents are under 15. 8.8% of residents are 15 to 24, below both Vosges’ towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Those 65 and older account for just over a quarter of residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Vosges 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Wisembach | Vosges median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 26% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Vosges median and France median: the median of compared communes
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 6.2% of commuters travelled at the census. Jobs based in Wisembach number 50, against 200 residents in work (0.4 per worker). Half of residents lived on more than €25,800 a year per consumption unit, higher than Vosges’ towns (€23,200) and near compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 17 homes were sold in Wisembach. Houses were 94% of what sold.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Wisembach. Best known first.
Nothing in Wisembach is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
2 notable people were born in Wisembach.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisembach | 427 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Haut-Rhin | 4,851 | 3.9 | A | A | B+ | C |
| Fraize | 2,843 | 6.8 | B+ | A− | C+ | C− |
| Saint-Dié-des-Vosges | 19,251 | 7.3 | C+ | A | C− | C |
| Anould | 3,234 | 8.5 | B+ | B | A | D |
| Orbey Haut-Rhin | 3,429 | 9.7 | — | B | — | A− |
| Ribeauvillé Haut-Rhin | 4,685 | 11 | A | B− | A− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Vosges, Grand Est
Wisembach is a commune of 427 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de Saint-Dié-des-Vosges. 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.