Ruederbach
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school.
Few services 23.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 49 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Ruederbach (INSEE 68288) is in Haut-Rhin (68), part of CC Sundgau. Population 385 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 23.9/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 49 % of the 18,038 communes of a similar size.
Compare this with communes of a similar size. The score measures how well a place is served relative to its own size band, and larger communes score higher as a rule — so it reads meaningfully against another village, and misleadingly against a town.
Measured but not scored in this model: Market. See the methodology for why.
| Component | Value (0–1) | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily food | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.93 | 10 | 9.26 |
| Housing mix | 0.94 | 5 | 4.7 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (FLAMMI FLAM'S). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale, Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 1 | FLAMMI FLAM'S | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 367 (2012) → 385 (2023): 4.9 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 270 (1990) → 385 (2023): 42.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 169, of which 3 % second homes and 5.3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Hirsingue): 2.6 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Hirsingue): 2.6 km to the north (straight line). [8]
GP (Hirsingue): 2.7 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Hirsingue): 2.9 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Illtal): 1.6 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 17 days a year at or above 30 °C and 65 days at or below 0 °C, over 20 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the CARSPACH weather station, 8.7 km away at 332 m; the village itself is at 375 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at ALTKIRCH, 6.2 km away at 350 m, over 10 summers. [10]
An average of 1,054 mm of rain a year, spread over 144 days — about 7.3 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at FERRETTE, 7.9 km away at 480 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 68288/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 68288/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 68288/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 68288/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 68138
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 68240
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
Villages like this one
Matched on size, density, second homes and which everyday shops and services are present — not on the score, so a village of the same kind that is doing better or worse shows up rather than being hidden.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clermont-Savès | 32 | 654 km SW | 387 | 24.7 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 21 % · winter 77 % · humidity 57 % |
| Samoussy | 02 | 344 km NW | 384 | 18.2 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Maucomble | 76 | 496 km NW | 383 | 24.1 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 77 % · humidity 100 % |
| Hauterive | 89 | 277 km W | 390 | 22.3 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 80 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Léger-sous-Brienne | 10 | 226 km NW | 373 | 21 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 77 % · humidity 93 % |
| Nurlu | 80 | 413 km NW | 373 | 19.7 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 76 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Léger-sous-Brienne | 10 | 226 km NW | 373 | 21 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 77 % · humidity 93 % |
| Hauterive | 89 | 277 km W | 390 | 22.3 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 80 % · humidity 93 % |
| Samoussy | 02 | 344 km NW | 384 | 18.2 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Nurlu | 80 | 413 km NW | 373 | 19.7 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 76 % · humidity 100 % |
| Maucomble | 76 | 496 km NW | 383 | 24.1 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 77 % · humidity 100 % |
| Clermont-Savès | 32 | 654 km SW | 387 | 24.7 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 21 % · winter 77 % · humidity 57 % |
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…and in much the same climate
The same match on size and services, narrowed to communes whose summers, winters and summer humidity are all close to Ruederbach's. All three are required, so this section is absent for the 11.8 % of communes with no humidity station near enough to measure: two temperature axes alone cannot tell a muggy coast from a dry one.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samoussy | 02 | 344 km NW | 384 | 18.2 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Vibersviller | 57 | 152 km N | 381 | 21.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Conflandey | 70 | 94 km W | 360 | 17.6 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Courcelles-Sapicourt | 51 | 316 km NW | 396 | 24.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Strueth | 68 | 11 km W | 360 | 25 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Hilaire-le-Petit | 51 | 285 km NW | 356 | 22.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
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