Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 29.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 13 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines (INSEE 68294) is in Haut-Rhin (68), part of CC du Val d'Argent. Population 1,742 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · Commune website 2026-10-24 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/68294-sainte-croix-aux-mines
Vitality score
Vitality score 29.6/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 13 % of the 10,526 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 | 0.13 | 25 | 3.28 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.2 | 10 | 1.97 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.4 | 10 | 4.02 |
| Housing mix | 0.73 | 5 | 3.66 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (S'HISLE · CHEZ JUJU ET LULU). [3,4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE SAINTE CROIX AUX MINES). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (SAINTE CROIX AUX MINES AP). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DU VAL D'ARGENT). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE DE SPORTS). [3]
1 × Bank (CIC EST). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (COIFFURE JONATHAN · AB COIFFURE · HAIR SPRAY BY CAMILLE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Café / bar, GP (médecin généraliste). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | INTERMARCHE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 2 | S'HISLE · CHEZ JUJU ET LULU | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE SAINTE CROIX AUX MINES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | SAINTE CROIX AUX MINES AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DU VAL D'ARGENT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE DE SPORTS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CIC EST | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 3 | COIFFURE JONATHAN · AB COIFFURE · HAIR SPRAY BY CAMILLE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Saturday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 2,021 (2012) → 1,742 (2023): -13.8 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,932 (1990) → 1,742 (2023): -9.8 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,035, of which 13.4 % second homes and 10 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Rombach-le-Franc): 3.5 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines): 1.6 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
GP (Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines): 3.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [11]
Pharmacy (Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 20 days a year at or above 30 °C and 72 days at or below 0 °C, over 23 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the STE CROIX AUX MINES weather station, 0.9 km away at 326 m; the village itself is at 317 m. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at BERGHEIM-INRAE, 10.3 km away at 309 m, over 30 summers. [12]
An average of 1,092 mm of rain a year, spread over 142 days — about 7.7 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at STE CROIX AUX MINES, 0.9 km away at 326 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 68294/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-09— https://data.datatourisme.fr/5/578a9ee9-a4b4-3703-8200-2acafeaa2e9f— “Le marché local de Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines a lieu le Samedi matin sur la place du Général Bourgeois de 7h à 12h.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 68294/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 68294/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 68294/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 68283
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 68294
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 68298
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Écourt-Saint-Quentin | 62 | 374 km NW | 1,706 | 37.2 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 58 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Julien-Mont-Denis | 73 | 340 km S | 1,506 | 30.6 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 80 % · humidity 86 % |
| Illies | 59 | 408 km NW | 1,712 | 39 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 50 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saulzoir | 59 | 352 km NW | 1,672 | 32.2 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 65 % · humidity 93 % |
| Grand'Combe-Châteleu | 25 | 146 km S | 1,491 | 37.2 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 32 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Gaultier | 36 | 472 km W | 1,701 | 46.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 58 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand'Combe-Châteleu | 25 | 146 km S | 1,491 | 37.2 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 32 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Julien-Mont-Denis | 73 | 340 km S | 1,506 | 30.6 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 80 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saulzoir | 59 | 352 km NW | 1,672 | 32.2 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 65 % · humidity 93 % |
| Écourt-Saint-Quentin | 62 | 374 km NW | 1,706 | 37.2 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 58 % · humidity 93 % |
| Illies | 59 | 408 km NW | 1,712 | 39 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 50 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Gaultier | 36 | 472 km W | 1,701 | 46.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 58 % · humidity 93 % |
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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 Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pouxeux | 88 | 52 km W | 1,947 | 46.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Aiserey | 21 | 196 km SW | 1,500 | 44.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Génelard | 71 | 293 km SW | 1,394 | 41.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Varois-et-Chaignot | 21 | 187 km SW | 2,094 | 42.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Flavin | 12 | 567 km SW | 2,392 | 39.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Marigny-le-Châtel | 10 | 258 km W | 1,749 | 53 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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