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Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines
Rural municipality · 68160 · Grand Est
👥 Population
1 742
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
€
📈 0% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
None %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 16.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines — Score 53/100.
53
💰 Yield50
🌳 Quality of life45
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability50
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating60
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
76.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
13.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.1 %
🏢 Apartments
36.1 %
63.9 % houses
🎯 Pinel zoneⓘOfficial Pinel zoning. A Bis = very high tension (Paris, French Riviera), A = high tension (metropolises), B1 = moderate, B2 = low, C = relaxed market.
C
Relaxed market
⚖️ Tense area (ALUR law)ⓘTense area under article 232 of the French Tax Code (CGI) / ALUR law. Enables rent control and applies the vacant housing tax.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
51
RPLS source
💶 Local taxation
REI · DGFIP · Exercice 2024
🏠 Property tax (built)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on built properties (TFB). Applied to the cadastral rental value to calculate the owner's annual property tax.
32.920 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
121.100 %
🏘️ Housing tax
23.600 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.25 %
🏢 CFE
0.88 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 742
2023
📐 Area
27.99 km²
62 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 220 €
📊 Median age
47.0 yrs
29.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
349
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
28
+16.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
24
💼 Economic density
200
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Provenchères-sur-Fave
À 10.05 km · Segment C
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Val d'Argent
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
3
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
33
📋 Commerce
7
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
7
⚽ Sport
9
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 5 | 2.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -60 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
36 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
2.8 %
B
5.6 %
C
13.9 %
13.9 %
D
36.1 %
36.1 %
E
25.0 %
25.0 %
F
11.1 %
11.1 %
G
5.6 %
16.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 4 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| mine | 16e siècle |
| maison;château | 1er quart 20e siècle |
| pont | 3e quart 18e siècle |
| scierie | 1er quart 20e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Glissement de terrain
Mouvement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 7 577 analyses · SYND. EAUX ET ASS. ALSACE MOSELLE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
7 577
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rombach-le-Franc | 4.1 km | 53/100 | 775 |
| Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines | 4.9 km | 58/100 | 4 851 |
| Fouchy | 6.4 km | 53/100 | 635 |
| Lièpvre | 5.9 km | 46/100 | 1 632 |
| Fréland | 9.4 km | 58/100 | 1 288 |
| Steige | 11.3 km | 52/100 | 623 |
| Maisonsgoutte | 10.7 km | 55/100 | 790 |
| Ribeauvillé | 9.2 km | 51/100 | 4 685 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines
Is Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines a good real estate investment? ▶
Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines has a ScorCity score of 53/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines is D.
What are the natural risks in Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines? ▶
6 risks are identified in Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Glissement de terrain, Mouvement de terrain.