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Living in Altstätten

Altstätten is a city in Switzerland, with a population of 12,581 at the end of 2024. The resident counts list 8,568 Swiss permanent residents and 131 non-permanent residents at the end of 2024.

Which Switzerland-wide rules apply when you move to Altstätten?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in SwitzerlandNational rates and thresholds that apply in Altstätten.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Altstätten yet. Switzerland has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

31.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 4,013 people of 12,581 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in SwitzerlandUnemployment in Altstätten is 2.1%. Of 175 cities with data, 52 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Switzerland per band12 cities: 0% to under 1%120–151 cities: 1% to under 2%511–252 cities: 2% to under 3%522–3Altstätten 2.1%38 cities: 3% to under 4%383–415 cities: 4% to under 5%154–52 cities: 5% to under 6%25–62 cities: 6% to under 7%26–71 city: 8% to under 9%18–91 city: 9% to under 10%19–101 city: 11% to under 12%111–12

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)4,096 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch15Official
Unemployment rate2.1 %country median 2.3%31 Dec 2022Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO1Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Altstätten. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

arbeit.swiss — Public employment service

State Secretariat for Economic Affairs / public employment service

Job SearchCareer Counselling
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Altstätten. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights3Official
Nearest airportACH3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official
Distance to nearest airport12 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Altstätten. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Cantonal integration programmes — Newcomer Adaptation

SEM and cantons

For migrants, refugees.

German, French, ItalianIn Person
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fide language promotion system — State Language Course

State Secretariat for Migration (SEM)

For adult migrants.

German, French, ItalianIn Person, Online
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Altstätten.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Altstätten average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND22°-2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Altstätten average monthly precipitation, mm0501001502006764871031571701741851381059390JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Altstätten average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024057791321681862002272091541015948JFMAMJJASONDhours
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.9 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 7.9 · Apr 12.2 · May 16.5 · Jun 19.9 · Jul 21.7 · Aug 21.3 · Sep 16.8 · Oct 12.4 · Nov 7 · Dec 3.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.3 · Feb -2 · Mar 1 · Apr 4.2 · May 8.2 · Jun 11.8 · Jul 13.6 · Aug 13.6 · Sep 9.9 · Oct 6.3 · Nov 1.6 · Dec -1.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official
Average temperature by monthJan 0.2 · Feb 0.8 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 8.1 · May 12.2 · Jun 15.7 · Jul 17.5 · Aug 17.2 · Sep 13.1 · Oct 9.2 · Nov 4.3 · Dec 1.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 66.8 · Feb 64.2 · Mar 87.3 · Apr 102.9 · May 156.5 · Jun 170.2 · Jul 174.4 · Aug 185.3 · Sep 137.8 · Oct 104.8 · Nov 92.7 · Dec 90.4 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 56.7 · Feb 79.4 · Mar 131.8 · Apr 167.5 · May 185.5 · Jun 200 · Jul 226.7 · Aug 209.4 · Sep 153.9 · Oct 101.3 · Nov 58.8 · Dec 47.5 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official

Cities of a similar size in Switzerland

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Switzerland cities
Spreitenbach12,587 residentsArth12,524 residentsVillars-sur-Glâne12,507 residentsWeinfelden12,504 residentsBlonay - Saint-Légier12,464 residentsMünchenstein12,457 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Altstätten residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport68.1%Foreign residents31.9%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents603.1 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS8Official
City area39.57 km²2017Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A4 (2013-2018), FJ=2017, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km².2Official
Foreign Nonpermanent Resident Population Total131 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20245Official
Foreign residents4,013 people31 Dec 2024Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.6Official
Nonpermanent Resident Population Total131 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20245Official
Population density317.9 people/km²31 Dec 2024Reproducible density from BFS STATPOP permanent population at 31.12.2024 divided by the exact official BFS municipality area denominator (2013-2018; FJ=2017; area observed_at=2017).2Official
Population12,581 people31 Dec 2024Switzerland official denominator source9Official
Swiss Nonpermanent Resident Population Total0 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20245Official
Swiss Permanent Resident Population Total8,568 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20245Official

International community in Altstätten

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Permanent resident population, total sex, all ages · 2025-12-31

Published groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total12,788100.0%
In Switzerland8,82069.0%
Abroad3,96831.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Country of birth

Non-permanent resident population, total sex, all ages · 2025-12-31

Published groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total140100.0%
Abroad13999.3%
In Switzerland10.7%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Citizenship

Permanent resident population, total sex, all ages · 2025-12-31

Published groupPeopleShare
Citizenship - total12,788100.0%
Switzerland8,73568.3%
Germany8536.7%
Serbia6104.8%
Austria4943.9%
Italy2622.0%
Poland2141.7%
Kosovo1931.5%
Hungary1611.3%
North Macedonia1401.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bosnia and Herzegovina1150.9%
Slovakia1140.9%
Romania1130.9%
Türkiye880.7%
Croatia650.5%
Ukraine620.5%
Portugal520.4%
Czechia400.3%
Sri Lanka380.3%
Afghanistan370.3%
Greece360.3%
Spain320.3%
Slovenia320.3%
Bulgaria310.2%
Moldova250.2%
Liechtenstein230.2%
Brazil170.1%
Netherlands160.1%
Pakistan140.1%
United Kingdom130.1%
China120.1%
Belgium110.1%
Eritrea90.1%
Thailand90.1%
France80.1%
Philippines70.1%
Russia60.0%
Syria60.0%
Ireland50.0%
Tunisia50.0%
Dominican Republic50.0%
Mexico50.0%
Latvia40.0%
Belarus40.0%
Cuba40.0%
Iraq40.0%
Iran40.0%
Azerbaijan40.0%
Albania30.0%
Denmark30.0%
Finland30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Vietnam30.0%
Lithuania20.0%
Cameroon20.0%
Morocco20.0%
Nigeria20.0%
Costa Rica20.0%
United States20.0%
Japan20.0%
Norway10.0%
Sweden10.0%
Angola10.0%
Kenya10.0%
Congo (Kinshasa)10.0%
Sierra Leone10.0%
Somalia10.0%
South Africa10.0%
Togo10.0%
Egypt10.0%
Ecuador10.0%
Guatemala10.0%
Colombia10.0%
Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)10.0%
Lebanon10.0%
South Korea10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Is Altstätten a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker64%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 53–75%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–74%
Student59%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 47–71%
Family64%strong on family, weak on safety · range 52–76%
Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–68%
Foreign residents4,013 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.
Population12,581 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Switzerland official denominator source
Median gross salary (regional)4,096 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch
Unemployment rate2.1 %31 Dec 2022Official source · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO
Cars per 1,000 residents603.1 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Official source · Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS
City area39.57 km²2017Official source · Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A4 (2013-2018), FJ=2017, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km².
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Altstätten under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Altstätten?

The median gross salary is 4,096 EUR/month. Source: www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch.

What is the unemployment rate in Altstätten?

The unemployment rate is 2.1 %. Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO.

How many people live in Altstätten?

The published population is 12,581 people. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

How many foreign residents live in Altstätten?

4,013 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024..

Is Altstätten a good place to live?

Altstätten may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Place of birth - total live in Altstätten?

The official country of birth distribution records 12,788 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2025-12-31. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Altstätten, Switzerland: salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/3251-altstatten/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Sources

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  1. Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO dam-api.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-04
  2. Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A4 (2013-2018), FJ=2017, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km². disseminate.stats.swiss · checked 2026-07-15
  3. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  4. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  5. Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024 pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-07-18
  6. Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024. pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2024-12-31
  7. Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO) pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-30
  8. Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-08
  9. Switzerland official denominator source pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-07-14
  10. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  5. www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-27

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