Living in Buchs (SG)

In Buchs (SG), rent averages €15.70 per m² a month (2021) and unemployment is 1.8% (2022).

Buchs (SG)'s population was 14,038 at the end of 2024. The resident counts list 7,722 Swiss permanent residents and 40 non-permanent residents at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-1028 sources

Population14,038people31 Dec 2024Official source · Switzerland official denominator source

Median gross salary (region)6,952EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch

Average net rent15.7EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2021Official source · Durchschnittliche Wohnungsnettomietpreise in CHF/m² nach Wohnungsgrösse, Kanton St.Gallen, Wahlkreise und Gemeinden, Zeitraum 2021-23

Unemployment rate1.8%country median 2.3% — 22% belowOfficial source · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO

Recorded crime10,051incidents per 100,000country median 11,440 — 12% belowOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik Kanton St.Gallen 2025

Which Switzerland-wide rules apply when you move to Buchs (SG)?

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 Buchs (SG).Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Buchs (SG)?

Average net cold rent is about 15.7 EUR/m² per month (2021-2023), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

Average net rent (nettokalt): 15.7 EUR/m²/month · Durchschnittliche Wohnungsnettomietpreise in CHF/m² nach Wohnungsgrösse, Kanton St.Gallen, Wahlkreise und Gemeinden, Zeitraum 2021-23²

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€71

Mobile plan, 10 GB€56

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	70.68 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Swisscom blue Internet S¹⁷Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	56.03 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Salt Swiss 10GB¹³Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	15.7 EUR/m²/month	31 Dec 2021	Durchschnittliche Wohnungsnettomietpreise in CHF/m² nach Wohnungsgrösse, Kanton St.Gallen, Wahlkreise und Gemeinden, Zeitraum 2021-23²Official

Is Buchs (SG) 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 47–65%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 55–73%

Student28%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 18–38%

Family41%strong on family, weak on education · range 32–50%

Retirement42%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 31–53%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 942 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 15.7 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2021-2023

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Buchs (SG)?

The unemployment rate is 1.8 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO¹

Unemployment across cities in SwitzerlandUnemployment in Buchs (SG) is 1.8%. Of 176 cities with data, 52 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

0–11–22–33–44–55–66–78–99–1011–12

Buchs (SG) 1.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	6,952 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch¹⁹Official
Unemployment rate	1.8 %country median 2.3%	31 Dec 2022	Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO¹Official

What does a salary buy in Buchs (SG)?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€4,768of €5,836 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€5,836
Rent, 60 m²€15.70/m² · official · Durchschnittliche Wohnungsnettomietpreise in CHF/m² nach Wohnungsgrösse, Kanton St.Gallen, Wahlkreise und Gemeinden, Zeitraum 2021-23 · 2021-12-31	− €942
Internet€71 · official · Swisscom blue Internet S · 2026-09-30	− €71
Mobile plan€56 · official · Salt Swiss 10GB · 2026-09-30	− €56
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€4,768

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Buchs (SG) Salary needed to live in Buchs (SG)

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Buchs (SG). 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

Open the Switzerland service overview

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Buchs (SG). Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Buchs (SG)?

Police recorded about 10,051 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik Kanton St.Gallen 2025¹²

Recorded crime across major citiesBuchs (SG) highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Solothurn25,779

Bern20,196

Interlaken18,896

Olten15,369

Kloten13,097

St. Gallen9,783

Winterthur7,988

Muri bei Bern5,389

Wetzikon (ZH)4,048

Küsnacht (ZH)3,718

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	10,051 incidents per 100,000country median 11,440	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik Kanton St.Gallen 2025¹²Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	2 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁹Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	36 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	ACH	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Buchs (SG). 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

Open official information

fide language promotion system — State Language Course

State Secretariat for Migration (SEM)

For adult migrants.

German, French, ItalianIn Person, Online

Open official information

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Buchs (SG).

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

0°

5°-2°

7°-1°

12°2°

16°6°

20°10°

23°13°

25°15°

24°15°

20°11°

16°7°

10°2°

6°-1°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

116

130

144

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

131

156

168

181

197

183

147

114

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 5 · Feb 6.8 · Mar 11.8 · Apr 16 · May 20.1 · Jun 23.2 · Jul 24.9 · Aug 24.3 · Sep 20 · Oct 15.7 · Nov 9.5 · Dec 5.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -2 · Feb -1.1 · Mar 2.3 · Apr 5.6 · May 9.7 · Jun 13 · Jul 14.6 · Aug 14.6 · Sep 10.8 · Oct 6.9 · Nov 2.2 · Dec -1.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 1.4 · Feb 2.7 · Mar 6.8 · Apr 10.7 · May 14.7 · Jun 17.9 · Jul 19.4 · Aug 19.1 · Sep 15 · Oct 11.1 · Nov 5.7 · Dec 2.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 41.1 · Feb 33.8 · Mar 54.4 · Apr 56.7 · May 90.2 · Jun 116.4 · Jul 130.3 · Aug 144.4 · Sep 95.8 · Oct 67.7 · Nov 55.7 · Dec 53.6 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 71.9 · Feb 91.6 · Mar 130.6 · Apr 156.4 · May 168.2 · Jun 181 · Jul 197 · Aug 182.8 · Sep 147 · Oct 114.3 · Nov 67.5 · Dec 55.3 hours	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁸Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Switzerland: Basel ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Werl (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Reims (France) ±1.1 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±1.1 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Buchs (SG)?

The published population was 14,038 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source¹⁸

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport55%
Foreign residents45%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	552.1 cars/1000 residents	31 Dec 2024	Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS¹⁶Official
City area	15.95 km²	2019	Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A4 (2013-2018), FJ=2017-19, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km².³Official
Foreign non-permanent residents	40 people	31 Dec 2024	Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024¹¹Official
Foreign residents	6,316 people	31 Dec 2024	Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.¹⁴Official
Non-permanent residents	40 people	31 Dec 2024	Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024¹¹Official
Population density	880.1 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Reproducible density from BFS STATPOP permanent population at 31.12.2024 divided by the exact official BFS municipality area denominator (2013-2018; FJ=2017-19; area observed_at=2019).³Official
Population	14,038 people	31 Dec 2024	Switzerland official denominator source¹⁸Official
Swiss non-permanent residents	0 people	31 Dec 2024	Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024¹¹Official
Swiss permanent residents	7,722 people	31 Dec 2024	Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024¹¹Official

International community in Buchs (SG)

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

Country of birth

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

Published group	People	Share
Place of birth - total	47	100.0%
Abroad	47	100.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁵

Country of birth

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

Published group	People	Share
Place of birth - total	14,287	100.0%
In Switzerland	7,788	54.5%
Abroad	6,499	45.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁵

Citizenship

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

Published group	People	Share
Citizenship - total	47	100.0%
Ukraine	10	21.3%
Italy	8	17.0%
Germany	5	10.6%
Romania	5	10.6%
Austria	3	6.4%
Eritrea	3	6.4%
Poland	2	4.3%
France	1	2.1%
Portugal	1	2.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Türkiye	1	2.1%
Slovakia	1	2.1%
Czechia	1	2.1%
Croatia	1	2.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1	2.1%
North Macedonia	1	2.1%
Kosovo	1	2.1%
Somalia	1	2.1%
Australia	1	2.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁵

Alternatives for people set on Buchs (SG)

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Grabs as a Buchs (SG) alternative in the same region

3 km away, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €13.44/m² Grabs vs €15.70/m² Buchs (SG)−14%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,561 Grabs vs 10,051 Buchs (SG)no percentage
Residents: 7,488 Grabs vs 14,038 Buchs (SG)−47%
Median gross pay, region: €6,952 Grabs vs €6,952 Buchs (SG)same level

Full comparison More about Grabs

Biel/Bienne as a Buchs (SG) alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 168 km, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 56,896 Biel/Bienne vs 14,038 Buchs (SG)+305%
Rent: €14.52/m² Biel/Bienne vs €15.70/m² Buchs (SG)−8%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 15,776 Biel/Bienne vs 10,051 Buchs (SG)no percentage
Median gross pay, region: €7,310 Biel/Bienne vs €6,952 Buchs (SG)+5%

Full comparison More about Biel/Bienne

Cities near Buchs (SG)

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Grabs 2.5 km away

Rent: 13.44 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2021-12-31

Sevelen 5.1 km away

Rent: 15.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2021-12-31

Wartau 9.2 km away

Rent: 13.83 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2021-12-31

Flums 12.6 km away

Rent: 13.64 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2021-12-31

Walenstadt 12.7 km away

Rent: 14.42 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2021-12-31

Sargans 13.3 km away

Rent: 15.89 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2021-12-31

Alternative cities in Switzerland

Other cities in Switzerland to compare with Buchs (SG), nearest in population first.

All Switzerland cities

Muri14,024 residents Versoix13,996 residents Brig-Glis14,085 residents Gland13,987 residents Küssnacht (SZ)14,148 residents Rheinfelden13,820 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Buchs (SG) 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.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 4 to 15, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Einführungsklassen / integrative DaZ-Sprachförderung (per canton). How to enrol a child (edk.ch).

A country-wide rule for Switzerland; Buchs (SG)'s school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Buchs (SG)?

The published population was 14,038 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

How much does it cost to rent in Buchs (SG)?

Average net cold rent is about 15.7 EUR/m² per month (2021-2023), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 1,099 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Durchschnittliche Wohnungsnettomietpreise in CHF/m² nach Wohnungsgrösse, Kanton St.Gallen, Wahlkreise und Gemeinden, Zeitraum 2021-23.

How safe is Buchs (SG)?

What is the unemployment rate in Buchs (SG)?

The unemployment rate is 1.8 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO.

What is the typical salary around Buchs (SG)?

The median gross salary is 6,952 EUR/month. Source: www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch.

How many foreign residents live in Buchs (SG)?

6,316 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024..

Is Buchs (SG) a good place to live?

Buchs (SG) 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.

Which cities are near Buchs (SG)?

Grabs, Sevelen, Wartau, Feldkirch, Flums are near Buchs (SG). Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Place of birth - total live in Buchs (SG)?

The official country of birth distribution records 47 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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  title = {Buchs (SG), Switzerland: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO dam-api.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-04
Durchschnittliche Wohnungsnettomietpreise in CHF/m² nach Wohnungsgrösse, Kanton St.Gallen, Wahlkreise und Gemeinden, Zeitraum 2021-23 sg.ch · checked 2026-10-09
Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A4 (2013-2018), FJ=2017-19, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km². disseminate.stats.swiss · checked 2026-07-15
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024 pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-07-18
Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik Kanton St.Gallen 2025 sg.ch · checked 2026-10-08
Salt Swiss 10GB salt.ch · checked 2026-09-15
Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024. pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2024-12-31
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO) pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-30
Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-08
Swisscom blue Internet S swisscom.ch · checked 2026-09-15
Switzerland official denominator source pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-07-14
www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-27
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