Living in Mendrisio

In Mendrisio, unemployment is 2.4% (2022).

The resident counts list 11,192 Swiss permanent residents and 139 non-permanent residents at the end of 2024. Its population was 15,085 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-1031 sources

Population15,085people31 Dec 2024Official source · Switzerland official denominator source

Median gross salary (region)5,992EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch

Average net rent15.33EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · Loyer moyen par m2 en francs selon le nombre de pièces, par canton (mean rent per m2 in CHF by number of rooms and canton)

Unemployment rate2.4%country median 2.3% — 4% aboveOfficial source · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO

Recorded crime7,243incidents per 100,000country median 11,440 — 37% belowOfficial source · Statistica criminale di polizia (SCP) 2025

PM2.5, annual mean16µg/m³country median 8.8 — 82% aboveOfficial source · cdn.who.int

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

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 Mendrisio.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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 S¹⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	56.03 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Salt Swiss 10GB¹⁰Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	15.33 EUR/m²/month	31 Dec 2024	Loyer moyen par m2 en francs selon le nombre de pièces, par canton (mean rent per m2 in CHF by number of rooms and canton)⁶Official · regional context

Is Mendrisio 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 worker61%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 51–71%

Skilled employee69%strong on work, weak on education · range 59–79%

Student37%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 26–48%

Family50%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–60%

Retirement44%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 33–55%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Mendrisio?

The unemployment rate is 2.4 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO¹

Unemployment across cities in SwitzerlandUnemployment in Mendrisio is 2.4%. Of 176 cities with data, 52 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

0–11–22–33–44–55–66–78–99–1011–12

Mendrisio 2.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	5,992 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch²²Official
Unemployment rate	2.4 %country median 2.3%	31 Dec 2022	Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO¹Official

What does a salary buy in Mendrisio?

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

Left over each month€4,049of €5,095 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.	€5,095
Rent, 60 m²€15.33/m² · official · Loyer moyen par m2 en francs selon le nombre de pièces, par canton (mean rent per m2 in CHF by number of rooms and canton) · 2024-12-31	− €920
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	€4,049

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

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Mendrisio. 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 Mendrisio. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Mendrisio?

Police recorded about 7,243 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Statistica criminale di polizia (SCP) 2025¹²

Recorded crime across major citiesMendrisio 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	7,243 incidents per 100,000country median 11,440	31 Dec 2025	Statistica criminale di polizia (SCP) 2025¹²Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	2 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Nearest airport	LUG	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Distance to nearest airport	16 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Mendrisio. 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

Open the full Switzerland section

National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Mendrisio.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Mendrisio?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 16 µg/m³ (2021) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: cdn.who.int²

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

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

0°

8°-3°

10°-3°

14°1°

17°5°

22°10°

26°14°

28°15°

27°15°

22°11°

17°7°

12°2°

8°-2°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

141

172

147

121

139

156

161

202

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

121

139

183

178

201

229

268

241

173

126

101

102

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.516WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in SwitzerlandAnnual PM2.5 in Mendrisio is 16.0 µg/m³. Of 43 cities with data, 12 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

2–36–77–88–99–1010–1116–1717–18

Mendrisio 16.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	16 µg/m³country median 8.8	31 Dec 2021	cdn.who.int²Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 7.5 · Feb 9.5 · Mar 14.1 · Apr 17.4 · May 21.5 · Jun 25.7 · Jul 28 · Aug 27.4 · Sep 22.5 · Oct 17.1 · Nov 11.7 · Dec 7.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3 · Feb -2.6 · Mar 1 · Apr 4.8 · May 9.6 · Jun 13.6 · Jul 15.4 · Aug 15.3 · Sep 11.4 · Oct 7.4 · Nov 2.4 · Dec -2.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 1.6 · Feb 3.1 · Mar 7.6 · Apr 11.3 · May 15.7 · Jun 19.7 · Jul 21.7 · Aug 21.1 · Sep 16.6 · Oct 11.9 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 2.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 73.6 · Feb 74.9 · Mar 82.9 · Apr 140.6 · May 171.5 · Jun 146.7 · Jul 121.4 · Aug 138.7 · Sep 156.1 · Oct 160.5 · Nov 202.2 · Dec 91.2 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁰Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 121.1 · Feb 139.4 · Mar 183.4 · Apr 178.3 · May 200.6 · Jun 228.9 · Jul 267.7 · Aug 241.2 · Sep 172.9 · Oct 126.3 · Nov 100.9 · Dec 101.9 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²¹Official

Similar climate. In Switzerland: Zürich ±2.2 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±2.0 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.1 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±2.3 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±2.3 °C, Werl (Germany) ±2.3 °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

The city covered 31.7 km² in 2018.

How many people live in Mendrisio?

The published population was 15,085 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source¹⁶

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport74.2%
Foreign residents25.8%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	672.8 cars/1000 residents	31 Dec 2024	Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS¹⁴Official
City area	31.66 km²	2018	Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A4 (2013-2018), FJ=2018, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km².⁴Official
Foreign non-permanent residents	139 people	31 Dec 2024	Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024⁹Official
Foreign residents	3,893 people	31 Dec 2024	Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.¹¹Official
Non-permanent residents	139 people	31 Dec 2024	Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024⁹Official
Population density	476.5 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=2018; area observed_at=2018).⁴Official
Population	15,085 people	31 Dec 2024	Switzerland official denominator source¹⁶Official
Swiss non-permanent residents	0 people	31 Dec 2024	Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024⁹Official
Swiss permanent residents	11,192 people	31 Dec 2024	Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024⁹Official

International community in Mendrisio

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	133	100.0%
Abroad	130	97.7%
In Switzerland	3	2.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹³

Country of birth

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

Published group	People	Share
Place of birth - total	15,076	100.0%
In Switzerland	9,657	64.1%
Abroad	5,419	35.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹³

Citizenship

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

Published group	People	Share
Citizenship - total	133	100.0%
Italy	67	50.4%
Ukraine	12	9.0%
Burundi	5	3.8%
Germany	4	3.0%
France	4	3.0%
Romania	4	3.0%
Spain	4	3.0%
Brazil	4	3.0%
China	4	3.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Belgium	2	1.5%
Norway	2	1.5%
Poland	2	1.5%
Sweden	2	1.5%
Türkiye	2	1.5%
Japan	2	1.5%
Finland	1	0.8%
United Kingdom	1	0.8%
Netherlands	1	0.8%
Portugal	1	0.8%
Croatia	1	0.8%
Moldova	1	0.8%
Cameroon	1	0.8%
Kenya	1	0.8%
Congo (Kinshasa)	1	0.8%
Morocco	1	0.8%
Colombia	1	0.8%
Iran	1	0.8%
Syria	1	0.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹³

Alternatives for people set on Mendrisio

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.

Lugano as a Mendrisio alternative in the same region

16 km away, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 63,629 Lugano vs 15,085 Mendrisio+322%
Rent: €15.01/m² (2021) Lugano vs €15.33/m² (2024) Mendrisiono percentage
Nearest airport: 4.0 km Lugano vs 16.0 km Mendrisio−75%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,161 Lugano vs 7,243 Mendrisiosame level
Median gross pay, region: €5,992 Lugano vs €5,992 Mendrisiosame level

Full comparison More about Lugano

Luzern as a Mendrisio alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 142 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 86,234 Luzern vs 15,085 Mendrisio+472%
Rent: €17.56/m² (2021) Luzern vs €15.33/m² (2024) Mendrisiono percentage
Unemployment: 1.7% Luzern vs 2.4% Mendrisio−29%
Median gross pay, region: €7,445 Luzern vs €5,992 Mendrisio+24%
Annual PM2.5: 9.8 µg/m³ Luzern vs 16.0 µg/m³ Mendrisio−39%
Nearest airport: 5.0 km Luzern vs 16.0 km Mendrisio−69%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 12,894 Luzern vs 7,243 Mendrisiono percentage

Full comparison More about Luzern

Cities near Mendrisio

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

Lugano Commuting Zone · 16.1 km away

Rent: 15.01 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2021-12-31

Alternative cities in Switzerland

Other cities in Switzerland to compare with Mendrisio, nearest in population first.

All Switzerland cities

Oftringen15,120 residents Stäfa15,152 residents Küsnacht (ZH)15,168 residents Amriswil14,951 residents Küsnacht15,297 residents Meilen14,848 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Mendrisio 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; Mendrisio's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Mendrisio part of Lugano?

Mendrisio is in the published commuting zone of Lugano; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Lugano city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source⁵

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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 Mendrisio?

The published population was 15,085 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Mendrisio?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 16 µg/m³ (2021) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: cdn.who.int.

How safe is Mendrisio?

What is the unemployment rate in Mendrisio?

The unemployment rate is 2.4 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO.

What is the typical salary around Mendrisio?

The median gross salary is 5,992 EUR/month. Source: www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch.

Is Mendrisio a good place to live?

Mendrisio 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.

Is Mendrisio part of Lugano?

Mendrisio is in the published commuting zone of Lugano; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Mendrisio?

Lugano, Chiasso, Uggiate con Ronago, Viggiù, Colverde are near Mendrisio. 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 Mendrisio?

The official country of birth distribution records 133 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, October 16). Mendrisio, Switzerland: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 0b037fe0467cd534db61d67aec59f001]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/5254-mendrisio/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Mendrisio, Switzerland: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {0b037fe0467cd534db61d67aec59f001},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/5254-mendrisio/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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