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Living in Aigle

In Aigle, unemployment is 4.3% (2022).

Aigle is in Switzerland; its population was 11,752 at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, the foreign population was 5,020.

Last checked 2026-10-1025 sources

Population11,752people31 Dec 2024Official source · Switzerland official denominator source
Median gross salary (region)7,346EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch
Average net rent20.05EUR/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 rate4.3%country median 2.3% — 87% aboveOfficial source · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO
Recorded crime7,909incidents per 100,000country median 11,440 — 31% belowOfficial source · Statistique policière de la criminalité 2025 — Vaud
PM2.5, annual mean8.4µg/m³country median 8.8 — 5% belowOfficial source · cdn.who.int

Higher unemployment than 90% of Swiss cities that publish it and cleaner air than 67% of Swiss cities that publish it.

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

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 Aigle.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Aigle recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€71
Mobile plan, 10 GB€56
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited70.68 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Swisscom blue Internet S13Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB56.03 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Salt Swiss 10GB8Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)20.05 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2024Loyer moyen par m2 en francs selon le nombre de pièces, par canton (mean rent per m2 in CHF by number of rooms and canton)5Official · regional context

Is Aigle 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 safety · range 51–71%
Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on education · range 55–75%
Student39%strong on cost, weak on education · range 28–50%
Family46%strong on family, weak on education · range 36–56%
Retirement50%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–61%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Aigle?

The unemployment rate is 4.3 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO1

Unemployment across cities in SwitzerlandUnemployment in Aigle is 4.3%. Of 176 cities with data, 52 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)7,346 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch16Official
Unemployment rate4.3 %country median 2.3%31 Dec 2022Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO1Official

What does a salary buy in Aigle?

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

regional median gross pay: €7,346 (pxweb.bfs.admin.ch, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€4,814of €6,144 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.€6,144
Rent, 60 m²€20.05/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− €1,203
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€4,814
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Aigle Salary needed to live in Aigle

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Aigle. 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

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

Safety

How safe is Aigle?

Police recorded about 7,909 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Statistique policière de la criminalité 2025 — Vaud10

Recorded crime across major citiesAigle highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Aigle highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents7,909 incidents per 100,000country median 11,44031 Dec 2025Statistique policière de la criminalité 2025 — Vaud10Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportSIR3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official
Distance to nearest airport30 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Aigle?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.4 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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Aigle is 8.4 µg/m³. Of 43 cities with data, 12 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8.4 µg/m³country median 8.831 Dec 2021cdn.who.int2Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.2 · Feb 6.7 · Mar 11.4 · Apr 15.5 · May 19.4 · Jun 23.1 · Jul 25.3 · Aug 24.7 · Sep 20.2 · Oct 15.4 · Nov 9.6 · Dec 5.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.1 · Feb -1.5 · Mar 1.5 · Apr 4.4 · May 8.8 · Jun 12.1 · Jul 13.6 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 9.7 · Oct 6 · Nov 1.5 · Dec -1.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official
Average temperature by monthJan 1.4 · Feb 2.4 · Mar 6.3 · Apr 10.1 · May 14.2 · Jun 17.7 · Jul 19.4 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 10.6 · Nov 5.4 · Dec 2.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 67.6 · Feb 57.7 · Mar 62.6 · Apr 65.1 · May 94.2 · Jun 96.4 · Jul 118 · Aug 110.4 · Sep 80.2 · Oct 77.3 · Nov 74.9 · Dec 80 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 92.2 · Feb 113 · Mar 162.8 · Apr 177 · May 184.3 · Jun 209.5 · Jul 227.7 · Aug 216.1 · Sep 179.7 · Oct 140.9 · Nov 92.6 · Dec 79 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official

Similar climate. In Switzerland: Geneva ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Werl (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Reims (France) ±0.9 °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 Aigle?

The published population was 11,752 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source14

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents464.8 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS12Official
City area16.51 km²2020Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A5 (2020-2025), FJ=2020, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km².3Official
Foreign non-permanent residents127 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20247Official
Foreign residents5,020 people31 Dec 2024Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.9Official
Non-permanent residents127 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20247Official
Population density711.8 people/km²31 Dec 2024Reproducible density from BFS STATPOP permanent population at 31.12.2024 divided by the exact official BFS municipality area denominator (2020-2025; FJ=2020; area observed_at=2020).3Official
Population11,752 people31 Dec 2024Switzerland official denominator source14Official
Swiss non-permanent residents0 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20247Official
Swiss permanent residents6,732 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20247Official

International community in Aigle

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 groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total128100.0%
Abroad12194.5%
In Switzerland75.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Country of birth

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total12,050100.0%
In Switzerland6,59454.7%
Abroad5,45645.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Citizenship - total12,050100.0%
Switzerland6,80956.5%
Portugal1,37211.4%
Kosovo6135.1%
France5084.2%
Italy4423.7%
Eritrea2712.2%
Spain2081.7%
North Macedonia1501.2%
Türkiye1351.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Ukraine1351.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1201.0%
Afghanistan1130.9%
Syria850.7%
Serbia630.5%
Sri Lanka590.5%
Brazil500.4%
Congo (Kinshasa)450.4%
Belgium390.3%
Morocco390.3%
Romania360.3%
United Kingdom330.3%
Cameroon320.3%
Cabo Verde320.3%
Iraq310.3%
Poland300.2%
Russia280.2%
Germany260.2%
Croatia260.2%
Ethiopia250.2%
Algeria230.2%
Côte d'Ivoire190.2%
Angola170.1%
Somalia170.1%
Tunisia170.1%
Slovenia160.1%
China160.1%
Montenegro150.1%
Iran150.1%
Lebanon150.1%
Benin140.1%
Netherlands130.1%
Mauritius130.1%
Togo130.1%
India130.1%
Colombia120.1%
United States120.1%
Thailand120.1%
Vietnam120.1%
Slovakia110.1%
Bulgaria100.1%
Nigeria90.1%
Senegal90.1%
Guinea80.1%
Venezuela70.1%
Malaysia70.1%
Albania60.0%
Canada60.0%
Yemen60.0%
Denmark50.0%
South Africa50.0%
Chile50.0%
Japan50.0%
Philippines50.0%
Armenia50.0%
Stateless40.0%
Ireland40.0%
Czechia40.0%
Guinea-Bissau40.0%
Madagascar40.0%
Mexico40.0%
Georgia40.0%
No indication30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Hungary30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Palestine30.0%
Greece20.0%
Luxembourg20.0%
Norway20.0%
Austria20.0%
Belarus20.0%
Burundi20.0%
Gambia20.0%
Libya20.0%
Mozambique20.0%
Rwanda20.0%
Argentina20.0%
Ecuador20.0%
Paraguay20.0%
Jordan20.0%
Cambodia20.0%
Mongolia20.0%
Pakistan20.0%
Lithuania10.0%
Gabon10.0%
Ghana10.0%
Kenya10.0%
Uganda10.0%
Bolivia10.0%
El Salvador10.0%
Haiti10.0%
Honduras10.0%
Nicaragua10.0%
Suriname10.0%
Trinidad and Tobago10.0%
Uruguay10.0%
Israel10.0%
Laos10.0%
Singapore10.0%
Bangladesh10.0%
Australia10.0%
New Zealand10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Alternatives for people set on Aigle

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.

Monthey as an Aigle alternative in the same region

8 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €15.96/m² Monthey vs €20.05/m² Aigle−20%
  • Unemployment: 3.3% Monthey vs 4.3% Aigle−23%
  • Residents: 19,074 Monthey vs 11,752 Aigle+62%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,075 Monthey vs 7,909 Aigleno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 29.0 km Monthey vs 30.0 km Aigle−3%
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,346 Monthey vs €7,346 Aiglesame level
Full comparisonMore about Monthey

Luzern as an Aigle alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 131 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 86,234 Luzern vs 11,752 Aigle+634%
  • Unemployment: 1.7% Luzern vs 4.3% Aigle−60%
  • Rent: €17.56/m² (2021) Luzern vs €20.05/m² (2024) Aigleno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 5.0 km Luzern vs 30.0 km Aigle−83%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 12,894 Luzern vs 7,909 Aigleno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 9.8 µg/m³ Luzern vs 8.4 µg/m³ Aigle+17%
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,445 Luzern vs €7,346 Aiglesame level
Full comparisonMore about Luzern

Cities near Aigle

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

Alternative cities in Switzerland

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

All Switzerland cities
Männedorf11,767 residentsBelp11,718 residentsRisch11,674 residentsNeuhausen am Rheinfall11,834 residentsBussigny11,632 residentsSuhr11,617 residents

How does Aigle compare?

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

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

Is Aigle part of Lausanne?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source4

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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 Aigle?

The published population was 11,752 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Aigle?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.4 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 Aigle?

Police recorded about 7,909 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Statistique policière de la criminalité 2025 — Vaud.

What is the unemployment rate in Aigle?

The unemployment rate is 4.3 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO.

What is the typical salary around Aigle?

The median gross salary is 7,346 EUR/month. Source: www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch.

Is Aigle a good place to live?

Aigle 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 Aigle part of Lausanne?

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

Which cities are near Aigle?

Ollon, Collombey-Muraz, Monthey, Bex, Villeneuve (VD) are near Aigle. 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 Aigle?

The official country of birth distribution records 128 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). Aigle, Switzerland: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 2bca8a6eff740c09c6be9265146acdee]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/5401-aigle/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Aigle, Switzerland: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {2bca8a6eff740c09c6be9265146acdee},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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