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Living in Nyon

In Nyon, unemployment is 3.6% (2022).

Nyon is a city in Switzerland, with a population of 23,351 at the end of 2024. The resident counts list 13,832 Swiss permanent residents and 249 non-permanent residents at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-1032 sources

Population23,351people31 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 rate3.6%country median 2.3% — 57% aboveOfficial source · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO
Recorded crime8,705incidents per 100,000country median 11,440 — 24% belowOfficial source · Statistique policière de la criminalité 2025 — Vaud
PM2.5, annual mean7.9µg/m³country median 8.8 — 10% belowOfficial source · cdn.who.int

Higher unemployment than 79% of Swiss cities that publish it and cleaner air than 77% of Swiss cities that publish it.

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

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 Nyon.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Nyon 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 S16Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB56.03 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Salt Swiss 10GB10Official · 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 Nyon 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 worker63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–73%
Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on education · range 56–76%
Student38%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 27–49%
Family46%strong on family, weak on education · range 36–56%
Retirement51%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 40–62%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Nyon?

The unemployment rate is 3.6 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO1

Unemployment across cities in SwitzerlandUnemployment in Nyon is 3.6%. 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.ch23Official
Unemployment rate3.6 %country median 2.3%31 Dec 2022Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO1Official

What does a salary buy in Nyon?

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 Nyon Salary needed to live in Nyon

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Nyon?

Police recorded about 8,705 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 — Vaud13

Recorded crime across major citiesNyon highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Nyon 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 residents8,705 incidents per 100,000country median 11,44031 Dec 2025Statistique policière de la criminalité 2025 — Vaud13Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport101 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights7Official
Nearest airportGVA3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Distance to nearest airport19 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Nyon?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.9 µg/m³ (2021) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: cdn.who.int3

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 Nyon is 7.9 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 mean7.9 µg/m³country median 8.831 Dec 2021cdn.who.int3Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.5 · Feb 6.1 · Mar 10.9 · Apr 15 · May 19.2 · Jun 23.2 · Jul 25.6 · Aug 25.1 · Sep 20.2 · Oct 14.7 · Nov 8.7 · Dec 5.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.7 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 2.3 · Apr 5.1 · May 9 · Jun 12.6 · Jul 14.6 · Aug 14.4 · Sep 11.1 · Oct 7.5 · Nov 3 · Dec 0.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official
Average temperature by monthJan 1.9 · Feb 2.7 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 10.2 · May 14.2 · Jun 18 · Jul 20.1 · Aug 19.6 · Sep 15.5 · Oct 11 · Nov 5.9 · Dec 2.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 81.9 · Feb 63.3 · Mar 64.5 · Apr 66.7 · May 86.2 · Jun 83.6 · Jul 84.1 · Aug 84 · Sep 85.6 · Oct 98.5 · Nov 95.7 · Dec 99.5 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 71.6 · Feb 108.1 · Mar 171.4 · Apr 193.1 · May 214 · Jun 242.6 · Jul 266.3 · Aug 243.8 · Sep 192.6 · Oct 127.4 · Nov 74.2 · Dec 55.8 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official

Similar climate. In Switzerland: Geneva ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Werl (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Reims (France) ±1.0 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±1.0 °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 Nyon?

The published population was 23,351 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source17

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents482.2 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS15Official
City area6.87 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 km².4Official
Foreign non-permanent residents249 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20249Official
Foreign residents9,519 people31 Dec 2024Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.11Official
Non-permanent residents249 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20249Official
Population density3,399 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).4Official
Population23,351 people31 Dec 2024Switzerland official denominator source17Official
Swiss non-permanent residents0 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20249Official
Swiss permanent residents13,832 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20249Official

International community in Nyon

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 - total23,768100.0%
Abroad11,91450.1%
In Switzerland11,85449.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Country of birth

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total201100.0%
Abroad18491.5%
In Switzerland178.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Citizenship - total201100.0%
France4220.9%
Kosovo2110.4%
Ukraine147.0%
India126.0%
Germany105.0%
Spain105.0%
Afghanistan105.0%
United Kingdom84.0%
Italy84.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Portugal84.0%
Tunisia63.0%
Ireland52.5%
China52.5%
Honduras42.0%
Philippines42.0%
Brazil31.5%
United States31.5%
No indication21.0%
Colombia21.0%
Iran21.0%
Albania10.5%
Bulgaria10.5%
Denmark10.5%
Finland10.5%
Greece10.5%
Iceland10.5%
Luxembourg10.5%
Netherlands10.5%
Romania10.5%
Serbia10.5%
Ethiopia10.5%
Burundi10.5%
Guinea10.5%
Congo (Kinshasa)10.5%
Senegal10.5%
Togo10.5%
Nicaragua10.5%
Peru10.5%
Venezuela10.5%
Sri Lanka10.5%
Lebanon10.5%
Bangladesh10.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Alternatives for people set on Nyon

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.

Gland as a Nyon alternative in the same region

4 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,989 Gland vs 8,705 Nyon−20%
  • Unemployment: 3.0% Gland vs 3.6% Nyon−17%
  • Residents: 13,987 Gland vs 23,351 Nyon−40%
  • Nearest airport: 24.0 km Gland vs 19.0 km Nyon+26%
  • Rent: €20.05/m² Gland vs €20.05/m² Nyonsame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,346 Gland vs €7,346 Nyonsame level
Full comparisonMore about Gland

Luzern as a Nyon alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 174 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 23,351 Nyon+269%
  • Unemployment: 1.7% Luzern vs 3.6% Nyon−53%
  • Rent: €17.56/m² (2021) Luzern vs €20.05/m² (2024) Nyonno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 5.0 km Luzern vs 19.0 km Nyon−74%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 12,894 Luzern vs 8,705 Nyonno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 9.8 µg/m³ Luzern vs 7.9 µg/m³ Nyon+24%
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,445 Luzern vs €7,346 Nyonsame level
Full comparisonMore about Luzern

Cities near Nyon

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

Geneva Commuting Zone · 21.4 km away
Rent
26.61 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-05-31
Divonne-les-Bains France · 7.9 km away
Rent
26.55 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Douvaine France · 9.9 km away
Rent
18.25 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Sciez France · 11.8 km away
Rent
16.57 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30
Versoix 12.3 km away
Rent
22.34 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-05-31
Cessy France · 14.7 km away
Rent
19.48 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Switzerland

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

All Switzerland cities
Kreuzlingen23,407 residentsBaden23,853 residentsAarau22,710 residentsRiehen22,534 residentsCarouge (GE)22,488 residentsBülach24,508 residents

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Nyon in rankings

#20 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Switzerland

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

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

Is Nyon part of Geneva?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source6

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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 Nyon?

The published population was 23,351 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Nyon?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.9 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 Nyon?

Police recorded about 8,705 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 Nyon?

The unemployment rate is 3.6 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO.

What is the typical salary around Nyon?

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

Is Nyon a good place to live?

Nyon 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 Nyon part of Geneva?

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

Which cities are near Nyon?

Geneva, Gland, Divonne-les-Bains, Douvaine, Rolle are near Nyon. 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 Nyon?

The official country of birth distribution records 23,768 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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  2. Calculateur de loyer — moyenne par m², Statistique Genève (mai 2025) Calculateur de loyer · statistique.ge.ch · checked 2026-10-11
  3. cdn.who.int cdn.who.int · checked 2026-08-26
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  10. Salt Swiss 10GB salt.ch · checked 2026-09-15
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