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Living in Montreux

In Montreux, unemployment is 4.5% (2022).

The resident counts list 14,730 Swiss permanent residents and 495 non-permanent residents at the end of 2024. The population of Montreux, in Switzerland, was 26,955 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-1019 sources

Population26,955people31 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 rate4.5%country median 2.3% — 96% aboveOfficial source · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO
Recorded crime10,798incidents per 100,000country median 11,440 — 6% belowOfficial source · Statistique policière de la criminalité 2025 — Vaud

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

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 Montreux.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Montreux 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 S12Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB56.03 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Salt Swiss 10GB7Official · 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)4Official · regional context

Is Montreux 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 employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–74%
Student38%strong on cost, weak on education · range 27–49%
Family43%strong on family, weak on education · range 33–53%
Retirement50%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–62%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Montreux?

The unemployment rate is 4.5 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO1

Unemployment across cities in SwitzerlandUnemployment in Montreux is 4.5%. 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.ch19Official
Unemployment rate4.5 %country median 2.3%31 Dec 2022Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO1Official

What does a salary buy in Montreux?

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 Montreux Salary needed to live in Montreux

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Montreux?

Police recorded about 10,798 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 — Vaud9

Recorded crime across major citiesMontreux highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Montreux 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 residents10,798 incidents per 100,000country median 11,44031 Dec 2025Statistique policière de la criminalité 2025 — Vaud9Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportSIR3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official
Distance to nearest airport40 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
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 NCEI14Official
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 NCEI16Official
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 NCEI17Official
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 NCEI18Official

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

The city covered 33.5 km² in 2020.

How many people live in Montreux?

The published population was 26,955 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source13

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents413.6 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS11Official
City area33.46 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 km².2Official
Foreign non-permanent residents495 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20246Official
Foreign residents12,225 people31 Dec 2024Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.8Official
Non-permanent residents495 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20246Official
Population density805.6 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).2Official
Population26,955 people31 Dec 2024Switzerland official denominator source13Official
Swiss non-permanent residents0 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20246Official
Swiss permanent residents14,730 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20246Official

International community in Montreux

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 - total446100.0%
Abroad43998.4%
In Switzerland71.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Country of birth

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total27,182100.0%
Abroad14,67054.0%
In Switzerland12,51246.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Citizenship - total27,182100.0%
Switzerland14,67354.0%
France2,0907.7%
Portugal1,4375.3%
Italy1,3234.9%
Spain5672.1%
Ukraine5662.1%
China4461.6%
Syria3531.3%
Kosovo3411.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Eritrea3101.1%
Russia2380.9%
United Kingdom2270.8%
Serbia2270.8%
Türkiye2190.8%
Germany2170.8%
Afghanistan2160.8%
Belgium1770.7%
Romania1700.6%
North Macedonia1410.5%
Brazil1390.5%
Morocco1270.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1160.4%
United States1100.4%
Iraq1090.4%
Poland1050.4%
Sweden1000.4%
Bulgaria990.4%
Tunisia900.3%
Sri Lanka860.3%
India850.3%
Netherlands820.3%
Myanmar710.3%
Greece660.2%
Croatia660.2%
Vietnam660.2%
Algeria600.2%
Saudi Arabia560.2%
Congo (Kinshasa)510.2%
Canada510.2%
Iran510.2%
Thailand510.2%
Somalia490.2%
Cameroon440.2%
Ethiopia430.2%
Cabo Verde430.2%
Lebanon400.1%
Japan390.1%
Colombia380.1%
Hungary370.1%
Ireland320.1%
Austria310.1%
Latvia310.1%
Indonesia310.1%
Nigeria290.1%
Chile280.1%
Mexico280.1%
Cyprus250.1%
Czechia250.1%
Kazakhstan250.1%
Belarus220.1%
Malaysia220.1%
Philippines220.1%
Azerbaijan210.1%
Burundi200.1%
Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)200.1%
Pakistan200.1%
Denmark190.1%
Senegal190.1%
Australia190.1%
Angola180.1%
South Korea180.1%
Côte d'Ivoire160.1%
Togo160.1%
Egypt160.1%
Ecuador160.1%
Finland150.1%
Yemen150.1%
Mongolia150.1%
Albania140.1%
Lithuania140.1%
Zimbabwe140.1%
Dominican Republic140.1%
Peru140.1%
Stateless130.0%
Norway130.0%
Guinea130.0%
Kenya130.0%
Mauritius130.0%
Sudan130.0%
Kyrgyzstan130.0%
Congo (Brazzaville)120.0%
Libya120.0%
Cambodia120.0%
Luxembourg110.0%
Slovakia110.0%
Slovenia100.0%
Moldova100.0%
Venezuela100.0%
Armenia100.0%
Jordan90.0%
Uzbekistan80.0%
Malta70.0%
Gambia70.0%
South Africa70.0%
Argentina70.0%
Uruguay70.0%
Georgia70.0%
Ghana60.0%
Israel60.0%
Laos60.0%
Singapore60.0%
Palestine60.0%
Mali50.0%
Burkina Faso50.0%
No indication40.0%
Estonia40.0%
Panama40.0%
Qatar40.0%
United Arab Emirates40.0%
Bangladesh40.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Benin30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Madagascar20.0%
Mauritania20.0%
Mozambique20.0%
Tanzania20.0%
Uganda20.0%
Costa Rica20.0%
El Salvador20.0%
Guatemala20.0%
Haiti20.0%
Cuba20.0%
Nicaragua20.0%
Paraguay20.0%
Kuwait20.0%
New Zealand20.0%
Andorra10.0%
Iceland10.0%
Djibouti10.0%
Botswana10.0%
Gabon10.0%
Liberia10.0%
Sierra Leone10.0%
Chad10.0%
Central African Republic10.0%
Barbados10.0%
Honduras10.0%
Jamaica10.0%
Dominica10.0%
Brunei10.0%
Maldives10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Alternatives for people set on Montreux

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.

Luzern as a Montreux alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 4 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 26,955 Montreux+220%
  • Unemployment: 1.7% Luzern vs 4.5% Montreux−62%
  • Rent: €17.56/m² (2021) Luzern vs €20.05/m² (2024) Montreuxno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 5.0 km Luzern vs 40.0 km Montreux−88%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 12,894 Luzern vs 10,798 Montreuxno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,445 Luzern vs €7,346 Montreuxsame level
Full comparisonMore about Luzern

Alternative cities in Switzerland

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

All Switzerland cities
Wetzikon (ZH)26,977 residentsMeyrin27,059 residentsFrauenfeld27,099 residentsBulle27,101 residentsWetzikon27,371 residentsWädenswil25,704 residents

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

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

Is Montreux part of Lausanne?

Montreux 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. Source3

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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 Montreux?

The published population was 26,955 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

How safe is Montreux?

Police recorded about 10,798 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 Montreux?

The unemployment rate is 4.5 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO.

What is the typical salary around Montreux?

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

How many foreign residents live in Montreux?

12,225 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024..

Is Montreux a good place to live?

Montreux 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 Montreux part of Lausanne?

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

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

The official country of birth distribution records 446 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). Montreux, Switzerland: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 8b78c57c7e05ecb98e432877d8e38a7d]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/5886-montreux/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Montreux, Switzerland: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  date = {2026-10-16},
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Sources

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  9. Statistique policière de la criminalité 2025 — Vaud Statistique policière de la criminalité 2025 · vd.ch · checked 2026-10-08
  10. Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO) pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-30
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  2. Swisscom blue Internet S swisscom.ch · checked 2026-09-15
  3. Switzerland official denominator source pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-07-14
  4. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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