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Living in Vevey

In Vevey, unemployment is 4.5% (2022).

The resident counts list 12,166 Swiss permanent residents and 331 non-permanent residents at the end of 2024. The population of Vevey, in Switzerland, was 20,142 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-1029 sources

Population20,142people31 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 crime12,751incidents per 100,000country median 11,440 — 11% aboveOfficial source · Statistique policière de la criminalité 2025 — Vaud

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

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 Vevey.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Vevey 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 Vevey 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 worker60%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 50–70%
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%
Retirement49%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–61%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Vevey?

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

Unemployment across cities in SwitzerlandUnemployment in Vevey 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.ch20Official
Unemployment rate4.5 %country median 2.3%31 Dec 2022Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO1Official

What does a salary buy in Vevey?

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 Vevey Salary needed to live in Vevey

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Vevey?

Police recorded about 12,751 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 citiesVevey highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Vevey 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 residents12,751 incidents per 100,000country median 11,44031 Dec 2025Statistique policière de la criminalité 2025 — Vaud10Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportVIP3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official
Distance to nearest airport43 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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 4.7 · Feb 5.9 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 14.6 · May 18.9 · Jun 22.8 · Jul 25 · Aug 24.5 · Sep 19.8 · Oct 14.6 · Nov 8.9 · Dec 5.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.7 · Feb 0.8 · Mar 3.7 · Apr 6.8 · May 10.7 · Jun 14.3 · Jul 16.2 · Aug 16.2 · Sep 12.7 · Oct 9.1 · Nov 4.5 · Dec 1.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official
Average temperature by monthJan 2.7 · Feb 3.3 · Mar 7 · Apr 10.6 · May 14.6 · Jun 18.4 · Jul 20.5 · Aug 20.1 · Sep 16 · Oct 11.7 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 3.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 75.4 · Feb 63.5 · Mar 71.8 · Apr 83.6 · May 112.6 · Jun 106.8 · Jul 102.7 · Aug 109.6 · Sep 98.4 · Oct 110.9 · Nov 99.2 · Dec 97.7 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 76.7 · Feb 108.8 · Mar 168.9 · Apr 193.1 · May 212.6 · Jun 239.7 · Jul 258.6 · Aug 241.3 · Sep 187.9 · Oct 131.7 · Nov 79.5 · Dec 58.3 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official

Similar climate. In Switzerland: Zürich ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Werl (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Reims (France) ±1.5 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±1.7 °C, Neustadt in Holstein (Germany) ±1.8 °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 2.4 km² in 2020.

How many people live in Vevey?

The published population was 20,142 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 residents352.5 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS12Official
City area2.37 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 residents331 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20247Official
Foreign residents7,976 people31 Dec 2024Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.9Official
Non-permanent residents331 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20247Official
Population density8,499 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
Population20,142 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 residents12,166 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20247Official

International community in Vevey

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 - total338100.0%
Abroad32796.7%
In Switzerland113.3%

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 - total20,147100.0%
In Switzerland10,60052.6%
Abroad9,54747.4%

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 - total20,147100.0%
Switzerland12,19260.5%
Portugal1,4717.3%
France1,3306.6%
Italy8954.4%
Spain3871.9%
North Macedonia3741.9%
Kosovo2261.1%
Ukraine2051.0%
Türkiye1800.9%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Eritrea1530.8%
Serbia1480.7%
Afghanistan1370.7%
Brazil1200.6%
India1190.6%
United Kingdom1120.6%
Syria1100.5%
Romania1070.5%
Germany960.5%
Belgium930.5%
Sri Lanka780.4%
United States740.4%
Poland710.4%
Pakistan680.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina640.3%
Bulgaria540.3%
Congo (Kinshasa)510.3%
Tunisia510.3%
Russia500.2%
China490.2%
Morocco480.2%
Somalia420.2%
Algeria360.2%
Greece340.2%
Iraq330.2%
Netherlands320.2%
Canada320.2%
Iran310.2%
Croatia290.1%
Cameroon270.1%
Chile260.1%
Mexico260.1%
Philippines250.1%
Thailand250.1%
Senegal230.1%
Colombia230.1%
Austria200.1%
Hungary200.1%
Japan200.1%
Ethiopia190.1%
Lebanon190.1%
Mongolia190.1%
Cabo Verde180.1%
Vietnam180.1%
Ireland170.1%
Angola160.1%
Guinea160.1%
Sudan140.1%
Montenegro130.1%
No indication120.1%
Burundi120.1%
Bangladesh120.1%
Denmark110.1%
Malaysia110.1%
Finland100.0%
Sweden100.0%
Venezuela100.0%
Georgia100.0%
Slovakia90.0%
South Africa90.0%
Cambodia90.0%
Australia90.0%
Czechia80.0%
Côte d'Ivoire80.0%
Argentina80.0%
Dominican Republic80.0%
Peru80.0%
Jordan80.0%
Slovenia70.0%
Ghana70.0%
Libya70.0%
Nigeria70.0%
Burkina Faso70.0%
Indonesia70.0%
Albania60.0%
Estonia60.0%
Lithuania60.0%
Gambia60.0%
Ecuador60.0%
Cuba60.0%
Luxembourg50.0%
Panama50.0%
Trinidad and Tobago50.0%
Uruguay50.0%
Singapore50.0%
South Korea50.0%
Mauritius40.0%
Rwanda40.0%
Armenia40.0%
New Zealand40.0%
Norway30.0%
Benin30.0%
Congo (Brazzaville)30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Bolivia30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Iceland20.0%
Cyprus20.0%
Belarus20.0%
Central African Republic20.0%
Bahrain20.0%
Stateless10.0%
Latvia10.0%
Guinea-Bissau10.0%
Mali10.0%
Niger10.0%
Zimbabwe10.0%
Sierra Leone10.0%
Togo10.0%
Egypt10.0%
South Sudan10.0%
Guyana10.0%
Haiti10.0%
Honduras10.0%
Paraguay10.0%
Myanmar10.0%
Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)10.0%
Saudi Arabia10.0%
Kyrgyzstan10.0%

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

Alternatives for people set on Vevey

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.

La Tour-de-Peilz as a Vevey alternative in the same region

2 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,002 La Tour-de-Peilz vs 12,751 Vevey−53%
  • Unemployment: 3.7% La Tour-de-Peilz vs 4.5% Vevey−18%
  • Residents: 12,812 La Tour-de-Peilz vs 20,142 Vevey−36%
  • Nearest airport: 44.0 km La Tour-de-Peilz vs 43.0 km Veveysame level
  • Rent: €20.05/m² La Tour-de-Peilz vs €20.05/m² Veveysame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,346 La Tour-de-Peilz vs €7,346 Veveysame level
Full comparisonMore about La Tour-de-Peilz

Luzern as a Vevey alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 129 km, 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 20,142 Vevey+328%
  • Unemployment: 1.7% Luzern vs 4.5% Vevey−62%
  • Rent: €17.56/m² (2021) Luzern vs €20.05/m² (2024) Veveyno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 5.0 km Luzern vs 43.0 km Vevey−88%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 12,894 Luzern vs 12,751 Veveyno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,445 Luzern vs €7,346 Veveysame level
Full comparisonMore about Luzern

Cities near Vevey

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

Lausanne Commuting Zone · 18.2 km away
Rent
19.13 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2021-12-31

Alternative cities in Switzerland

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

All Switzerland cities
Regensdorf20,282 residentsSchlieren20,391 residentsAdliswil19,893 residentsVolketswil19,854 residentsGlarus Nord19,810 residentsReinach (BL)20,690 residents

How does Vevey compare?

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

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

Is Vevey part of Lausanne?

Vevey 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 Vevey?

The published population was 20,142 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

How safe is Vevey?

Police recorded about 12,751 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 Vevey?

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

What is the typical salary around Vevey?

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

How many foreign residents live in Vevey?

7,976 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024..

Is Vevey a good place to live?

Vevey 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 Vevey part of Lausanne?

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

Which cities are near Vevey?

Lausanne, La Tour-de-Peilz, Blonay - Saint-Légier, Châtel-Saint-Denis, Villeneuve (VD) are near Vevey. 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 Vevey?

The official country of birth distribution records 338 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). Vevey, Switzerland: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 862e76145679494a48d4dc7a5481eb9c]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/5890-vevey/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Vevey, Switzerland: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
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