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Living in Delémont

In Delémont, unemployment is 5.1% (2022).

The resident counts list 8,828 Swiss permanent residents and 85 non-permanent residents at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, Delémont had a population of 12,813.

Last checked 2026-10-1524 sources

Population12,813people31 Dec 2024Official source · Switzerland official denominator source
Median gross salary (region)7,310EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch
Average net rent12.91EUR/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 rate5.1%country median 2.3% — 122% aboveOfficial source · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO
Recorded crime8,906incidents per 100,000country median 11,440 — 22% belowOfficial source · Statistique policière de la criminalité (SPC) 2025

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

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 Delémont.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Delémont 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)12.91 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)3Official · regional context

Is Delémont 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 employee63%strong on work, weak on education · range 53–73%
Student57%strong on cost, weak on education · range 46–68%
Family43%strong on family, weak on education · range 33–53%
Retirement51%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–63%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Delémont?

The unemployment rate is 5.1 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO1

Unemployment across cities in SwitzerlandUnemployment in Delémont is 5.1%. Of 176 cities with data, 52 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)7,310 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch15Official
Unemployment rate5.1 %country median 2.3%31 Dec 2022Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO1Official

What does a salary buy in Delémont?

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

regional median gross pay: €7,310 (pxweb.bfs.admin.ch, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€5,212of €6,113 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.€6,113
Rent, 60 m²€12.91/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− €775
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€5,212
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Delémont Salary needed to live in Delémont

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Delémont?

Police recorded about 8,906 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 (SPC) 20259

Recorded crime across major citiesDelémont highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Delémont 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 residents8,906 incidents per 100,000country median 11,44031 Dec 2025Statistique policière de la criminalité (SPC) 20259Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport12 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights4Official
Nearest airportBRN3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official
Distance to nearest airport52 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official

Language courses and integration

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

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

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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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.5 · Feb 6.7 · Mar 11.2 · Apr 15.1 · May 19 · Jun 22.8 · Jul 24.9 · Aug 24.6 · Sep 20 · Oct 15.2 · Nov 8.8 · Dec 5.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.4 · Feb -2.1 · Mar 0.4 · Apr 3.2 · May 7.5 · Jun 11.1 · Jul 12.6 · Aug 12.5 · Sep 9.2 · Oct 6 · Nov 1.6 · Dec -1.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official
Average temperature by monthJan 0.9 · Feb 1.9 · Mar 5.4 · Apr 9.1 · May 13.2 · Jun 16.9 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.2 · Sep 14.1 · Oct 10 · Nov 4.8 · Dec 1.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 52.5 · Feb 49.7 · Mar 52.4 · Apr 65.4 · May 93.4 · Jun 91 · Jul 94.2 · Aug 95.5 · Sep 71.5 · Oct 72.9 · Nov 69.2 · Dec 68.4 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official

Similar climate. In Switzerland: Basel ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±0.7 °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 Delémont?

The published population was 12,813 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 residents509.8 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS11Official
City area22.02 km²2023Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A5 (2020-2025), FJ=2023, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km².2Official
Foreign non-permanent residents85 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20246Official
Foreign residents3,985 people31 Dec 2024Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.8Official
Non-permanent residents85 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20246Official
Population density581.9 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=2023; area observed_at=2023).2Official
Population12,813 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 residents8,828 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20246Official

International community in Delémont

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 - total12,991100.0%
In Switzerland8,43865.0%
Abroad4,55335.0%

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

Country of birth

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total98100.0%
Abroad8081.6%
In Switzerland1818.4%

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 - total12,991100.0%
Switzerland8,84068.0%
France5194.0%
Italy4843.7%
Spain3322.6%
Kosovo3182.4%
Portugal3172.4%
Eritrea2952.3%
Afghanistan2291.8%
Syria1971.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Ukraine1591.2%
Türkiye1070.8%
Sri Lanka1040.8%
Serbia690.5%
Germany630.5%
Morocco510.4%
Romania480.4%
China480.4%
Cameroon450.3%
North Macedonia440.3%
Belgium410.3%
Congo (Kinshasa)400.3%
Brazil330.3%
Somalia320.2%
Ethiopia270.2%
Iraq270.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina220.2%
Iran220.2%
Croatia210.2%
Algeria210.2%
United Kingdom200.2%
Tunisia200.2%
Canada200.2%
Russia170.1%
United States170.1%
Angola160.1%
Poland140.1%
Côte d'Ivoire130.1%
Senegal120.1%
Colombia120.1%
Lebanon110.1%
Thailand110.1%
Netherlands100.1%
Hungary100.1%
Finland90.1%
Greece90.1%
India90.1%
Japan90.1%
Austria80.1%
Nigeria80.1%
Burundi70.1%
Dominican Republic70.1%
Bulgaria60.0%
Slovenia60.0%
Cuba60.0%
Albania50.0%
Norway50.0%
Sweden50.0%
Slovakia50.0%
Czechia50.0%
Montenegro50.0%
Lithuania50.0%
Guinea50.0%
Mauritius50.0%
Togo50.0%
Nicaragua50.0%
Pakistan50.0%
Philippines50.0%
Bangladesh50.0%
Luxembourg40.0%
Kenya40.0%
Madagascar40.0%
Argentina40.0%
Chile40.0%
Vietnam40.0%
Mali30.0%
Mexico30.0%
South Korea30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Stateless20.0%
Latvia20.0%
Gabon20.0%
Ghana20.0%
Burkina Faso20.0%
Sudan20.0%
Egypt20.0%
Ecuador20.0%
Venezuela20.0%
Indonesia20.0%
Nepal20.0%
Singapore20.0%
Tajikistan20.0%
Ireland10.0%
Malta10.0%
Belarus10.0%
Benin10.0%
Rwanda10.0%
Tanzania10.0%
Bolivia10.0%
Haiti10.0%
Paraguay10.0%
Peru10.0%
Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)10.0%
Yemen10.0%
Cambodia10.0%
Palestine10.0%
Kazakhstan10.0%
Uzbekistan10.0%
Australia10.0%

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

Alternatives for people set on Delémont

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 Delémont alternative in the same country

80 km away, 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 12,813 Delémont+573%
  • Unemployment: 1.7% Luzern vs 5.1% Delémont−67%
  • Rent: €17.56/m² (2021) Luzern vs €12.91/m² (2024) Delémontno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 5.0 km Luzern vs 52.0 km Delémont−90%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 12,894 Luzern vs 8,906 Delémontno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,445 Luzern vs €7,310 Delémontsame level
Full comparisonMore about Luzern

Cities near Delémont

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

Alternative cities in Switzerland

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

All Switzerland cities
La Tour-de-Peilz12,812 residentsPrilly12,758 residentsZofingen12,876 residentsPfäffikon12,750 residentsAffoltern am Albis12,882 residentsGlarus12,886 residents

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

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

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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 Delémont?

The published population was 12,813 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

How safe is Delémont?

Police recorded about 8,906 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 (SPC) 2025.

What is the unemployment rate in Delémont?

The unemployment rate is 5.1 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO.

What is the typical salary around Delémont?

The median gross salary is 7,310 EUR/month. Source: www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch.

How many foreign residents live in Delémont?

3,985 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024..

Is Delémont a good place to live?

Delémont 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.

Which cities are near Delémont?

Haute-Sorne, Laufen, Grenchen, Ettingen, Bellach are near Delémont. 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 Delémont?

The official country of birth distribution records 12,991 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). Delémont, Switzerland: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 14168221fe168c45d1405eb63a1c18a6]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/6711-delemont/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Delémont, Switzerland: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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Sources

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  2. Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A5 (2020-2025), FJ=2023, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km². disseminate.stats.swiss · checked 2026-07-15
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  9. Statistique policière de la criminalité (SPC) 2025 jura.ch · checked 2026-10-11
  10. Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO) pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-30
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