Living in Alpnach

Alpnach, a city in Switzerland, had a population of 6,511 at the end of 2024. For Alpnach, the foreign population count was 1,190 at the end of 2024.

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

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 Alpnach.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Alpnach yet. Switzerland has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

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How international is the population?

18.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,190 people of 6,511 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	4,386 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch¹³Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	BXO	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports²Official
Distance to nearest airport	10 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports²Official

Language courses and integration

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

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan -0.8 · Feb -1.2 · Mar 0.6 · Apr 3.2 · May 7.1 · Jun 10.5 · Jul 12.6 · Aug 12.8 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 7.3 · Nov 2.7 · Dec 0.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI⁸Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan -6.5 · Feb -7.1 · Mar -5.2 · Apr -2.5 · May 1.3 · Jun 4.8 · Jul 6.8 · Aug 7.2 · Sep 4 · Oct 1.4 · Nov -3 · Dec -5.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI⁹Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -3.8 · Feb -4.4 · Mar -2.5 · Apr 0.1 · May 4 · Jun 7.5 · Jul 9.5 · Aug 9.8 · Sep 6.5 · Oct 4 · Nov -0.3 · Dec -2.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁰Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 164.3 · Feb 154.6 · Mar 149.8 · Apr 163.4 · May 152.8 · Jun 167.9 · Jul 163.3 · Aug 161.1 · Sep 110.5 · Oct 98.5 · Nov 131.7 · Dec 173 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹¹Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 123.5 · Feb 131.6 · Mar 154.9 · Apr 156 · May 152.1 · Jun 146.4 · Jul 161.8 · Aug 164.9 · Sep 153.9 · Oct 158.9 · Nov 116.2 · Dec 106 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹²Official

Cities of a similar size in Switzerland

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Switzerland cities

Kerns6,514 residents Teufen (AR)6,522 residents Rolle6,540 residents Urtenen-Schönbühl6,545 residents Balsthal6,560 residents Gelterkinden6,458 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	610.5 cars/1000 residents	31 Dec 2024	Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS⁶Official
City area	53.83 km²	2016	Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A4 (2013-2018), FJ=2015-16, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km².¹Official
Foreign Nonpermanent Resident Population Total	12 people	31 Dec 2024	Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024³Official
Foreign residents	1,190 people	31 Dec 2024	Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.⁴Official
Nonpermanent Resident Population Total	12 people	31 Dec 2024	Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024³Official
Population density	121 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Reproducible density from BFS STATPOP permanent population at 31.12.2024 divided by the exact official BFS municipality area denominator (2013-2018; FJ=2015-16; area observed_at=2016).¹Official
Population	6,511 people	31 Dec 2024	Switzerland official denominator source⁷Official
Swiss Nonpermanent Resident Population Total	0 people	31 Dec 2024	Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024³Official
Swiss Permanent Resident Population Total	5,321 people	31 Dec 2024	Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024³Official

International community in Alpnach

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 group	People	Share
Place of birth - total	6,594	100.0%
In Switzerland	5,266	79.9%
Abroad	1,328	20.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁵

Country of birth

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

Published group	People	Share
Place of birth - total	4	100.0%
Abroad	4	100.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁵

Citizenship

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

Published group	People	Share
Citizenship - total	6,594	100.0%
Switzerland	5,360	81.3%
Germany	266	4.0%
Portugal	203	3.1%
Italy	123	1.9%
North Macedonia	106	1.6%
Kosovo	65	1.0%
Croatia	38	0.6%
Bulgaria	28	0.4%
Sri Lanka	28	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Romania	24	0.4%
Ukraine	24	0.4%
Türkiye	23	0.3%
Serbia	22	0.3%
Spain	21	0.3%
Poland	20	0.3%
Austria	19	0.3%
Netherlands	17	0.3%
Hungary	15	0.2%
Afghanistan	15	0.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	13	0.2%
Russia	13	0.2%
Eritrea	12	0.2%
Greece	10	0.2%
Syria	10	0.2%
France	9	0.1%
Slovakia	9	0.1%
United Kingdom	8	0.1%
Somalia	8	0.1%
China	7	0.1%
India	7	0.1%
Latvia	6	0.1%
Lithuania	6	0.1%
Thailand	6	0.1%
Slovenia	5	0.1%
Sweden	4	0.1%
Norway	3	0.0%
Czechia	3	0.0%
South Africa	3	0.0%
Venezuela	3	0.0%
United States	3	0.0%
Iraq	3	0.0%
Albania	2	0.0%
Belgium	2	0.0%
Finland	2	0.0%
Belarus	2	0.0%
Peru	2	0.0%
Denmark	1	0.0%
Ireland	1	0.0%
Malta	1	0.0%
Cyprus	1	0.0%
Ethiopia	1	0.0%
Cameroon	1	0.0%
Kenya	1	0.0%
Congo (Kinshasa)	1	0.0%
Tunisia	1	0.0%
Brazil	1	0.0%
Chile	1	0.0%
Ecuador	1	0.0%
Nicaragua	1	0.0%
Grenada	1	0.0%
Pakistan	1	0.0%
South Korea	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁵

Is Alpnach 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 worker64%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 53–75%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–74%

Student64%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 52–76%

Family57%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 43–71%

Retirement59%strong on cost, weak on admin · range 45–73%

Foreign residents1,190 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.

Population6,511 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Switzerland official denominator source

Median gross salary (regional)4,386 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch

Cars per 1,000 residents610.5 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Official source · Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS

City area53.83 km²2016Official source · Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A4 (2013-2018), FJ=2015-16, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km².

Population density121 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official source · Reproducible density from BFS STATPOP permanent population at 31.12.2024 divided by the exact official BFS municipality area denominator (2013-2018; FJ=2015-16; area observed_at=2016).

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Alpnach 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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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Alpnach?

The median gross salary is 4,386 EUR/month. Source: www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch.

How many people live in Alpnach?

The published population is 6,511 people. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

How many foreign residents live in Alpnach?

1,190 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024..

Is Alpnach a good place to live?

Alpnach 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.

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

The official country of birth distribution records 6,594 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, September 14). Alpnach, Switzerland: salary, climate, transport, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/alpnach/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Alpnach, Switzerland: salary, climate, transport, population},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  snapshot = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/alpnach/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A4 (2013-2018), FJ=2015-16, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km². disseminate.stats.swiss · checked 2026-07-15
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024 pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-07-18
Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024. pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2024-12-31
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO) pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-30
Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-08
Switzerland official denominator source pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-07-14
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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