Living in Buchs (AG)

Buchs (AG) had 8,491 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Switzerland. For Buchs (AG), the foreign population was 3,178 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2426 sources

Population8,491people31 Dec 2024Official source · Switzerland official denominator source

Median gross salary (region)7,512EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch

Average net rent17.53EUR/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)

Recorded crime7,596incidents per 100,000country median 11,440 — 34% belowOfficial source · Aargau 2025 municipality crime tables: StGB, BetmG and AIG

Which Switzerland-wide rules apply when you move to Buchs (AG)?

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 Buchs (AG).Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€71

Mobile plan, 10 GB€56

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	70.68 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Swisscom blue Internet S¹⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	56.03 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Salt Swiss 10GB¹¹Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	17.53 EUR/m²/month	31 Dec 2024	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)⁴Official · regional context

Is Buchs (AG) 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 worker70%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 60–80%

Skilled employee69%strong on work, weak on education · range 59–79%

Student45%strong on cost, weak on education · range 34–56%

Family42%strong on family, weak on education · range 32–52%

Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–66%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About €1,052 a month in cold rent, from the published average of 17.53 EUR/m²/month. Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

How international is the population?

37.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 3,178 of 8,491 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)	7,512 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch¹⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Buchs (AG)?

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

Left over each month€5,088of €6,266 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.	€6,266
Rent, 60 m²€17.53/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	− €1,052
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	€5,088

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Buchs (AG) Salary needed to live in Buchs (AG)

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Buchs (AG). 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 Buchs (AG). Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesBuchs (AG) highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	7,596 incidents per 100,000country median 11,440	31 Dec 2025	Aargau 2025 municipality crime tables: StGB, BetmG and AIG¹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Buchs (AG). 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

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Buchs (AG).

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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4°-2°

6°-2°

11°1°

16°4°

20°8°

24°12°

26°14°

25°14°

20°10°

14°6°

8°2°

4°0°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

133

167

181

200

220

204

149

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 3.9 · Feb 5.9 · Mar 11.1 · Apr 15.6 · May 19.6 · Jun 23.5 · Jul 25.6 · Aug 25 · Sep 20.2 · Oct 14.5 · Nov 8 · Dec 4.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -1.5 · Feb -1.7 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 4.3 · May 8.5 · Jun 12.1 · Jul 13.6 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 9.8 · Oct 6.5 · Nov 2.3 · Dec -0.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 1.2 · Feb 1.9 · Mar 5.9 · Apr 9.9 · May 14 · Jun 17.7 · Jul 19.4 · Aug 18.8 · Sep 14.6 · Oct 10.1 · Nov 5 · Dec 1.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 63.1 · Feb 52.6 · Mar 61.3 · Apr 63.2 · May 98.5 · Jun 92.2 · Jul 98.4 · Aug 98.3 · Sep 69.6 · Oct 72 · Nov 69.1 · Dec 81.4 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 41.2 · Feb 74.2 · Mar 133.2 · Apr 166.8 · May 180.6 · Jun 200.2 · Jul 219.8 · Aug 204.1 · Sep 148.7 · Oct 86.3 · Nov 42.8 · Dec 31.1 hours	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁹Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Switzerland: Basel ±0.9 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±0.5 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±0.5 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±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

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport62.6%
Foreign residents37.4%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	493.1 cars/1000 residents	31 Dec 2024	Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS¹⁴Official
City area	5.32 km²	2021	Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A5 (2020-2025), FJ=2021, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km².²Official
Foreign non-permanent residents	169 people	31 Dec 2024	Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024¹⁰Official
Foreign residents	3,178 people	31 Dec 2024	Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.¹²Official
Non-permanent residents	169 people	31 Dec 2024	Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024¹⁰Official
Population density	1,596 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 (2020-2025; FJ=2021; area observed_at=2021).²Official
Population	8,491 people	31 Dec 2024	Switzerland official denominator source¹⁶Official
Swiss non-permanent residents	0 people	31 Dec 2024	Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024¹⁰Official
Swiss permanent residents	5,313 people	31 Dec 2024	Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024¹⁰Official

International community in Buchs (AG)

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	8,651	100.0%
In Switzerland	5,357	61.9%
Abroad	3,294	38.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹³

Country of birth

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

Published group	People	Share
Place of birth - total	151	100.0%
Abroad	149	98.7%
In Switzerland	2	1.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹³

Citizenship

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

Published group	People	Share
Citizenship - total	151	100.0%
Ukraine	60	39.7%
Germany	20	13.2%
Afghanistan	15	9.9%
Türkiye	13	8.6%
Somalia	5	3.3%
Iraq	5	3.3%
Eritrea	4	2.6%
Belarus	3	2.0%
Congo (Kinshasa)	3	2.0%

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Published group	People	Share
United Kingdom	2	1.3%
Ireland	2	1.3%
Ethiopia	2	1.3%
Côte d'Ivoire	2	1.3%
Iran	2	1.3%
Syria	2	1.3%
Italy	1	0.7%
Poland	1	0.7%
Romania	1	0.7%
Spain	1	0.7%
Slovakia	1	0.7%
Croatia	1	0.7%
Russia	1	0.7%
Gambia	1	0.7%
Sudan	1	0.7%
Togo	1	0.7%
Uganda	1	0.7%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹³

Alternatives for people set on Buchs (AG)

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.

Gränichen as a Buchs (AG) alternative in the same region

4 km away, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,175 Gränichen vs 7,596 Buchs (AG)−58%
Residents: 8,692 Gränichen vs 8,491 Buchs (AG)+2%
Rent: €17.53/m² Gränichen vs €17.53/m² Buchs (AG)same level
Median gross pay, region: €7,512 Gränichen vs €7,512 Buchs (AG)same level

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Cities near Buchs (AG)

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

Alternative cities in Switzerland

Other cities in Switzerland to compare with Buchs (AG), nearest in population first.

All Switzerland cities

Stans8,508 residents Gibloux8,393 residents Domat/Ems8,392 residents Au (SG)8,628 residents Collonge-Bellerive8,643 residents Zurzach8,336 residents

How does Buchs (AG) compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Buchs (AG) 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; Buchs (AG)'s school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Buchs (AG) part of Aarau?

Buchs (AG) is in the published commuting zone of Aarau; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Aarau 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 much does it cost to rent in Buchs (AG)?

Average net cold rent is 17.53 EUR/m²/month, excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about €1,227 a month before utilities. 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).

What is the typical salary around Buchs (AG)?

The median gross salary is 7,512 EUR/month. Source: www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch.

How safe is Buchs (AG)?

Police recorded 7,596 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Aargau 2025 municipality crime tables: StGB, BetmG and AIG.

How many people live in Buchs (AG)?

The published population is 8,491 people. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

How many foreign residents live in Buchs (AG)?

3,178 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024..

Is Buchs (AG) a good place to live?

Buchs (AG) 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 Buchs (AG) part of Aarau?

Buchs (AG) is in the published commuting zone of Aarau; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Buchs (AG)?

Aarau, Suhr, Küttigen, Oberentfelden, Gränichen are near Buchs (AG). 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 Buchs (AG)?

The official country of birth distribution records 8,651 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). Buchs (AG), Switzerland: population, rent, salary, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 88dbb9956775a90a470a0e5ee1e86aa5]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/buchs-ag/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_buchs-ag-switzerland-population-rent-salary-safety_a453c50d452c,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Buchs (AG), Switzerland: population, rent, salary, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {88dbb9956775a90a470a0e5ee1e86aa5},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/buchs-ag/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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