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Living in Crans-Montana

Crans-Montana, a city in Switzerland, had a population of 10,496 at the end of 2024. For Crans-Montana, the foreign population was 3,808 at the end of 2024.

Which Switzerland-wide rules apply when you move to Crans-Montana?

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 Crans-Montana.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

36.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 3,808 people of 10,496 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)4,328 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch13Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportSIR3 Aug 2026OurAirports2Official
Distance to nearest airport16 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports2Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Crans-Montana average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND21°-5°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Crans-Montana average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100766153497873808855596796JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Crans-Montana average monthly sunshine, hours065130195260134142182189199220243231200167121116JFMAMJJASONDhours
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.8 · Feb 2.4 · Mar 6.3 · Apr 10.2 · May 14.5 · Jun 18.5 · Jul 20.8 · Aug 20.3 · Sep 16 · Oct 11.7 · Nov 5.9 · Dec 2.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI8Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.3 · Feb -5.5 · Mar -2.5 · Apr 0.9 · May 4.7 · Jun 8.1 · Jul 9.9 · Aug 9.9 · Sep 6.5 · Oct 3.3 · Nov -1.3 · Dec -4.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI9Official
Average temperature by monthJan -1.6 · Feb -1.5 · Mar 1.8 · Apr 5.2 · May 9.3 · Jun 13.1 · Jul 15 · Aug 14.8 · Sep 10.9 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 2.3 · Dec -0.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 76.1 · Feb 60.5 · Mar 52.6 · Apr 49.2 · May 78.1 · Jun 73 · Jul 80 · Aug 87.5 · Sep 55.2 · Oct 58.9 · Nov 66.9 · Dec 95.9 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 134.3 · Feb 141.9 · Mar 181.6 · Apr 188.6 · May 199.3 · Jun 219.8 · Jul 242.7 · Aug 230.5 · Sep 199.5 · Oct 166.6 · Nov 120.9 · Dec 115.6 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official

Cities of a similar size in Switzerland

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

All Switzerland cities
Urdorf10,503 residentsAltdorf (UR)10,459 residentsBirsfelden10,445 residentsWidnau10,409 residentsSteinhausen10,399 residentsGossau (ZH)10,605 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Crans-Montana residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport63.7%Foreign residents36.3%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents778 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS6Official
City area59.57 km²2014Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A4 (2013-2018), FJ=2013-14, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km².1Official
Foreign Nonpermanent Resident Population Total718 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20243Official
Foreign residents3,808 people31 Dec 2024Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.4Official
Nonpermanent Resident Population Total718 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20243Official
Population density176.2 people/km²31 Dec 2024Reproducible density from BFS STATPOP permanent population at 31.12.2024 divided by the exact official BFS municipality area denominator (2013-2018; FJ=2013-14; area observed_at=2014).1Official
Population10,496 people31 Dec 2024Switzerland official denominator source7Official
Swiss Nonpermanent Resident Population Total0 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20243Official
Swiss Permanent Resident Population Total6,688 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20243Official

International community in Crans-Montana

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 - total10,782100.0%
In Switzerland5,81353.9%
Abroad4,96946.1%

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 groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total747100.0%
Abroad74399.5%
In Switzerland40.5%

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 groupPeopleShare
Citizenship - total10,782100.0%
Switzerland6,68362.0%
France1,13210.5%
Italy7076.6%
Portugal5785.4%
Spain1531.4%
Belgium1381.3%
United Kingdom1211.1%
Saudi Arabia1000.9%
India870.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Serbia760.7%
Germany740.7%
Romania710.7%
Netherlands630.6%
China620.6%
United States510.5%
Ukraine500.5%
Greece370.3%
Poland350.3%
Bulgaria320.3%
Russia280.3%
Sweden260.2%
Thailand260.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina200.2%
Indonesia200.2%
Mexico190.2%
Vietnam180.2%
Czechia170.2%
Ireland150.1%
Türkiye150.1%
Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)140.1%
Japan140.1%
Cyprus130.1%
Canada130.1%
Kenya110.1%
Denmark100.1%
Hungary100.1%
Croatia100.1%
Morocco100.1%
Kazakhstan100.1%
Austria90.1%
Slovakia90.1%
North Macedonia90.1%
Latvia90.1%
South Korea90.1%
Colombia80.1%
Kosovo70.1%
Argentina70.1%
Brazil70.1%
Kuwait60.1%
Malaysia60.1%
Philippines60.1%
Albania50.0%
Lithuania50.0%
Algeria50.0%
Sri Lanka50.0%
Lebanon50.0%
Luxembourg40.0%
Tunisia40.0%
Peru40.0%
Mongolia40.0%
Singapore40.0%
Georgia40.0%
Australia40.0%
Malta30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Finland20.0%
Iceland20.0%
Norway20.0%
Burundi20.0%
Côte d'Ivoire20.0%
Madagascar20.0%
South Africa20.0%
Eritrea20.0%
Costa Rica20.0%
Uruguay20.0%
Myanmar20.0%
Iran20.0%
Israel20.0%
Jordan20.0%
Azerbaijan20.0%
Kyrgyzstan20.0%
No indication10.0%
Slovenia10.0%
Montenegro10.0%
Botswana10.0%
Congo (Kinshasa)10.0%
Libya10.0%
Zimbabwe10.0%
Rwanda10.0%
Senegal10.0%
Tanzania10.0%
Central African Republic10.0%
Dominican Republic10.0%
Guatemala10.0%
Paraguay10.0%
Venezuela10.0%
Saint Kitts and Nevis10.0%
Pakistan10.0%
Bangladesh10.0%
Armenia10.0%
Uzbekistan10.0%
New Zealand10.0%

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

Is Crans-Montana 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 residents3,808 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.
Population10,496 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Switzerland official denominator source
Median gross salary (regional)4,328 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch
Cars per 1,000 residents778 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Official source · Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS
City area59.57 km²2014Official source · Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A4 (2013-2018), FJ=2013-14, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km².
Population density176.2 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=2013-14; area observed_at=2014).
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Crans-Montana 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.

Common questions

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

What is the typical salary around Crans-Montana?

The median gross salary is 4,328 EUR/month. Source: www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch.

How many people live in Crans-Montana?

The published population is 10,496 people. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

How many foreign residents live in Crans-Montana?

3,808 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024..

Is Crans-Montana a good place to live?

Crans-Montana 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 Crans-Montana?

The official country of birth distribution records 10,782 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). Crans-Montana, Switzerland: salary, climate, transport [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/crans-montana/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Crans-Montana, Switzerland: salary, climate, transport},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
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  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/crans-montana/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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