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Living in Estavayer

The resident counts list 8,134 Swiss permanent residents and 55 non-permanent residents at the end of 2024. The population of Estavayer, in Switzerland, was 10,623 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-1026 sources

Population10,623people31 Dec 2024Official source · Switzerland official denominator source
Median gross salary (region)7,310EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch
Average net rent16.59EUR/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 crime6,382incidents per 100,000country median 11,440 — 44% belowOfficial source · Statistique policière de la criminalité 2025 — Canton de Fribourg
PM2.5, annual mean6.48µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)

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

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 Estavayer.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Estavayer 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 S15Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB56.03 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Salt Swiss 10GB10Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)16.59 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 Estavayer 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 safety · range 60–80%
Skilled employee70%strong on work, weak on education · range 60–80%
Student46%strong on cost, weak on education · range 35–57%
Family46%strong on family, weak on education · range 36–56%
Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–67%

Work and income

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)7,310 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch17Official

What does a salary buy in Estavayer?

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€4,991of €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€16.59/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− €995
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€4,991
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Estavayer Salary needed to live in Estavayer

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Estavayer?

Police recorded about 6,382 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 — Canton de Fribourg12

Recorded crime across major citiesEstavayer highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Estavayer 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 residents6,382 incidents per 100,000country median 11,44031 Dec 2025Statistique policière de la criminalité 2025 — Canton de Fribourg12Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Estavayer?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 6.48 µg/m³ · Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)1
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
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in SwitzerlandAnnual PM2.5 in Estavayer is 6.5 µg/m³. Of 43 cities with data, 12 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.48 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)1Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.7 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 10.8 · Apr 15 · May 19.2 · Jun 23 · Jul 25.5 · Aug 25 · Sep 20 · Oct 14.3 · Nov 7.9 · Dec 4.2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO4Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.9 · Feb -1.8 · Mar 1 · Apr 3.7 · May 8 · Jun 11.6 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 13.2 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 6.1 · Nov 1.8 · Dec -1.1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.9 · Feb 1.8 · Mar 5.7 · Apr 9.3 · May 13.6 · Jun 17.3 · Jul 19.3 · Aug 18.8 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 10 · Nov 4.9 · Dec 1.7 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 49.8 · Feb 43 · Mar 52.2 · Apr 64.3 · May 85.3 · Jun 88.1 · Jul 91.8 · Aug 88.8 · Sep 74.1 · Oct 85.5 · Nov 66.2 · Dec 64.6 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 60.1 · Feb 94.9 · Mar 157.9 · Apr 187.4 · May 207.8 · Jun 234.6 · Jul 254.3 · Aug 235.7 · Sep 179.4 · Oct 113 · Nov 60.8 · Dec 45.7 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Switzerland: Basel ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±0.3 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±0.6 °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 40.5 km² in 2020.

How many people live in Estavayer?

The published population was 10,623 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source16

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents614.9 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS14Official
City area40.48 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 km².2Official
Foreign non-permanent residents55 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20249Official
Foreign residents2,489 people31 Dec 2024Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.11Official
Non-permanent residents55 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20249Official
Population density262.4 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).2Official
Population10,623 people31 Dec 2024Switzerland official denominator source16Official
Swiss non-permanent residents0 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20249Official
Swiss permanent residents8,134 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20249Official

International community in Estavayer

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 - total35100.0%
Abroad35100.0%

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

Country of birth

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total10,812100.0%
In Switzerland7,88472.9%
Abroad2,92827.1%

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

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Citizenship - total10,812100.0%
Switzerland8,23276.1%
Portugal8608.0%
France5525.1%
Kosovo2322.1%
Italy1681.6%
Spain1171.1%
Brazil530.5%
Germany420.4%
Romania400.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Syria380.4%
Ukraine340.3%
Poland330.3%
Belgium280.3%
Slovakia280.3%
Cabo Verde260.2%
Serbia250.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina200.2%
Hungary150.1%
North Macedonia150.1%
Iraq150.1%
Thailand120.1%
Bulgaria110.1%
Netherlands110.1%
Algeria110.1%
Chile100.1%
Colombia100.1%
Russia90.1%
Morocco90.1%
Greece80.1%
Cameroon80.1%
Vietnam80.1%
Congo (Kinshasa)70.1%
Canada70.1%
United States70.1%
Albania60.1%
Sweden60.1%
China60.1%
Philippines60.1%
United Kingdom50.0%
Türkiye50.0%
Lebanon40.0%
Czechia30.0%
Croatia30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Benin30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Eritrea30.0%
Peru30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Denmark20.0%
Angola20.0%
Gabon20.0%
Madagascar20.0%
Senegal20.0%
Somalia20.0%
Togo20.0%
Argentina20.0%
Dominican Republic20.0%
Paraguay20.0%
Sri Lanka20.0%
Indonesia20.0%
Iran20.0%
Japan20.0%
Jordan20.0%
Ireland10.0%
Austria10.0%
Latvia10.0%
Moldova10.0%
Burundi10.0%
Mauritius10.0%
Burkina Faso10.0%
South Africa10.0%
Uganda10.0%
Costa Rica10.0%
Ecuador10.0%
Mexico10.0%
Uruguay10.0%
Afghanistan10.0%
Malaysia10.0%
Mongolia10.0%
Armenia10.0%
Australia10.0%
New Zealand10.0%

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

Alternatives for people set on Estavayer

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.

Milvignes as an Estavayer alternative in the same region

13 km away, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €14.38/m² Milvignes vs €16.59/m² Estavayer−13%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,402 Milvignes vs 6,382 Estavayerno percentage
  • Residents: 9,308 Milvignes vs 10,623 Estavayer−12%
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,310 Milvignes vs €7,310 Estavayersame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.5 µg/m³ Milvignes vs 6.5 µg/m³ Estavayersame level
Full comparisonMore about Milvignes

Luzern as an Estavayer alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 113 km, better on 0 of 2 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 10,623 Estavayer+712%
  • Rent: €17.56/m² (2021) Luzern vs €16.59/m² (2024) Estavayerno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 12,894 Luzern vs 6,382 Estavayerno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,445 Luzern vs €7,310 Estavayersame level
Full comparisonMore about Luzern

Cities near Estavayer

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

Alternative cities in Switzerland

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

All Switzerland cities
Wald (ZH)10,620 residentsFlawil10,632 residentsGossau (ZH)10,605 residentsNaters10,674 residentsCrissier10,676 residentsVal-de-Travers10,691 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Estavayer 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; Estavayer'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 Estavayer?

The published population was 10,623 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Estavayer?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged).

How safe is Estavayer?

Police recorded about 6,382 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 — Canton de Fribourg.

What is the typical salary around Estavayer?

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

How many foreign residents live in Estavayer?

2,489 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024..

Is Estavayer a good place to live?

Estavayer 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 Estavayer?

Payerne, La Grande Béroche, Boudry, Belmont-Broye, Milvignes are near Estavayer. 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 Estavayer?

The official country of birth distribution records 35 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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  1. Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged) discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-23
  2. Exact 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. disseminate.stats.swiss · checked 2026-07-15
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