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Frenkendorf had 6,651 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Switzerland. The foreign population count was 2,443 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-1030 sources

Population6,651people31 Dec 2024Official source · Switzerland official denominator source
Median gross salary (region)7,512EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch
Average net rent19.11EUR/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 crime5,610incidents per 100,000country median 11,440 — 51% belowOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik Basel-Landschaft 2025
PM2.5, annual mean7.39µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)

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

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 Frenkendorf.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Frenkendorf 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 S14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB56.03 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Salt Swiss 10GB10Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)19.11 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)5Official · regional context

Is Frenkendorf 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 worker71%strong on work, weak on safety · range 61–81%
Skilled employee70%strong on work, weak on education · range 60–80%
Student47%strong on cost, weak on education · range 36–58%
Family49%strong on family, weak on education · range 39–59%
Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 44–68%

Work and income

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)7,512 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch21Official

What does a salary buy in Frenkendorf?

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

regional median gross pay: €7,512 (pxweb.bfs.admin.ch, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€4,993of €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€19.11/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− €1,146
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€4,993
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Frenkendorf Salary needed to live in Frenkendorf

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Frenkendorf?

Police recorded about 5,610 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik Basel-Landschaft 20259

Recorded crime across major citiesFrenkendorf highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Frenkendorf 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 residents5,610 incidents per 100,000country median 11,44031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik Basel-Landschaft 20259Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport137 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights6Official
Nearest airportZRH3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official
Distance to nearest airport63 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Frenkendorf?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.4 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: 7.39 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 Frenkendorf is 7.4 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 mean7.39 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)1Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.1 · Feb 7.1 · Mar 11.8 · Apr 16.2 · May 20 · Jun 23.7 · Jul 25.8 · Aug 25.3 · Sep 20.7 · Oct 15.4 · Nov 9.2 · Dec 5.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.5 · Feb -0.1 · Mar 2.6 · Apr 5.5 · May 9.5 · Jun 13.1 · Jul 14.9 · Aug 14.8 · Sep 11 · Oct 7.6 · Nov 3.2 · Dec 0.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official
Average temperature by monthJan 2.2 · Feb 3.2 · Mar 7 · Apr 10.7 · May 14.6 · Jun 18.2 · Jul 20.2 · Aug 19.7 · Sep 15.4 · Oct 11.1 · Nov 6 · Dec 2.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 47.8 · Feb 45.2 · Mar 49.5 · Apr 63.5 · May 97.6 · Jun 86.6 · Jul 88.9 · Aug 88.3 · Sep 70.2 · Oct 74.4 · Nov 64.9 · Dec 65 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 64.5 · Feb 85.2 · Mar 134.6 · Apr 167.4 · May 185.6 · Jun 211.9 · Jul 234.9 · Aug 216.5 · Sep 160.1 · Oct 107 · Nov 65.4 · Dec 54.2 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official

Similar climate. In Switzerland: Geneva ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Bad Krozingen (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Emmendingen (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Endingen am Kaiserstuhl (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Heitersheim (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Kenzingen (Germany) ±0.4 °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 Frenkendorf?

The published population was 6,651 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source15

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents508.4 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS13Official
City area4.6 km²2015Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A4 (2013-2018), FJ=2014-15, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km².3Official
Foreign non-permanent residents47 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20248Official
Foreign residents2,443 people31 Dec 2024Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.11Official
Non-permanent residents47 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20248Official
Population density1,446 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=2014-15; area observed_at=2015).3Official
Population6,651 people31 Dec 2024Switzerland official denominator source15Official
Swiss non-permanent residents0 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20248Official
Swiss permanent residents4,208 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20248Official

International community in Frenkendorf

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 - total51100.0%
Abroad4894.1%
In Switzerland35.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Country of birth

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total6,756100.0%
In Switzerland4,24562.8%
Abroad2,51137.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Citizenship - total51100.0%
Germany1019.6%
Ukraine611.8%
Congo (Kinshasa)59.8%
Italy23.9%
Poland23.9%
Portugal23.9%
Romania23.9%
Slovakia23.9%
Kosovo23.9%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Somalia23.9%
Afghanistan23.9%
Albania12.0%
Bulgaria12.0%
Austria12.0%
Spain12.0%
Türkiye12.0%
Hungary12.0%
Croatia12.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina12.0%
Ethiopia12.0%
Algeria12.0%
Libya12.0%
Tunisia12.0%
Eritrea12.0%
Iran12.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Alternatives for people set on Frenkendorf

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.

Lausen as a Frenkendorf alternative in the same region

5 km away, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,019 Lausen vs 5,610 Frenkendorf−28%
  • Residents: 5,886 Lausen vs 6,651 Frenkendorf−12%
  • Rent: €19.11/m² Lausen vs €19.11/m² Frenkendorfsame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,512 Lausen vs €7,512 Frenkendorfsame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.4 µg/m³ Lausen vs 7.4 µg/m³ Frenkendorfsame level
Full comparisonMore about Lausen

Luzern as a Frenkendorf alternative in the same country

67 km away, better on 1 of 3 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 6,651 Frenkendorf+1197%
  • Rent: €17.56/m² (2021) Luzern vs €19.11/m² (2024) Frenkendorfno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 5.0 km Luzern vs 63.0 km Frenkendorf−92%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 12,894 Luzern vs 5,610 Frenkendorfno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,445 Luzern vs €7,512 Frenkendorfsame level
Full comparisonMore about Luzern

Cities near Frenkendorf

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

Basel Commuting Zone · 11.3 km away
Rent
18.54 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2021-12-31

Alternative cities in Switzerland

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

All Switzerland cities
Moudon6,646 residentsUetikon am See6,663 residentsSargans6,615 residentsVétroz6,605 residentsCapriasca6,717 residentsSt. Margrethen6,718 residents

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

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

Is Frenkendorf part of Basel?

Frenkendorf is in the published commuting zone of Basel; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Basel city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source4

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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 Frenkendorf?

The published population was 6,651 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Frenkendorf?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.4 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 Frenkendorf?

Police recorded about 5,610 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik Basel-Landschaft 2025.

What is the typical salary around Frenkendorf?

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

How many foreign residents live in Frenkendorf?

2,443 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024..

Is Frenkendorf a good place to live?

Frenkendorf 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 Frenkendorf part of Basel?

Frenkendorf is in the published commuting zone of Basel; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Frenkendorf?

Basel, Pratteln, Liestal, Kaiseraugst, Lausen are near Frenkendorf. 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 Frenkendorf?

The official country of birth distribution records 51 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). Frenkendorf, Switzerland: population, rent, salary, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 3b913de60aee4a61d5f61e37c7facb9d]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/frenkendorf/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Frenkendorf, Switzerland: population, rent, salary, safety},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {3b913de60aee4a61d5f61e37c7facb9d},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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