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Living in Glarus

Glarus is in Switzerland; its population was 12,886 at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, the foreign population was 3,797.

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

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 Glarus.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

29.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 3,797 people of 12,886 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in SwitzerlandUnemployment in Glarus is 1.3%. Of 175 cities with data, 52 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Switzerland per band12 cities: 0% to under 1%120–151 cities: 1% to under 2%511–2Glarus 1.3%52 cities: 2% to under 3%522–338 cities: 3% to under 4%383–415 cities: 4% to under 5%154–52 cities: 5% to under 6%25–62 cities: 6% to under 7%26–71 city: 8% to under 9%18–91 city: 9% to under 10%19–101 city: 11% to under 12%111–12

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)4,096 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch10Official
Unemployment rate1.3 %country median 2.3%31 Dec 2022Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO1Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Glarus. 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
Register
Open the Switzerland service overview

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Glarus. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportBXO3 Aug 2026OurAirports3Official
Distance to nearest airport51 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports3Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Glarus. 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
Open official information
Open the full Switzerland section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Glarus.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Glarus average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°-3°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Glarus average monthly precipitation, mm05010015020092809993132167193193131104101110JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Glarus average monthly sunshine, hours04590135180627196137156164175163109866054JFMAMJJASONDhours
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.2 · Feb 4.8 · Mar 9.9 · Apr 14.8 · May 19 · Jun 22.2 · Jul 23.8 · Aug 23.2 · Sep 18.6 · Oct 14.1 · Nov 8.1 · Dec 3.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI9Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -3 · Feb -2.4 · Mar 1 · Apr 4.4 · May 8.4 · Jun 11.9 · Jul 13.6 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 10 · Oct 6.1 · Nov 1.5 · Dec -1.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI9Official
Average temperature by monthJan 0 · Feb 1 · Mar 5.2 · Apr 9.5 · May 13.5 · Jun 16.7 · Jul 18.3 · Aug 17.9 · Sep 14 · Oct 9.8 · Nov 4.6 · Dec 0.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI9Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 91.8 · Feb 80 · Mar 99.2 · Apr 92.7 · May 132.3 · Jun 166.8 · Jul 193.1 · Aug 192.5 · Sep 131.3 · Oct 104.2 · Nov 100.6 · Dec 109.5 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI9Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 62.4 · Feb 71.2 · Mar 95.6 · Apr 137.1 · May 155.5 · Jun 163.6 · Jul 174.7 · Aug 162.7 · Sep 108.6 · Oct 86.1 · Nov 59.6 · Dec 53.5 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI9Official

Cities of a similar size in Switzerland

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

All Switzerland cities
Affoltern am Albis12,882 residentsZofingen12,876 residentsDelémont12,813 residentsLa Tour-de-Peilz12,812 residentsRüti (ZH)12,971 residentsPrilly12,758 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Glarus residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport70.5%Foreign residents29.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents558 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS7Official
City area103.6 km²2019Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A4 (2013-2018), FJ=2016-19, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km².2Official
Foreign Nonpermanent Resident Population Total123 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20244Official
Foreign residents3,797 people31 Dec 2024Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.5Official
Nonpermanent Resident Population Total123 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20244Official
Population density124.4 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=2016-19; area observed_at=2019).2Official
Population12,886 people31 Dec 2024Switzerland official denominator source8Official
Swiss Nonpermanent Resident Population Total0 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20244Official
Swiss Permanent Resident Population Total9,089 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20244Official

International community in Glarus

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 - total107100.0%
Abroad10598.1%
In Switzerland21.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Country of birth

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total12,968100.0%
In Switzerland9,18070.8%
Abroad3,78829.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Citizenship - total12,968100.0%
Switzerland9,11770.3%
Italy6795.2%
Germany4853.7%
Portugal4573.5%
Kosovo3512.7%
Serbia2071.6%
North Macedonia1851.4%
Türkiye1731.3%
Sri Lanka1541.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Ukraine1180.9%
Eritrea1140.9%
Spain910.7%
Afghanistan900.7%
Poland730.6%
Syria600.5%
Austria520.4%
Croatia480.4%
Romania460.4%
Hungary350.3%
Slovakia330.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina310.2%
Netherlands280.2%
China280.2%
Bulgaria270.2%
Czechia230.2%
Brazil230.2%
Belgium180.1%
United Kingdom170.1%
Greece140.1%
Ethiopia140.1%
Slovenia130.1%
Somalia120.1%
Thailand120.1%
Iraq110.1%
Dominican Republic100.1%
Lithuania60.0%
Iran60.0%
Vietnam60.0%
No indication50.0%
United States50.0%
India50.0%
Philippines50.0%
Denmark40.0%
Russia40.0%
Albania30.0%
France30.0%
Liechtenstein30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Canada30.0%
Finland20.0%
Ireland20.0%
Norway20.0%
Montenegro20.0%
Belarus20.0%
Congo (Kinshasa)20.0%
Sierra Leone20.0%
Chile20.0%
Ecuador20.0%
Haiti20.0%
Cuba20.0%
Peru20.0%
Pakistan20.0%
Luxembourg10.0%
Malta10.0%
Côte d'Ivoire10.0%
Liberia10.0%
Mali10.0%
Namibia10.0%
Chad10.0%
Tunisia10.0%
Costa Rica10.0%
Jamaica10.0%
Colombia10.0%
Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)10.0%
Japan10.0%
Cambodia10.0%
Lebanon10.0%
Nepal10.0%
Singapore10.0%
Palestine10.0%
Azerbaijan10.0%
Georgia10.0%
Kazakhstan10.0%
Kyrgyzstan10.0%
New Zealand10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Is Glarus 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%
Student58%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 46–70%
Family64%strong on family, weak on safety · range 52–76%
Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–68%
Foreign residents3,797 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.
Population12,886 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Switzerland official denominator source
Median gross salary (regional)4,096 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch
Unemployment rate1.3 %31 Dec 2022Official source · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO
Cars per 1,000 residents558 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Official source · Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS
City area103.6 km²2019Official source · Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A4 (2013-2018), FJ=2016-19, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km².
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Glarus 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.

Open the official coverage guide
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 Glarus?

The median gross salary is 4,096 EUR/month. Source: www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch.

What is the unemployment rate in Glarus?

The unemployment rate is 1.3 %. Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO.

How many people live in Glarus?

The published population is 12,886 people. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

How many foreign residents live in Glarus?

3,797 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024..

Is Glarus a good place to live?

Glarus 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 Glarus?

The official country of birth distribution records 107 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 12). Glarus, Switzerland: salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/glarus/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Sources

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  1. Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO dam-api.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-04
  2. Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A4 (2013-2018), FJ=2016-19, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km². disseminate.stats.swiss · checked 2026-07-15
  3. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  4. Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024 pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-07-18
  5. Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024. pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2024-12-31
  6. Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO) pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-30
  7. Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-08
  8. Switzerland official denominator source pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-07-14
  9. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-02
  10. www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-27

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