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Living in Grabs

The resident counts list 5,757 Swiss permanent residents and 42 non-permanent residents at the end of 2024. The population of Grabs, in Switzerland, was 7,488 at the end of 2024.

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

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 Grabs.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

23.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,731 people of 7,488 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)4,096 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch15Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights3Official
Nearest airportACH3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official
Distance to nearest airport35 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Grabs average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°-2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Grabs average monthly precipitation, mm04080120160413454579011613014496685654JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Grabs average monthly sunshine, hours05010015020072921311561681811971831471146855JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Grabs annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.6PM2.5µg/m³

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 Grabs is 8.6 µg/m³. Of 42 cities with data, 11 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Switzerland per band1 city: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³12–33 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³36–78 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³87–811 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³118–9Grabs 8.69 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³99–108 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³810–111 city: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³116–171 city: 17 µg/m³ to under 18 µg/m³117–18

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8.6 µg/m³country median 8.831 Dec 2019cdn.who.int1Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 5 · Feb 6.8 · Mar 11.8 · Apr 16 · May 20.1 · Jun 23.2 · Jul 24.9 · Aug 24.3 · Sep 20 · Oct 15.7 · Nov 9.5 · Dec 5.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -2 · Feb -1.1 · Mar 2.3 · Apr 5.6 · May 9.7 · Jun 13 · Jul 14.6 · Aug 14.6 · Sep 10.8 · Oct 6.9 · Nov 2.2 · Dec -1.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official
Average temperature by monthJan 1.4 · Feb 2.7 · Mar 6.8 · Apr 10.7 · May 14.7 · Jun 17.9 · Jul 19.4 · Aug 19.1 · Sep 15 · Oct 11.1 · Nov 5.7 · Dec 2.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 41.1 · Feb 33.8 · Mar 54.4 · Apr 56.7 · May 90.2 · Jun 116.4 · Jul 130.3 · Aug 144.4 · Sep 95.8 · Oct 67.7 · Nov 55.7 · Dec 53.6 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 71.9 · Feb 91.6 · Mar 130.6 · Apr 156.4 · May 168.2 · Jun 181 · Jul 197 · Aug 182.8 · Sep 147 · Oct 114.3 · Nov 67.5 · Dec 55.3 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official

Cities of a similar size in Switzerland

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

All Switzerland cities
Herzogenbuchsee7,502 residentsHaute-Sorne7,453 residentsRuswil7,541 residentsAltendorf7,426 residentsSaxon7,424 residentsChiasso7,564 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 54.7 km² in 2019.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Grabs residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport76.9%Foreign residents23.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents574.4 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS8Official
City area54.67 km²2019Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A4 (2013-2018), FJ=2019, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km².2Official
Foreign Nonpermanent Resident Population Total42 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20245Official
Foreign residents1,731 people31 Dec 2024Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.6Official
Nonpermanent Resident Population Total42 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20245Official
Population density137 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=2019; area observed_at=2019).2Official
Population7,488 people31 Dec 2024Switzerland official denominator source9Official
Swiss Nonpermanent Resident Population Total0 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20245Official
Swiss Permanent Resident Population Total5,757 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20245Official

International community in Grabs

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 - total21100.0%
Abroad21100.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Country of birth

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total7,535100.0%
In Switzerland5,53573.5%
Abroad2,00026.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Citizenship - total21100.0%
Afghanistan838.1%
Ukraine523.8%
Italy314.3%
Germany14.8%
France14.8%
Czechia14.8%
Brazil14.8%
United States14.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Is Grabs 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 safety · range 54–74%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–74%
Student64%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 52–76%
Family57%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 43–71%
Retirement58%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 46–70%
Foreign residents1,731 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.
Population7,488 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Switzerland official denominator source
Median gross salary (regional)4,096 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch
PM2.5 — annual mean8.6 µg/m³31 Dec 2019Official source · cdn.who.int
Cars per 1,000 residents574.4 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Official source · Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS
City area54.67 km²2019Official source · Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A4 (2013-2018), FJ=2019, 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 Grabs 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 Grabs?

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

Is the air quality good in Grabs?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.6 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: cdn.who.int.

How many people live in Grabs?

The published population is 7,488 people. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

How many foreign residents live in Grabs?

1,731 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024..

Is Grabs a good place to live?

Grabs 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 Grabs?

The official country of birth distribution records 21 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). Grabs, Switzerland: salary, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/grabs/ 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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  3. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  4. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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  9. Switzerland official denominator source pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-07-14
  10. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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