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Living in Meyrin

In Meyrin, rent averages €22.61 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 4.9% (2022).

For Meyrin, the resident counts list 14,617 Swiss permanent residents and 167 non-permanent residents at the end of 2024. The population of Meyrin, in Switzerland, was 27,059 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-1531 sources

Population27,059people31 Dec 2024Official source · Switzerland official denominator source
Median gross salary (region)7,346EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch
Average net rent22.61EUR/m²/month31 May 2025Official source · Calculateur de loyer — moyenne par m², Statistique Genève (mai 2025)
Unemployment rate4.9%country median 2.3% — 113% aboveOfficial source · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO
Recorded crime8,020incidents per 100,000country median 11,440 — 30% belowOfficial source · Statistique policière de la criminalité 2025 — canton de Genève
PM2.5, annual mean8.7µg/m³country median 8.8 — about the sameOfficial source · cdn.who.int

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Meyrin?

Average net cold rent is about 22.61 EUR/m² per month (2025-05), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 22.61 EUR/m²/month · Calculateur de loyer — moyenne par m², Statistique Genève (mai 2025)2
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Meyrin 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 10GB9Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)22.61 EUR/m²/month31 May 2025Calculateur de loyer — moyenne par m², Statistique Genève (mai 2025)2Official

Is Meyrin 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 worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–59%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–67%
Student29%strong on cost, weak on education · range 19–39%
Family38%strong on family, weak on education · range 29–47%
Retirement25%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 15–35%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 1,356 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 22.61 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2025-05

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Meyrin?

The unemployment rate is 4.9 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO1

Unemployment across cities in SwitzerlandUnemployment in Meyrin is 4.9%. Of 176 cities with data, 52 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)7,346 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch22Official
Unemployment rate4.9 %country median 2.3%31 Dec 2022Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO1Official

What does a salary buy in Meyrin?

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

regional median gross pay: €7,346 (pxweb.bfs.admin.ch, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€4,661of €6,144 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.€6,144
Rent, 60 m²€22.61/m² · official · Calculateur de loyer · 2025-05-31− €1,356
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€4,661
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Meyrin Salary needed to live in Meyrin

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Meyrin. 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

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

Safety

How safe is Meyrin?

Police recorded about 8,020 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 Genève12

Recorded crime across major citiesMeyrin highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Meyrin 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 residents8,020 incidents per 100,000country median 11,44031 Dec 2025Statistique policière de la criminalité 2025 — canton de Genève12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport101 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights6Official
Nearest airportGVA3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official
Distance to nearest airport2 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official

Language courses and integration

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

fide language promotion system — State Language Course

State Secretariat for Migration (SEM)

For adult migrants.

German, French, ItalianIn Person, Online
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Meyrin.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Meyrin?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.7 µg/m³ (2021) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: cdn.who.int3

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

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 Meyrin is 8.7 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 mean8.7 µg/m³country median 8.8 — about the same31 Dec 2021cdn.who.int3Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.1 · Feb 7 · Mar 11.8 · Apr 15.9 · May 20.1 · Jun 24.2 · Jul 26.7 · Aug 26.2 · Sep 21.1 · Oct 15.5 · Nov 9.3 · Dec 5.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.1 · Feb -1.1 · Mar 1.7 · Apr 5 · May 9.1 · Jun 12.7 · Jul 14.6 · Aug 14.2 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 2.6 · Dec -0.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official
Average temperature by monthJan 2.1 · Feb 2.9 · Mar 6.7 · Apr 10.5 · May 14.5 · Jun 18.4 · Jul 20.6 · Aug 20 · Sep 15.7 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 6 · Dec 2.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 72.8 · Feb 55.9 · Mar 62.1 · Apr 67.1 · May 78.5 · Jun 83.2 · Jul 79.2 · Aug 81.2 · Sep 90.7 · Oct 96.5 · Nov 88.6 · Dec 89.9 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 60.9 · Feb 95.9 · Mar 161.2 · Apr 186.6 · May 212 · Jun 245.8 · Jul 269.2 · Aug 241.6 · Sep 184 · Oct 116.3 · Nov 65.4 · Dec 48 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official

Similar climate. In Switzerland: Basel ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Reims (France) ±1.0 °C, Werl (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±1.2 °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 9.9 km² in 2020.

How many people live in Meyrin?

The published population was 27,059 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 residents464 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS14Official
City area9.91 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 km².4Official
Foreign non-permanent residents167 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20248Official
Foreign residents12,442 people31 Dec 2024Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.10Official
Non-permanent residents167 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20248Official
Population density2,731 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).4Official
Population27,059 people31 Dec 2024Switzerland official denominator source16Official
Swiss non-permanent residents0 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20248Official
Swiss permanent residents14,617 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20248Official

International community in Meyrin

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 - total167100.0%
Abroad16498.2%
In Switzerland31.8%

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 - total27,380100.0%
Abroad14,70753.7%
In Switzerland12,67346.3%

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

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Citizenship - total167100.0%
Ukraine6438.3%
France1911.4%
Afghanistan148.4%
Somalia84.8%
Eritrea84.8%
Italy63.6%
Germany53.0%
Spain53.0%
Sudan53.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Türkiye31.8%
Mexico31.8%
United States31.8%
China31.8%
Iran31.8%
Belgium21.2%
Greece21.2%
Poland21.2%
Portugal21.2%
Russia21.2%
Syria21.2%
Netherlands10.6%
Austria10.6%
Hungary10.6%
Côte d'Ivoire10.6%
Egypt10.6%
India10.6%

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

Alternatives for people set on Meyrin

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.

Lancy as a Meyrin alternative in the same region

6 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Unemployment: 3.8% Lancy vs 4.9% Meyrin−22%
  • Residents: 37,259 Lancy vs 27,059 Meyrin+38%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,738 Lancy vs 8,020 Meyrin−4%
  • Rent: €22.55/m² Lancy vs €22.61/m² Meyrinsame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,346 Lancy vs €7,346 Meyrinsame level

St. Gallen as a Meyrin alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 284 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Unemployment: 2.0% St. Gallen vs 4.9% Meyrin−59%
  • Residents: 78,863 St. Gallen vs 27,059 Meyrin+191%
  • Rent: €15.01/m² (2021) St. Gallen vs €22.61/m² (2025) Meyrinno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 9,783 St. Gallen vs 8,020 Meyrinno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.4 µg/m³ St. Gallen vs 8.7 µg/m³ Meyrin−15%
  • Median gross pay, region: €6,952 St. Gallen vs €7,346 Meyrin−5%

Cities near Meyrin

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

Geneva Commuting Zone · 6.5 km away
Rent
26.61 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-05-31
Le Grand-Saconnex 2.9 km away
Rent
23.94 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-05-31
Ferney-Voltaire France · 3.4 km away
Rent
26.13 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30
Vernier 3.9 km away
Rent
21.11 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-05-31
Saint-Genis-Pouilly France · 4.6 km away
Rent
22.55 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30
Ornex France · 5.0 km away
Rent
22.99 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30
Lancy 5.5 km away
Rent
22.55 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-05-31

Alternative cities in Switzerland

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Meyrin in rankings

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Meyrin 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.

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; Meyrin's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Meyrin part of Geneva?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source5

Common questions

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

How many people live in Meyrin?

The published population was 27,059 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

How much does it cost to rent in Meyrin?

Average net cold rent is about 22.61 EUR/m² per month (2025-05), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 1,582 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Calculateur de loyer — moyenne par m², Statistique Genève (mai 2025).

Is the air quality good in Meyrin?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.7 µg/m³ (2021) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: cdn.who.int.

How safe is Meyrin?

Police recorded about 8,020 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 Genève.

What is the unemployment rate in Meyrin?

The unemployment rate is 4.9 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO.

What is the typical salary around Meyrin?

The median gross salary is 7,346 EUR/month. Source: www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch.

Is Meyrin a good place to live?

Meyrin 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 Meyrin part of Geneva?

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

Which cities are near Meyrin?

Geneva, Les Avanchets, Le Grand-Saconnex, Ferney-Voltaire, Vernier are near Meyrin. 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 Meyrin?

The official country of birth distribution records 167 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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