Living in Neckertal
In Neckertal, rent averages €10.40 per m² a month (2021).
Neckertal's population was 6,420 at the end of 2024. For Neckertal, the resident counts list 5,736 Swiss permanent residents and 7 non-permanent residents at the end of 2024.
Which Switzerland-wide rules apply when you move to Neckertal?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 70.68 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Swisscom blue Internet S14Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 56.03 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Salt Swiss 10GB10Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 10.4 EUR/m²/month | 31 Dec 2021 | Durchschnittliche Wohnungsnettomietpreise in CHF/m² nach Wohnungsgrösse, Kanton St.Gallen, Wahlkreise und Gemeinden, Zeitraum 2021-231Official |
Is Neckertal 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About €624 a month in cold rent, from the published average of 10.4 EUR/m²/month. Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.
How international is the population?
10.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 684 of 6,420 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 6,952 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch16Official |
What does a salary buy in Neckertal?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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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. | €5,836 |
| Rent, 60 m²€10.40/m² · official · Durchschnittliche Wohnungsnettomietpreise in CHF/m² nach Wohnungsgrösse, Kanton St.Gallen, Wahlkreise und Gemeinden, Zeitraum 2021-23 · 2021-12-31 | − €624 |
| 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 | €5,086 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Neckertal. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
arbeit.swiss — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Neckertal. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 5,561 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik (PKS) 2025, tables T3/T8/T99Official · regional context |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Neckertal. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Cantonal integration programmes — Newcomer Adaptation
SEM and cantons
For migrants, refugees.
fide language promotion system — State Language Course
State Secretariat for Migration (SEM)
For adult migrants.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 3.1 · Feb 4.6 · Mar 9.2 · Apr 13.8 · May 17.9 · Jun 21.4 · Jul 23.3 · Aug 23 · Sep 18.4 · Oct 13.7 · Nov 7.7 · Dec 3.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO3Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -4.8 · Feb -4.7 · Mar -1.4 · Apr 1.6 · May 5.9 · Jun 9.8 · Jul 11.5 · Aug 11.3 · Sep 7.6 · Oct 4.2 · Nov -0.4 · Dec -3.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO4Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -1.1 · Feb -0.1 · Mar 3.8 · Apr 7.8 · May 12.1 · Jun 15.7 · Jul 17.4 · Aug 16.9 · Sep 12.7 · Oct 8.5 · Nov 3.3 · Dec -0.2 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 131.6 · Feb 117.1 · Mar 142.2 · Apr 121.4 · May 177.1 · Jun 182.6 · Jul 196 · Aug 194.8 · Sep 151.9 · Oct 122.1 · Nov 129.3 · Dec 152 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 127.8 · Feb 132.3 · Mar 155.3 · Apr 161.8 · May 162.7 · Jun 159.5 · Jul 168.1 · Aug 170.9 · Sep 157.7 · Oct 160.7 · Nov 118.4 · Dec 111.5 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Switzerland: Winterthur ±0.9 °C. Elsewhere: Bad Arolsen (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Marsberg (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Warburg (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Traunstein (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
By nationality
National passport89.3%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 537.3 cars/1000 residents | 31 Dec 2024 | Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS13Official |
| City area | 81.88 km² | 2017 | Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A4 (2013-2018), FJ=2016-17, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km².2Official |
| Foreign non-permanent residents | 7 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20248Official |
| Foreign residents | 684 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.11Official |
| Non-permanent residents | 7 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20248Official |
| Population density | 78.4 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Reproducible density from BFS STATPOP permanent population at 31.12.2024 divided by the exact official BFS municipality area denominator (2013-2018; FJ=2016-17; area observed_at=2017).2Official |
| Population | 6,420 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Switzerland official denominator source15Official |
| Swiss non-permanent residents | 0 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20248Official |
| Swiss permanent residents | 5,736 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20248Official |
International community in Neckertal
Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.
Country of birth
Permanent resident population, total sex, all ages · 2025-12-31
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Place of birth - total | 6,446 | 100.0% |
| In Switzerland | 5,603 | 86.9% |
| Abroad | 843 | 13.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12
Country of birth
Non-permanent resident population, total sex, all ages · 2025-12-31
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Place of birth - total | 52 | 100.0% |
| Abroad | 52 | 100.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12
Citizenship
Permanent resident population, total sex, all ages · 2025-12-31
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Citizenship - total | 6,446 | 100.0% |
| Switzerland | 5,759 | 89.3% |
| Germany | 274 | 4.3% |
| Italy | 45 | 0.7% |
| Austria | 38 | 0.6% |
| Ukraine | 38 | 0.6% |
| Poland | 30 | 0.5% |
| Hungary | 26 | 0.4% |
| Syria | 25 | 0.4% |
| Slovakia | 19 | 0.3% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Türkiye | 16 | 0.2% |
| Serbia | 15 | 0.2% |
| Afghanistan | 15 | 0.2% |
| Netherlands | 13 | 0.2% |
| Portugal | 10 | 0.2% |
| Romania | 10 | 0.2% |
| Spain | 10 | 0.2% |
| North Macedonia | 10 | 0.2% |
| Eritrea | 10 | 0.2% |
| United States | 7 | 0.1% |
| Czechia | 6 | 0.1% |
| Thailand | 6 | 0.1% |
| Belgium | 5 | 0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 5 | 0.1% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5 | 0.1% |
| Norway | 4 | 0.1% |
| Kosovo | 4 | 0.1% |
| Lithuania | 4 | 0.1% |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 0.0% |
| Russia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Iran | 3 | 0.0% |
| Denmark | 2 | 0.0% |
| Croatia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Moldova | 2 | 0.0% |
| Cambodia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Finland | 1 | 0.0% |
| France | 1 | 0.0% |
| Greece | 1 | 0.0% |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 0.0% |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 0.0% |
| Slovenia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Madagascar | 1 | 0.0% |
| Morocco | 1 | 0.0% |
| South Africa | 1 | 0.0% |
| Tunisia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Brazil | 1 | 0.0% |
| Peru | 1 | 0.0% |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 0.0% |
| Japan | 1 | 0.0% |
| Malaysia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Nepal | 1 | 0.0% |
| Pakistan | 1 | 0.0% |
| Philippines | 1 | 0.0% |
| South Korea | 1 | 0.0% |
| Vietnam | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12
Alternatives for people set on Neckertal
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.
Winterthur as a Neckertal alternative in the same region
36 km away, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 120,376 Winterthur vs 6,420 Neckertal+1775%
- Rent: €17.90/m² (2023) Winterthur vs €10.40/m² (2021) Neckertalno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €7,875 Winterthur vs €6,952 Neckertal+13%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,988 Winterthur vs 5,561 Neckertalno percentage
Geneva as a Neckertal alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 260 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 209,061 Geneva vs 6,420 Neckertal+3156%
- Rent: €26.61/m² (2025) Geneva vs €10.40/m² (2021) Neckertalno percentage
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 16,467 Geneva vs 5,561 Neckertalno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €7,346 Geneva vs €6,952 Neckertal+6%
Cities near Neckertal
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 12.46 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2021-12-31
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- 12.95 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2021-12-31
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- 13.34 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2021-12-31
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- 13.05 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2021-12-31
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- 14.13 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2021-12-31
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- 14.32 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2021-12-31
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- 13.93 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2021-12-31
Alternative cities in Switzerland
Other cities in Switzerland to compare with Neckertal, nearest in population first.
How does Neckertal compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Neckertal 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 guideSchool 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; Neckertal's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How much does it cost to rent in Neckertal?
Average net cold rent is 10.4 EUR/m²/month, excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about €728 a month before utilities. Source: Durchschnittliche Wohnungsnettomietpreise in CHF/m² nach Wohnungsgrösse, Kanton St.Gallen, Wahlkreise und Gemeinden, Zeitraum 2021-23.
What is the typical salary around Neckertal?
The median gross salary is 6,952 EUR/month. Source: www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch.
How safe is Neckertal?
Police recorded 5,561 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik (PKS) 2025, tables T3/T8/T9.
How many people live in Neckertal?
The published population is 6,420 people. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.
How many foreign residents live in Neckertal?
684 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024..
Is Neckertal a good place to live?
Neckertal 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 Neckertal?
Bütschwil-Ganterschwil, Wattwil, Flawil, Kirchberg (SG), Oberuzwil are near Neckertal. 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 Neckertal?
The official country of birth distribution records 6,446 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). Neckertal, Switzerland: population, rent, salary, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 734fbb67b1cc26221a718a9aba7ac625]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/neckertal/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A4 (2013-2018), FJ=2016-17, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km². disseminate.stats.swiss · checked 2026-07-15
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
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- Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024 pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-07-18
- Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik (PKS) 2025, tables T3/T8/T9 dam-api.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-09-24
- Salt Swiss 10GB salt.ch · checked 2026-09-15
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- Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024. pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2024-12-31
- Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO) pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-30
- Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-08
- Swisscom blue Internet S swisscom.ch · checked 2026-09-15
- Switzerland official denominator source pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-07-14
- www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-27
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