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Living in Renens (VD)

In Renens (VD), unemployment is 4.2% (2022).

For Renens (VD), the foreign population was 10,896 at the end of 2024. Renens (VD) had a population of 21,541 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-1530 sources

Population21,541people31 Dec 2024Official source · Switzerland official denominator source
Median gross salary (region)7,346EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch
Average net rent20.05EUR/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)
Unemployment rate4.2%country median 2.3% — 83% aboveOfficial source · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO
Recorded crime11,260incidents per 100,000country median 11,440 — 2% belowOfficial source · Statistique policière de la criminalité 2025 — Vaud

Which Switzerland-wide rules apply when you move to Renens (VD)?

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 Renens (VD).Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Renens (VD) 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 S19Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB56.03 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Salt Swiss 10GB14Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)20.05 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 Renens (VD) 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 worker61%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 51–71%
Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on education · range 55–75%
Student38%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 27–49%
Family44%strong on family, weak on education · range 34–54%
Retirement49%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–61%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Renens (VD)?

The unemployment rate is 4.2 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO1

Unemployment across cities in SwitzerlandUnemployment in Renens (VD) is 4.2%. 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.ch21Official
Unemployment rate4.2 %country median 2.3%31 Dec 2022Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO1Official

What does a salary buy in Renens (VD)?

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€4,814of €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€20.05/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− €1,203
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€4,814
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Renens (VD) Salary needed to live in Renens (VD)

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Renens (VD). 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
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Renens (VD). Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Renens (VD)?

Police recorded about 11,260 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 — Vaud16

Recorded crime across major citiesRenens (VD) highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Renens (VD) 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 residents11,260 incidents per 100,000country median 11,44031 Dec 2025Statistique policière de la criminalité 2025 — Vaud16Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport101 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights11Official
Distance to the nearest major airport50 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)GVA3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Renens (VD). 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
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Renens (VD).

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Climate and air quality

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.7 · Feb 5.9 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 14.6 · May 18.9 · Jun 22.8 · Jul 25 · Aug 24.5 · Sep 19.8 · Oct 14.6 · Nov 8.9 · Dec 5.4 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.7 · Feb 0.8 · Mar 3.7 · Apr 6.8 · May 10.7 · Jun 14.3 · Jul 16.2 · Aug 16.2 · Sep 12.7 · Oct 9.1 · Nov 4.5 · Dec 1.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.7 · Feb 3.3 · Mar 7 · Apr 10.6 · May 14.6 · Jun 18.4 · Jul 20.5 · Aug 20.1 · Sep 16 · Oct 11.7 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 3.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 75.4 · Feb 63.5 · Mar 71.8 · Apr 83.6 · May 112.6 · Jun 106.8 · Jul 102.7 · Aug 109.6 · Sep 98.4 · Oct 110.9 · Nov 99.2 · Dec 97.7 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 76.7 · Feb 108.8 · Mar 168.9 · Apr 193.1 · May 212.6 · Jun 239.7 · Jul 258.6 · Aug 241.3 · Sep 187.9 · Oct 131.7 · Nov 79.5 · Dec 58.3 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Switzerland: Zürich ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Werl (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Reims (France) ±1.5 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±1.7 °C, Neustadt in Holstein (Germany) ±1.8 °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 Renens (VD)?

The published population was 21,541 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source20

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents396.9 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS18Official
City area2.95 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 km².3Official
Foreign non-permanent residents255 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 202413Official
Foreign residents10,896 people31 Dec 2024Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.15Official
Non-permanent residents255 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 202413Official
Population density7,302 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).3Official
Population21,541 people31 Dec 2024Switzerland official denominator source20Official
Swiss non-permanent residents0 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 202413Official
Swiss permanent residents10,645 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 202413Official

International community in Renens (VD)

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 groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total21,793100.0%
Abroad12,22156.1%
In Switzerland9,57243.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Country of birth

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total287100.0%
Abroad27495.5%
In Switzerland134.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Citizenship - total21,793100.0%
Switzerland10,72449.2%
Portugal2,38410.9%
France1,4586.7%
Italy1,4316.6%
Spain9584.4%
Kosovo6212.8%
Türkiye4231.9%
Serbia3071.4%
North Macedonia2000.9%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Brazil1740.8%
China1560.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1460.7%
Ukraine1380.6%
Eritrea1310.6%
Afghanistan1270.6%
Germany1170.5%
Syria1110.5%
Morocco1030.5%
Tunisia1020.5%
Romania1010.5%
Congo (Kinshasa)830.4%
Belgium810.4%
Bulgaria760.3%
Ecuador720.3%
Russia650.3%
Sri Lanka610.3%
Cameroon550.3%
Poland540.2%
India540.2%
Lebanon530.2%
Chile520.2%
United Kingdom500.2%
Algeria500.2%
Iran500.2%
Vietnam480.2%
Angola430.2%
Greece410.2%
Croatia380.2%
Somalia360.2%
Colombia350.2%
Peru350.2%
Sweden320.1%
Cabo Verde320.1%
Iraq280.1%
Albania260.1%
Senegal260.1%
United States260.1%
Ethiopia250.1%
Canada240.1%
Egypt230.1%
Slovakia220.1%
Mexico210.1%
South Korea200.1%
Hungary190.1%
Côte d'Ivoire190.1%
Guinea180.1%
Slovenia170.1%
Togo170.1%
Pakistan170.1%
Netherlands160.1%
Mongolia160.1%
Thailand150.1%
Finland140.1%
Japan120.1%
Philippines120.1%
Dominican Republic110.1%
Austria90.0%
Guinea-Bissau90.0%
Mauritius90.0%
Paraguay90.0%
Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)90.0%
Georgia90.0%
Ireland80.0%
Czechia80.0%
Lithuania80.0%
Bolivia80.0%
Madagascar70.0%
Nigeria70.0%
Venezuela70.0%
Denmark60.0%
Luxembourg60.0%
Singapore60.0%
Armenia60.0%
Stateless50.0%
Norway50.0%
Latvia50.0%
Haiti50.0%
Cuba50.0%
Malaysia50.0%
Bangladesh50.0%
Benin40.0%
Mauritania40.0%
Burkina Faso40.0%
Nicaragua40.0%
Australia40.0%
No indication30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Moldova20.0%
Niger20.0%
Rwanda20.0%
South Africa20.0%
El Salvador20.0%
Indonesia20.0%
Kyrgyzstan20.0%
Andorra10.0%
Iceland10.0%
Estonia10.0%
Djibouti10.0%
Gambia10.0%
Kenya10.0%
Liberia10.0%
Mali10.0%
Mozambique10.0%
Costa Rica10.0%
Guatemala10.0%
Honduras10.0%
Jamaica10.0%
Israel10.0%
Yemen10.0%
Laos10.0%
Saudi Arabia10.0%
Palestine10.0%
Azerbaijan10.0%
Uzbekistan10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Alternatives for people set on Renens (VD)

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.

Bussigny as a Renens (VD) alternative in the same region

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

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,741 Bussigny vs 11,260 Renens (VD)−40%
  • Unemployment: 3.4% Bussigny vs 4.2% Renens (VD)−19%
  • Residents: 11,632 Bussigny vs 21,541 Renens (VD)−46%
  • Rent: €20.05/m² Bussigny vs €20.05/m² Renens (VD)same level
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,346 Bussigny vs €7,346 Renens (VD)same level
Full comparisonMore about Bussigny

Luzern as a Renens (VD) alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 143 km, 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 21,541 Renens (VD)+300%
  • Unemployment: 1.7% Luzern vs 4.2% Renens (VD)−60%
  • Rent: €17.56/m² (2021) Luzern vs €20.05/m² (2024) Renens (VD)no percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 12,894 Luzern vs 11,260 Renens (VD)no percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,445 Luzern vs €7,346 Renens (VD)same level
Full comparisonMore about Luzern

Cities near Renens (VD)

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

Lausanne Commuting Zone · 3.3 km away
Rent
19.13 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2021-12-31

Alternative cities in Switzerland

Other cities in Switzerland to compare with Renens (VD), nearest in population first.

All Switzerland cities
Opfikon21,554 residentsKloten21,737 residentsWettingen21,856 residentsReinach21,111 residentsAllschwil22,155 residentsMartigny22,247 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Renens (VD) 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; Renens (VD)'s school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Renens (VD) part of Lausanne?

Renens (VD) is in the published commuting zone of Lausanne; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Lausanne 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 Renens (VD)?

The published population was 21,541 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

How safe is Renens (VD)?

Police recorded about 11,260 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 — Vaud.

What is the unemployment rate in Renens (VD)?

The unemployment rate is 4.2 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO.

What is the typical salary around Renens (VD)?

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

How many foreign residents live in Renens (VD)?

10,896 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024..

Is Renens (VD) a good place to live?

Renens (VD) 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 Renens (VD) part of Lausanne?

Renens (VD) is in the published commuting zone of Lausanne; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Renens (VD)?

Lausanne, Chavannes-près-Renens, Crissier, Ecublens (VD), Saint-Sulpice (VD) are near Renens (VD). 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 Renens (VD)?

The official country of birth distribution records 21,793 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). Renens (VD), Switzerland: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 4a4bb3bcd8d30e4463620d3fe920f064]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/renens-vd/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Renens (VD), Switzerland: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
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