Living in Romont (FR)

The resident counts list 3,427 Swiss permanent residents and 83 non-permanent residents at the end of 2024. The population of Romont (FR), in Switzerland, was 6,124 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-1026 sources

Population6,124people31 Dec 2024Official source · Switzerland official denominator source

Median gross salary (region)7,310EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch

Average net rent16.59EUR/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)

Recorded crime8,461incidents per 100,000country median 11,440 — 26% belowOfficial source · Statistique policière de la criminalité 2025 — Canton de Fribourg

PM2.5, annual mean6.48µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)

Which Switzerland-wide rules apply when you move to Romont (FR)?

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 Romont (FR).Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€71

Mobile plan, 10 GB€56

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	70.68 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Swisscom blue Internet S¹⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	56.03 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Salt Swiss 10GB¹⁰Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	16.59 EUR/m²/month	31 Dec 2024	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)³Official · regional context

Is Romont (FR) a good place to live?

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Remote worker69%strong on work, weak on safety · range 59–79%

Skilled employee69%strong on work, weak on education · range 59–79%

Student45%strong on cost, weak on education · range 34–56%

Family40%strong on family, weak on education · range 30–50%

Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 41–65%

Work and income

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	7,310 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch¹⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Romont (FR)?

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

Left over each month€4,991of €6,113 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.	€6,113
Rent, 60 m²€16.59/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	− €995
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	€4,991

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Romont (FR) Salary needed to live in Romont (FR)

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Romont (FR). 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

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

Safety

How safe is Romont (FR)?

Police recorded about 8,461 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 Fribourg¹²

Recorded crime across major citiesRomont (FR) highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	8,461 incidents per 100,000country median 11,440	31 Dec 2025	Statistique policière de la criminalité 2025 — Canton de Fribourg¹²Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Romont (FR). 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

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fide language promotion system — State Language Course

State Secretariat for Migration (SEM)

For adult migrants.

German, French, ItalianIn Person, Online

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Romont (FR)?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

PM2.5 — annual mean: 6.48 µg/m³ · Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)¹

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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6°-2°

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15°4°

19°8°

23°12°

26°13°

25°13°

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14°6°

8°2°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

158

187

208

235

254

236

179

113

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.56.5WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Romont (FR) is 6.5 µg/m³. Of 43 cities with data, 12 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Romont (FR) 6.5

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.48 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 3.7 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 10.8 · Apr 15 · May 19.2 · Jun 23 · Jul 25.5 · Aug 25 · Sep 20 · Oct 14.3 · Nov 7.9 · Dec 4.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -1.9 · Feb -1.8 · Mar 1 · Apr 3.7 · May 8 · Jun 11.6 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 13.2 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 6.1 · Nov 1.8 · Dec -1.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 0.9 · Feb 1.8 · Mar 5.7 · Apr 9.3 · May 13.6 · Jun 17.3 · Jul 19.3 · Aug 18.8 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 10 · Nov 4.9 · Dec 1.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 49.8 · Feb 43 · Mar 52.2 · Apr 64.3 · May 85.3 · Jun 88.1 · Jul 91.8 · Aug 88.8 · Sep 74.1 · Oct 85.5 · Nov 66.2 · Dec 64.6 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 60.1 · Feb 94.9 · Mar 157.9 · Apr 187.4 · May 207.8 · Jun 234.6 · Jul 254.3 · Aug 235.7 · Sep 179.4 · Oct 113 · Nov 60.8 · Dec 45.7 hours	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁸Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Switzerland: Basel ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±0.3 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±0.6 °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 10.9 km² in 2020.

How many people live in Romont (FR)?

The published population was 6,124 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source¹⁶

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport56%
Foreign residents44%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	548.3 cars/1000 residents	31 Dec 2024	Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS¹⁴Official
City area	10.89 km²	2020	Exact 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 km².²Official
Foreign non-permanent residents	83 people	31 Dec 2024	Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024⁹Official
Foreign residents	2,697 people	31 Dec 2024	Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.¹¹Official
Non-permanent residents	83 people	31 Dec 2024	Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024⁹Official
Population density	562.4 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 (2020-2025; FJ=2020; area observed_at=2020).²Official
Population	6,124 people	31 Dec 2024	Switzerland official denominator source¹⁶Official
Swiss non-permanent residents	0 people	31 Dec 2024	Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024⁹Official
Swiss permanent residents	3,427 people	31 Dec 2024	Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024⁹Official

International community in Romont (FR)

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	6,276	100.0%
In Switzerland	3,523	56.1%
Abroad	2,753	43.9%

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

Country of birth

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

Published group	People	Share
Place of birth - total	43	100.0%
Abroad	43	100.0%

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 group	People	Share
Citizenship - total	43	100.0%
Portugal	20	46.5%
France	10	23.3%
Italy	5	11.6%
Spain	3	7.0%
Ukraine	3	7.0%
Germany	2	4.7%

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

Alternatives for people set on Romont (FR)

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.

Gibloux as a Romont (FR) alternative in the same region

11 km away, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,670 Gibloux vs 8,461 Romont (FR)−57%
Residents: 8,393 Gibloux vs 6,124 Romont (FR)+37%
Rent: €16.59/m² Gibloux vs €16.59/m² Romont (FR)same level
Median gross pay, region: €7,310 Gibloux vs €7,310 Romont (FR)same level
Annual PM2.5: 6.5 µg/m³ Gibloux vs 6.5 µg/m³ Romont (FR)same level

Full comparison More about Gibloux

Luzern as a Romont (FR) alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 113 km, better on 0 of 2 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 6,124 Romont (FR)+1308%
Rent: €17.56/m² (2021) Luzern vs €16.59/m² (2024) Romont (FR)no percentage
Recorded crime, per 100k: 12,894 Luzern vs 8,461 Romont (FR)no percentage
Median gross pay, region: €7,445 Luzern vs €7,310 Romont (FR)same level

Full comparison More about Luzern

Cities near Romont (FR)

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

Alternative cities in Switzerland

Other cities in Switzerland to compare with Romont (FR), nearest in population first.

All Switzerland cities

Interlaken6,123 residents Fislisbach6,140 residents Schwende-Rüte6,108 residents Belmont-Broye6,148 residents Zermatt6,099 residents Appenzell6,096 residents

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

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

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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 Romont (FR)?

The published population was 6,124 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Romont (FR)?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged).

How safe is Romont (FR)?

What is the typical salary around Romont (FR)?

The median gross salary is 7,310 EUR/month. Source: www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch.

How many foreign residents live in Romont (FR)?

2,697 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024..

Is Romont (FR) a good place to live?

Romont (FR) 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 Romont (FR)?

Moudon, Gibloux, Payerne, Bulle, Oron are near Romont (FR). 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 Romont (FR)?

The official country of birth distribution records 6,276 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). Romont (FR), Switzerland: population, rent, salary, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version cf5d4ca76d57a67cd8a47b66db69d3fb]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/romont-fr/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_romont-fr-switzerland-population-rent-salary-safety_ac476f096e69,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Romont (FR), Switzerland: population, rent, salary, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {cf5d4ca76d57a67cd8a47b66db69d3fb},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/romont-fr/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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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) dam-api.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-09-24
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
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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
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