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For Ruswil, the foreign population was 897 at the end of 2024. Ruswil had a population of 7,541 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2426 sources

Population7,541people31 Dec 2024Official source · Switzerland official denominator source
Median gross salary (region)7,445EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch
Average net rent17.85EUR/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 crime2,175incidents per 100,000country median 11,440 — 81% belowOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025 — Kanton Luzern

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

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 Ruswil.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Ruswil 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 S10Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB56.03 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Salt Swiss 10GB6Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)17.85 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)2Official · regional context

Is Ruswil 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 worker74%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 64–84%
Skilled employee73%strong on work, weak on education · range 63–83%
Student53%strong on cost, weak on education · range 42–64%
Family67%strong on family, weak on education · range 57–77%
Retirement63%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 51–75%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About €1,071 a month in cold rent, from the published average of 17.85 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?

11.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 897 of 7,541 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)7,445 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch17Official

What does a salary buy in Ruswil?

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

regional median gross pay: €7,445 (pxweb.bfs.admin.ch, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€5,015of €6,212 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.€6,212
Rent, 60 m²€17.85/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− €1,071
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€5,015
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Ruswil Salary needed to live in Ruswil

Public employment service

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesRuswil highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Ruswil 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 residents2,175 incidents per 100,000country median 11,44031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025 — Kanton Luzern5Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportEML3 Aug 2026OurAirports3Official
Distance to nearest airport14 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports3Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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 · Feb 5.8 · Mar 10.9 · Apr 15.3 · May 19.4 · Jun 22.9 · Jul 24.9 · Aug 24.3 · Sep 19.6 · Oct 14.3 · Nov 8.2 · Dec 4.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.6 · Feb -1.7 · Mar 1.5 · Apr 4.8 · May 9.1 · Jun 12.8 · Jul 14.6 · Aug 14.4 · Sep 10.8 · Oct 6.9 · Nov 2.2 · Dec -0.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official
Average temperature by monthJan 1.1 · Feb 1.9 · Mar 6 · Apr 9.9 · May 14.1 · Jun 17.6 · Jul 19.5 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 10.3 · Nov 5.1 · Dec 1.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 55.8 · Feb 61.3 · Mar 75.4 · Apr 96.5 · May 148.7 · Jun 164.5 · Jul 165.5 · Aug 170 · Sep 109.2 · Oct 88.2 · Nov 77.9 · Dec 78.4 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 50.8 · Feb 79.9 · Mar 133.3 · Apr 161.5 · May 172.7 · Jun 186.9 · Jul 208.9 · Aug 198.4 · Sep 145.8 · Oct 99.4 · Nov 53.4 · Dec 39 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official

Similar climate. In Switzerland: Zürich ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Berlin (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Werl (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±0.9 °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

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents502.4 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS9Official
City area45.31 km²2021Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A5 (2020-2025), FJ=2021, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km².1Official
Foreign non-permanent residents40 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20244Official
Foreign residents897 people31 Dec 2024Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.7Official
Non-permanent residents40 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20244Official
Population density166.4 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=2021; area observed_at=2021).1Official
Population7,541 people31 Dec 2024Switzerland official denominator source11Official
Swiss non-permanent residents0 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20244Official
Swiss permanent residents6,644 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20244Official

International community in Ruswil

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 - total7,645100.0%
In Switzerland6,55485.7%
Abroad1,09114.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Country of birth

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total33100.0%
Abroad3193.9%
In Switzerland26.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Citizenship - total33100.0%
Romania927.3%
Poland618.2%
Portugal618.2%
Germany412.1%
Hungary39.1%
Spain13.0%
Tunisia13.0%
Eritrea13.0%
Brazil13.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Mexico13.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Alternatives for people set on Ruswil

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.

Bern as a Ruswil alternative in the same region

54 km away, 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: 137,995 Bern vs 7,541 Ruswil+1730%
  • Rent: €18.05/m² (2021) Bern vs €17.85/m² (2024) Ruswilno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 6.0 km Bern vs 14.0 km Ruswil−57%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 20,196 Bern vs 2,175 Ruswilno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,310 Bern vs €7,445 Ruswilsame level
Full comparisonMore about Bern

Winterthur as a Ruswil alternative in the same country

65 km away, 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: 120,376 Winterthur vs 7,541 Ruswil+1496%
  • Rent: €17.90/m² (2023) Winterthur vs €17.85/m² (2024) Ruswilno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,988 Winterthur vs 2,175 Ruswilno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,875 Winterthur vs €7,445 Ruswil+6%
  • Nearest airport: 14.0 km Winterthur vs 14.0 km Ruswilsame level
Full comparisonMore about Winterthur

Cities near Ruswil

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

Alternative cities in Switzerland

Other cities in Switzerland to compare with Ruswil, nearest in population first.

All Switzerland cities
Chiasso7,564 residentsHerzogenbuchsee7,502 residentsGrabs7,488 residentsWollerau7,596 residentsHaute-Sorne7,453 residentsAltendorf7,426 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ruswil 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; Ruswil'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 much does it cost to rent in Ruswil?

Average net cold rent is 17.85 EUR/m²/month, excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about €1,249 a month before utilities. 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).

What is the typical salary around Ruswil?

The median gross salary is 7,445 EUR/month. Source: www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch.

How safe is Ruswil?

Police recorded 2,175 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 2025 — Kanton Luzern.

How many people live in Ruswil?

The published population is 7,541 people. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

How many foreign residents live in Ruswil?

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

Is Ruswil a good place to live?

Ruswil 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 Ruswil?

Neuenkirch, Malters, Oberkirch, Sursee, Willisau are near Ruswil. 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 Ruswil?

The official country of birth distribution records 7,645 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). Ruswil, Switzerland: population, rent, salary, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 06d9945fafcc87892b8e71c80426df18]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/ruswil/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Ruswil, Switzerland: population, rent, salary, safety},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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