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Saanen had a population of 6,924 at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 2,286 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2419 sources

Population6,924people31 Dec 2024Official source · Switzerland official denominator source
Median gross salary (region)7,310EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch
Average net rent16.9EUR/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 crime4,549incidents per 100,000country median 11,440 — 60% belowOfficial source · Gemeinden — Auszug aus der polizeilichen Kriminalstatistik (PKS) 2025

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

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 Saanen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Saanen 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)16.9 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)3Official · regional context

Is Saanen 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 worker71%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 61–81%
Skilled employee71%strong on work, weak on education · range 61–81%
Student49%strong on cost, weak on education · range 38–60%
Family54%strong on family, weak on education · range 44–64%
Retirement58%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 46–70%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About €1,014 a month in cold rent, from the published average of 16.9 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?

33% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,286 of 6,924 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)7,310 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch17Official

What does a salary buy in Saanen?

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

regional median gross pay: €7,310 (pxweb.bfs.admin.ch, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€4,972of €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€16.90/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− €1,014
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€4,972
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Saanen Salary needed to live in Saanen

Public employment service

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesSaanen highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Saanen 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 residents4,549 incidents per 100,000country median 11,44031 Dec 2025Gemeinden — Auszug aus der polizeilichen Kriminalstatistik (PKS) 20252Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportSIR3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official
Distance to nearest airport30 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official

Language courses and integration

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

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Saanen.

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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 2.5 · Feb 4.1 · Mar 8.5 · Apr 12.4 · May 16.4 · Jun 20.1 · Jul 22.2 · Aug 21.9 · Sep 17.5 · Oct 13.2 · Nov 7.1 · Dec 3.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.7 · Feb -5.5 · Mar -2.1 · Apr 0.8 · May 5 · Jun 8.4 · Jul 10.2 · Aug 10 · Sep 6.7 · Oct 3.4 · Nov -1.2 · Dec -4.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official
Average temperature by monthJan -1.9 · Feb -1.1 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 6.4 · May 10.5 · Jun 14 · Jul 15.7 · Aug 15.3 · Sep 11.5 · Oct 7.6 · Nov 2.3 · Dec -1.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 95 · Feb 77.2 · Mar 86 · Apr 84 · May 128.9 · Jun 127.7 · Jul 145.1 · Aug 146.7 · Sep 101.7 · Oct 96.9 · Nov 97.3 · Dec 115.2 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 125.7 · Feb 133 · Mar 161.1 · Apr 164.8 · May 164.9 · Jun 181.1 · Jul 198.2 · Aug 197.5 · Sep 169 · Oct 157.8 · Nov 117.4 · Dec 107.7 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official

Similar climate. In Switzerland: Winterthur ±1.8 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.4 °C, Eutin (Germany) ±2.0 °C, Bad Arolsen (Germany) ±2.0 °C, Marsberg (Germany) ±2.0 °C, Warburg (Germany) ±2.0 °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 residents702.2 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS9Official
City area120.1 km²2013Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A4 (2013-2018), FJ=2013, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km².1Official
Foreign non-permanent residents652 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20245Official
Foreign residents2,286 people31 Dec 2024Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.7Official
Non-permanent residents652 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20245Official
Population density57.7 people/km²31 Dec 2024Reproducible density from BFS STATPOP permanent population at 31.12.2024 divided by the exact official BFS municipality area denominator (2013-2018; FJ=2013; area observed_at=2013).1Official
Population6,924 people31 Dec 2024Switzerland official denominator source11Official
Swiss non-permanent residents0 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20245Official
Swiss permanent residents4,638 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20245Official

International community in Saanen

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 - total752100.0%
Abroad74799.3%
In Switzerland50.7%

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

Country of birth

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total6,967100.0%
In Switzerland4,36862.7%
Abroad2,59937.3%

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

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Citizenship - total6,967100.0%
Switzerland4,64166.6%
Portugal5998.6%
Italy2613.7%
Germany2403.4%
France1892.7%
Spain1562.2%
United Kingdom1311.9%
Greece771.1%
Poland630.9%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Netherlands460.7%
Austria440.6%
Serbia430.6%
Hungary410.6%
Ukraine390.6%
United States350.5%
Slovakia240.3%
Belgium220.3%
Canada200.3%
Romania180.3%
Croatia170.2%
China170.2%
Philippines170.2%
Brazil130.2%
Japan130.2%
Ireland120.2%
Czechia120.2%
Sweden110.2%
Saudi Arabia110.2%
Denmark90.1%
Finland90.1%
Türkiye90.1%
Latvia90.1%
Norway70.1%
Slovenia70.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina70.1%
Thailand70.1%
Russia60.1%
Israel60.1%
Bulgaria50.1%
Luxembourg40.1%
Cyprus40.1%
Mexico40.1%
Oman40.1%
North Macedonia30.0%
Kosovo30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Eritrea30.0%
Bolivia30.0%
Peru30.0%
Venezuela30.0%
India30.0%
Australia30.0%
Liechtenstein20.0%
Lithuania20.0%
Côte d'Ivoire20.0%
Kenya20.0%
Paraguay20.0%
Malta10.0%
Montenegro10.0%
Moldova10.0%
Ethiopia10.0%
Burundi10.0%
Morocco10.0%
Nigeria10.0%
South Sudan10.0%
Argentina10.0%
Chile10.0%
Dominican Republic10.0%
Cuba10.0%
Uruguay10.0%
Afghanistan10.0%
Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)10.0%
Indonesia10.0%
Iran10.0%
Jordan10.0%
Pakistan10.0%
South Korea10.0%
Syria10.0%

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

Alternatives for people set on Saanen

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.

Bulle as a Saanen alternative in the same region

22 km away, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 27,101 Bulle vs 6,924 Saanen+291%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,241 Bulle vs 4,549 Saanenno percentage
  • Rent: €16.59/m² Bulle vs €16.90/m² Saanensame level
  • Nearest airport: 27.0 km Bulle vs 30.0 km Saanen−10%
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,310 Bulle vs €7,310 Saanensame level
Full comparisonMore about Bulle

Luzern as a Saanen alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 101 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 6,924 Saanen+1145%
  • Rent: €17.56/m² (2021) Luzern vs €16.90/m² (2024) Saanenno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 5.0 km Luzern vs 30.0 km Saanen−83%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 12,894 Luzern vs 4,549 Saanenno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,445 Luzern vs €7,310 Saanensame level
Full comparisonMore about Luzern

Cities near Saanen

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

Alternative cities in Switzerland

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

All Switzerland cities
Würenlos6,931 residentsOberengstringen6,914 residentsDiepoldsau6,939 residentsDornach6,901 residentsSissach6,894 residentsFehraltorf6,883 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Saanen 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; Saanen'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 Saanen?

Average net cold rent is 16.9 EUR/m²/month, excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about €1,183 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 Saanen?

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

How safe is Saanen?

Police recorded 4,549 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Gemeinden — Auszug aus der polizeilichen Kriminalstatistik (PKS) 2025.

How many people live in Saanen?

The published population is 6,924 people. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

How many foreign residents live in Saanen?

2,286 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024..

Is Saanen a good place to live?

Saanen 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 Saanen?

Bulle is near Saanen. 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 Saanen?

The official country of birth distribution records 752 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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Sources

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  10. Swisscom blue Internet S swisscom.ch · checked 2026-09-15
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  1. Switzerland official denominator source pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-07-14
  2. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  8. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  9. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06

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