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Living in Seen (Kreis 3)

Seen (Kreis 3) had an unemployment rate of 1.9% at the end of 2022.

Last checked 2026-10-0726 sources

Median gross salary (region)7,875EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Salaire mensuel brut selon Année, Grande région, Groupes de professions, Âge, Sexe et Valeur centrale et autres percentiles
Average net rent22.36EUR/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 rate1.9%31 Dec 2022Municipality figureOfficial source · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO
Recorded crime9,152incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025 by municipality and legal statute
PM2.5, annual mean7.18µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)

Lower unemployment than 67% of Swiss cities that publish it and cleaner air than 88% of Swiss cities that publish it.

Which Switzerland-wide rules apply when you move to Seen (Kreis 3)?

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 Seen (Kreis 3).Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Seen (Kreis 3) 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 S17Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB56.03 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Salt Swiss 10GB16Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)22.36 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 Seen (Kreis 3) a good place to live?

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–69%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–74%
Student38%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 24–52%
Family55%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–70%
Retirement37%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 22–52%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Seen (Kreis 3)?

The unemployment rate is 1.9 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO2

Unemployment across cities in SwitzerlandUnemployment in Seen (Kreis 3) is 1.9%. Of 176 cities with data, 52 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)7,875 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Salaire mensuel brut selon Année, Grande région, Groupes de professions, Âge, Sexe et Valeur centrale et autres percentiles15Official · regional context
Unemployment rate1.9 %31 Dec 2022Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO2Official · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Seen (Kreis 3)?

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

regional median gross pay: €7,875 (Salaire mensuel brut selon Année, Grande région, Groupes de professions, Âge, Sexe et Valeur centrale et autres percentiles, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€5,081of €6,549 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.€6,549
Rent, 60 m²€22.36/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− €1,342
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€5,081
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Seen (Kreis 3) Salary needed to live in Seen (Kreis 3)

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Seen (Kreis 3). 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 Seen (Kreis 3). Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Seen (Kreis 3)?

Police recorded about 9,152 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025 by municipality and legal statute14

Recorded crime across major citiesSeen (Kreis 3) highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Seen (Kreis 3) 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 residents9,152 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025 by municipality and legal statute14Official · parent municipality

Mobility and administration

Seen (Kreis 3)'s nearest airport was ZRH, 17 km away and offered 137 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport137 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights12Official
Distance to the nearest major airport17 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)ZRH3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Seen (Kreis 3). 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 Seen (Kreis 3).

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 0.4°C in January to 18.4°C in July. Seen (Kreis 3)'s monthly precipitation totalled 74.8 mm in January and 124.1 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 52.8 hours in January and 225.3 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Seen (Kreis 3)?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.2 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: 7.18 µg/m³ · Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)1
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
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Seen (Kreis 3) is 7.2 µg/m³. Of 43 cities with data, 12 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.18 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)1Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.3 · Feb 4.9 · Mar 9.9 · Apr 14.4 · May 18.7 · Jun 22.2 · Jul 24.2 · Aug 23.8 · Sep 19 · Oct 13.6 · Nov 7.4 · Dec 3.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.8 · Feb -3.1 · Mar -0.1 · Apr 2.7 · May 7.2 · Jun 11 · Jul 12.7 · Aug 12.6 · Sep 8.8 · Oct 5.3 · Nov 0.9 · Dec -1.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.4 · Feb 1 · Mar 4.8 · Apr 8.6 · May 13 · Jun 16.7 · Jul 18.4 · Aug 18 · Sep 13.6 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 4.3 · Dec 1.2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 74.8 · Feb 71 · Mar 79.8 · Apr 85 · May 124.7 · Jun 124 · Jul 124.1 · Aug 126 · Sep 90.5 · Oct 88.9 · Nov 83.2 · Dec 96.8 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 52.8 · Feb 76.8 · Mar 130.5 · Apr 163.8 · May 180.6 · Jun 205.5 · Jul 225.3 · Aug 205 · Sep 148.4 · Oct 94.2 · Nov 51.2 · Dec 38.9 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO11Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Switzerland: Zürich ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Traunreut (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Bad Arolsen (Germany) ±0.7 °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.

Alternatives for people set on Seen (Kreis 3)

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Seen (Kreis 3) from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Seen (Kreis 3)

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

Winterthur Commuting Zone · 4.1 km away
Rent
17.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Zürich Commuting Zone · 20.6 km away
Rent
26.18 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-04-01

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Seen (Kreis 3) 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; Seen (Kreis 3)'s school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Seen (Kreis 3) part of Winterthur?

Seen (Kreis 3) is in the published commuting zone of Winterthur; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Winterthur city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source4

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Is the air quality good in Seen (Kreis 3)?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.2 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 Seen (Kreis 3)?

Police recorded about 9,152 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025 by municipality and legal statute.

What is the unemployment rate in Seen (Kreis 3)?

The unemployment rate is 1.9 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO.

What is the typical salary around Seen (Kreis 3)?

The median gross salary is 7,875 EUR/month. Source: Salaire mensuel brut selon Année, Grande région, Groupes de professions, Âge, Sexe et Valeur centrale et autres percentiles.

Is Seen (Kreis 3) a good place to live?

Seen (Kreis 3) 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 Seen (Kreis 3) part of Winterthur?

Seen (Kreis 3) is in the published commuting zone of Winterthur; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Seen (Kreis 3)?

Winterthur, Zürich, Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1), Zell (ZH), Wiesendangen are near Seen (Kreis 3). Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Seen (Kreis 3), Switzerland: rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 577b08f855623464011c3fb62a9656b9]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/seen-kreis-3/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Seen (Kreis 3), Switzerland: rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {577b08f855623464011c3fb62a9656b9},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/seen-kreis-3/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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