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At the end of 2022, unemployment in Sitten reached 3.2%.

Last checked 2026-10-1513 sources

Median gross salary (region)7,346EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Salaire mensuel brut selon Année, Grande région, Groupes de professions, Âge, Sexe et Valeur centrale et autres percentiles
Average net rent15.96EUR/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 rate3.2%31 Dec 2022Municipality figureOfficial source · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO
Recorded crime8,062incidents per 100,000country median 11,440 — 30% belowOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik (PKS) Jahresbericht Wallis 2025

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

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Sitten 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 S13Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB56.03 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Salt Swiss 10GB12Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)15.96 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 Sitten a good place to live?

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 38–66%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–70%
Student34%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 21–47%
Family39%strong on family, weak on education · range 28–50%
Retirement49%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 36–62%

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What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About €957 a month in cold rent, from the published average of 15.96 EUR/m²/month. Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in SwitzerlandUnemployment in Sitten is 3.2%. 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 2024Salaire mensuel brut selon Année, Grande région, Groupes de professions, Âge, Sexe et Valeur centrale et autres percentiles11Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.2 %31 Dec 2022Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO1Official · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Sitten?

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 (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€5,060of €6,144 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
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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€15.96/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− €957
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€5,060
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Public employment service

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesSitten highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Sitten 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 residents8,062 incidents per 100,000country median 11,44031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik (PKS) Jahresbericht Wallis 202510Official

Mobility and administration

Sitten's nearest airport was BRN, 77 km away and offered 12 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport12 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights8Official
Distance to the nearest major airport77 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)BRN3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

Language courses and integration

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

Sitten's monthly mean temperatures were 0.5°C in January and 20.6°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 51.8 mm in January and 61.9 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 93.4 hours in January and 271.2 hours in July.

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 5 · Feb 7.6 · Mar 13.5 · Apr 17.6 · May 21.5 · Jun 25.4 · Jul 27.4 · Aug 26.6 · Sep 22.1 · Oct 16.9 · Nov 10.1 · Dec 5.1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO3Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3 · Feb -1.9 · Mar 1.9 · Apr 5.3 · May 9.4 · Jun 13 · Jul 14.5 · Aug 14.1 · Sep 10.4 · Oct 6.1 · Nov 1.1 · Dec -2.4 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO4Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.5 · Feb 2.3 · Mar 7.2 · Apr 11.3 · May 15.3 · Jun 19 · Jul 20.6 · Aug 19.9 · Sep 15.7 · Oct 10.7 · Nov 5 · Dec 0.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 51.8 · Feb 40.4 · Mar 36.9 · Apr 33.7 · May 52 · Jun 48.2 · Jul 61.9 · Aug 59.6 · Sep 37.6 · Oct 42.8 · Nov 50.4 · Dec 67.7 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 93.4 · Feb 130.8 · Mar 188 · Apr 210 · May 229.2 · Jun 254.2 · Jul 271.2 · Aug 249.7 · Sep 207.8 · Oct 159.7 · Nov 95.5 · Dec 68.4 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Switzerland: Basel ±1.2 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±1.4 °C, Ginsheim-Gustavsburg (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Griesheim (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Groß-Gerau (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Hochheim am Main (Germany) ±1.0 °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.

Alternatives for people set on Sitten

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

Average net cold rent is 15.96 EUR/m²/month, excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about €1,117 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 Sitten?

The median gross salary is 7,346 EUR/month. Source: Salaire mensuel brut selon Année, Grande région, Groupes de professions, Âge, Sexe et Valeur centrale et autres percentiles.

What is the unemployment rate in Sitten?

The unemployment rate is 3.2 %. Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO.

How safe is Sitten?

Police recorded 8,062 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 (PKS) Jahresbericht Wallis 2025.

Is Sitten a good place to live?

Sitten 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.

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Sources

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  1. Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO dam-api.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-04
  2. 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
  3. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  8. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  9. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  10. Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik (PKS) Jahresbericht Wallis 2025 polizeiwallis.ch · checked 2026-10-09
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  1. Salaire mensuel brut selon Année, Grande région, Groupes de professions, Âge, Sexe et Valeur centrale et autres percentiles pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-10-07
  2. Salt Swiss 10GB salt.ch · checked 2026-09-15
  3. Swisscom blue Internet S swisscom.ch · checked 2026-09-15

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