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Living in Untersiggenthal

For Untersiggenthal, the resident counts list 5,332 Swiss permanent residents and 75 non-permanent residents at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, Untersiggenthal had a population of 7,812.

Last checked 2026-09-2429 sources

Population7,812people31 Dec 2024Official source · Switzerland official denominator source
Median gross salary (region)7,512EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch
Average net rent17.53EUR/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 crime3,303incidents per 100,000country median 11,440 — 71% belowOfficial source · Aargau 2025 municipality crime tables: StGB, BetmG and AIG
PM2.5, annual mean8.01µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)

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

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 Untersiggenthal.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Untersiggenthal 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 10GB9Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)17.53 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 Untersiggenthal 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 worker73%strong on work, weak on housing · range 63–83%
Skilled employee72%strong on work, weak on education · range 62–82%
Student51%strong on cost, weak on education · range 40–62%
Family62%strong on family, weak on education · range 52–72%
Retirement61%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 49–73%

Work and income

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)7,512 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch20Official

What does a salary buy in Untersiggenthal?

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

regional median gross pay: €7,512 (pxweb.bfs.admin.ch, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€5,088of €6,266 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.€6,266
Rent, 60 m²€17.53/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− €1,052
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€5,088
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Untersiggenthal Salary needed to live in Untersiggenthal

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Untersiggenthal?

Police recorded about 3,303 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Aargau 2025 municipality crime tables: StGB, BetmG and AIG1

Recorded crime across major citiesUntersiggenthal highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Untersiggenthal 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 residents3,303 incidents per 100,000country median 11,44031 Dec 2025Aargau 2025 municipality crime tables: StGB, BetmG and AIG1Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport137 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights6Official
Nearest airportZRH3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official
Distance to nearest airport23 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Untersiggenthal. 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
Open official information

fide language promotion system — State Language Course

State Secretariat for Migration (SEM)

For adult migrants.

German, French, ItalianIn Person, Online
Open official information
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Untersiggenthal.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Untersiggenthal?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8 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: 8.01 µg/m³ · Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)2
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 Untersiggenthal is 8.0 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 mean8.01 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)2Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.9 · Feb 5.9 · Mar 11.1 · Apr 15.6 · May 19.6 · Jun 23.5 · Jul 25.6 · Aug 25 · Sep 20.2 · Oct 14.5 · Nov 8 · Dec 4.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.5 · Feb -1.7 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 4.3 · May 8.5 · Jun 12.1 · Jul 13.6 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 9.8 · Oct 6.5 · Nov 2.3 · Dec -0.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official
Average temperature by monthJan 1.2 · Feb 1.9 · Mar 5.9 · Apr 9.9 · May 14 · Jun 17.7 · Jul 19.4 · Aug 18.8 · Sep 14.6 · Oct 10.1 · Nov 5 · Dec 1.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 63.1 · Feb 52.6 · Mar 61.3 · Apr 63.2 · May 98.5 · Jun 92.2 · Jul 98.4 · Aug 98.3 · Sep 69.6 · Oct 72 · Nov 69.1 · Dec 81.4 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 41.2 · Feb 74.2 · Mar 133.2 · Apr 166.8 · May 180.6 · Jun 200.2 · Jul 219.8 · Aug 204.1 · Sep 148.7 · Oct 86.3 · Nov 42.8 · Dec 31.1 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official

Similar climate. In Switzerland: Basel ±0.9 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±0.5 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±0.5 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Traunstein (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

How many people live in Untersiggenthal?

The published population was 7,812 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source14

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents472.5 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS12Official
City area8.27 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 km².3Official
Foreign non-permanent residents75 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20248Official
Foreign residents2,480 people31 Dec 2024Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.10Official
Non-permanent residents75 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20248Official
Population density944.6 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).3Official
Population7,812 people31 Dec 2024Switzerland official denominator source14Official
Swiss non-permanent residents0 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20248Official
Swiss permanent residents5,332 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20248Official

International community in Untersiggenthal

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 - total95100.0%
Abroad9397.9%
In Switzerland22.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Country of birth

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total7,875100.0%
In Switzerland5,13965.3%
Abroad2,73634.7%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Citizenship - total7,875100.0%
Switzerland5,36368.1%
Italy4075.2%
Germany3364.3%
Kosovo2633.3%
North Macedonia1862.4%
Portugal1672.1%
Türkiye1101.4%
Croatia851.1%
Poland811.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Serbia680.9%
Austria590.7%
Eritrea580.7%
Romania480.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina430.5%
Spain420.5%
Afghanistan390.5%
Hungary330.4%
Syria330.4%
Sri Lanka310.4%
France280.4%
Greece270.3%
India230.3%
United Kingdom210.3%
Slovenia200.3%
China200.3%
Ukraine190.2%
Bulgaria170.2%
Netherlands170.2%
Iran150.2%
Brazil120.2%
Iraq120.2%
United States110.1%
Thailand100.1%
Slovakia90.1%
Côte d'Ivoire90.1%
Colombia80.1%
Lithuania70.1%
Russia70.1%
Dominican Republic70.1%
Czechia60.1%
Albania50.1%
Montenegro50.1%
Tunisia50.1%
Canada50.1%
Philippines50.1%
Finland40.1%
Ghana40.1%
Nigeria40.1%
Zimbabwe40.1%
Somalia40.1%
Egypt40.1%
Mexico40.1%
Indonesia40.1%
Angola30.0%
Congo (Kinshasa)30.0%
Libya30.0%
Peru30.0%
Japan30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
No indication20.0%
Belgium20.0%
Ireland20.0%
Norway20.0%
Sweden20.0%
Cameroon20.0%
Argentina20.0%
Costa Rica20.0%
Venezuela20.0%
Lebanon20.0%
Malaysia20.0%
Kazakhstan20.0%
Denmark10.0%
Iceland10.0%
Liechtenstein10.0%
Estonia10.0%
Algeria10.0%
Kenya10.0%
Morocco10.0%
Jamaica10.0%
Cuba10.0%
Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)10.0%
Jordan10.0%
Nepal10.0%
Pakistan10.0%
South Korea10.0%
Vietnam10.0%
Uzbekistan10.0%
Australia10.0%
New Zealand10.0%
Papua New Guinea10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Alternatives for people set on Untersiggenthal

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 an Untersiggenthal alternative in the same country

87 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 7,812 Untersiggenthal+1666%
  • Rent: €18.05/m² (2021) Bern vs €17.53/m² (2024) Untersiggenthalno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 6.0 km Bern vs 23.0 km Untersiggenthal−74%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 20,196 Bern vs 3,303 Untersiggenthalno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,310 Bern vs €7,512 Untersiggenthalsame level
Full comparisonMore about Bern

Cities near Untersiggenthal

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

Alternative cities in Switzerland

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

All Switzerland cities
Meggen7,795 residentsOberglatt7,772 residentsRothenburg7,863 residentsMalters7,868 residentsRorschacherberg7,716 residentsReiden7,674 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Untersiggenthal 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.

Open the official coverage guide
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; Untersiggenthal's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Untersiggenthal part of Winterthur?

Untersiggenthal 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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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Untersiggenthal?

The published population was 7,812 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Untersiggenthal?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8 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 Untersiggenthal?

Police recorded about 3,303 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Aargau 2025 municipality crime tables: StGB, BetmG and AIG.

What is the typical salary around Untersiggenthal?

The median gross salary is 7,512 EUR/month. Source: www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch.

How many foreign residents live in Untersiggenthal?

2,480 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024..

Is Untersiggenthal a good place to live?

Untersiggenthal 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 Untersiggenthal part of Winterthur?

Untersiggenthal is in the published commuting zone of Winterthur; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Untersiggenthal?

Gebenstorf, Obersiggenthal, Würenlingen, Windisch, Brugg are near Untersiggenthal. 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 Untersiggenthal?

The official country of birth distribution records 95 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). Untersiggenthal, Switzerland: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 729704ca1d590df326f33e43179fd831]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/untersiggenthal/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Untersiggenthal, Switzerland: population, rent, salary},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {729704ca1d590df326f33e43179fd831},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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