Living in Villars-sur-Glâne
In Villars-sur-Glâne, unemployment is 3% (2022).
Villars-sur-Glâne had 12,507 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Switzerland. The foreign population count was 4,398 at the end of 2024.
Higher unemployment than 65% of Swiss cities that publish it and cleaner air than 95% of Swiss cities that publish it.
Which Switzerland-wide rules apply when you move to Villars-sur-Glâne?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 70.68 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Swisscom blue Internet S13Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 56.03 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Salt Swiss 10GB8Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 16.59 EUR/m²/month | 31 Dec 2024 | 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)5Official · regional context |
Is Villars-sur-Glâne 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Villars-sur-Glâne?
The unemployment rate is 3 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO2
Villars-sur-Glâne 3.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 7,310 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch20Official |
| Unemployment rate | 3 %country median 2.3% | 31 Dec 2022 | Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO2Official |
What does a salary buy in Villars-sur-Glâne?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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€16.59/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 | − €995 |
| 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 | €4,991 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Villars-sur-Glâne. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
arbeit.swiss — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Villars-sur-Glâne. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Villars-sur-Glâne?
Police recorded about 6,446 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Statistique policière de la criminalité 2025 — Canton de Fribourg10
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 6,446 incidents per 100,000country median 11,440 | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistique policière de la criminalité 2025 — Canton de Fribourg10Official |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Villars-sur-Glâne. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Cantonal integration programmes — Newcomer Adaptation
SEM and cantons
For migrants, refugees.
fide language promotion system — State Language Course
State Secretariat for Migration (SEM)
For adult migrants.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Villars-sur-Glâne?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.5 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: 6.48 µg/m³ · Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)1
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Villars-sur-Glâne 6.5
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6.48 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)1Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 3.5 · Feb 5.2 · Mar 9.8 · Apr 13.7 · May 18 · Jun 21.7 · Jul 24 · Aug 23.6 · Sep 18.9 · Oct 13.7 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 4 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -2.6 · Feb -2.5 · Mar 0.5 · Apr 3.2 · May 7.5 · Jun 11.2 · Jul 13 · Aug 12.7 · Sep 9.1 · Oct 5.6 · Nov 1.3 · Dec -1.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 0.4 · Feb 1.2 · Mar 5.1 · Apr 8.6 · May 12.8 · Jun 16.5 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 18.1 · Sep 13.7 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 4.3 · Dec 1.1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 50.3 · Feb 50.1 · Mar 59.6 · Apr 74.6 · May 107.7 · Jun 101.2 · Jul 105.7 · Aug 105.9 · Sep 82.9 · Oct 87.4 · Nov 71.7 · Dec 65.1 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 96.5 · Feb 112.4 · Mar 151.2 · Apr 166.7 · May 180.3 · Jun 209.4 · Jul 233.9 · Aug 219.1 · Sep 167 · Oct 126.6 · Nov 90.6 · Dec 83.8 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official |
Similar climate. In Switzerland: Winterthur ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Traunreut (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Bad Arolsen (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Marsberg (Germany) ±0.6 °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 Villars-sur-Glâne?
The published population was 12,507 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source14
By nationality
National passport64.8%Foreign residents35.2%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 488.6 cars/1000 residents | 31 Dec 2024 | Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS12Official |
| City area | 5.45 km² | 2020 | Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A5 (2020-2025), FJ=2020, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km².3Official |
| Foreign non-permanent residents | 36 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20247Official |
| Foreign residents | 4,398 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.9Official |
| Non-permanent residents | 36 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20247Official |
| Population density | 2,295 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Reproducible density from BFS STATPOP permanent population at 31.12.2024 divided by the exact official BFS municipality area denominator (2020-2025; FJ=2020; area observed_at=2020).3Official |
| Population | 12,507 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Switzerland official denominator source14Official |
| Swiss non-permanent residents | 0 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20247Official |
| Swiss permanent residents | 8,109 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20247Official |
International community in Villars-sur-Glâne
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Place of birth - total | 12,644 | 100.0% |
| In Switzerland | 7,900 | 62.5% |
| Abroad | 4,744 | 37.5% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11
Country of birth
Non-permanent resident population, total sex, all ages · 2025-12-31
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Place of birth - total | 33 | 100.0% |
| Abroad | 32 | 97.0% |
| In Switzerland | 1 | 3.0% |
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Citizenship - total | 12,644 | 100.0% |
| Switzerland | 8,196 | 64.8% |
| Portugal | 1,161 | 9.2% |
| France | 562 | 4.4% |
| Eritrea | 273 | 2.2% |
| Kosovo | 257 | 2.0% |
| Italy | 246 | 1.9% |
| Türkiye | 213 | 1.7% |
| Ukraine | 184 | 1.5% |
| Spain | 170 | 1.3% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 108 | 0.9% |
| Syria | 89 | 0.7% |
| Congo (Kinshasa) | 79 | 0.6% |
| Germany | 75 | 0.6% |
| Sri Lanka | 73 | 0.6% |
| North Macedonia | 58 | 0.5% |
| Tunisia | 43 | 0.3% |
| Chile | 43 | 0.3% |
| Serbia | 41 | 0.3% |
| Brazil | 37 | 0.3% |
| Romania | 36 | 0.3% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 35 | 0.3% |
| Ethiopia | 35 | 0.3% |
| Belgium | 34 | 0.3% |
| Somalia | 30 | 0.2% |
| Iraq | 25 | 0.2% |
| Poland | 24 | 0.2% |
| Morocco | 24 | 0.2% |
| China | 22 | 0.2% |
| Vietnam | 21 | 0.2% |
| United Kingdom | 20 | 0.2% |
| Bulgaria | 19 | 0.2% |
| Angola | 18 | 0.1% |
| Austria | 17 | 0.1% |
| Croatia | 17 | 0.1% |
| Netherlands | 16 | 0.1% |
| Cameroon | 15 | 0.1% |
| Hungary | 13 | 0.1% |
| Algeria | 13 | 0.1% |
| Iran | 13 | 0.1% |
| Lebanon | 13 | 0.1% |
| Mauritius | 12 | 0.1% |
| Greece | 11 | 0.1% |
| Russia | 11 | 0.1% |
| Thailand | 11 | 0.1% |
| Slovakia | 10 | 0.1% |
| Sweden | 9 | 0.1% |
| Canada | 9 | 0.1% |
| Senegal | 8 | 0.1% |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 7 | 0.1% |
| Togo | 7 | 0.1% |
| Dominican Republic | 7 | 0.1% |
| Cambodia | 7 | 0.1% |
| Luxembourg | 6 | 0.0% |
| Burundi | 6 | 0.0% |
| Sudan | 6 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Peru | 6 | 0.0% |
| United States | 6 | 0.0% |
| Japan | 6 | 0.0% |
| South Korea | 6 | 0.0% |
| Albania | 5 | 0.0% |
| Cyprus | 5 | 0.0% |
| Czechia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Rwanda | 5 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 5 | 0.0% |
| India | 5 | 0.0% |
| Philippines | 5 | 0.0% |
| Norway | 4 | 0.0% |
| Moldova | 4 | 0.0% |
| Guinea | 4 | 0.0% |
| Cabo Verde | 4 | 0.0% |
| Madagascar | 4 | 0.0% |
| Egypt | 4 | 0.0% |
| Australia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Stateless | 3 | 0.0% |
| No indication | 3 | 0.0% |
| Congo (Brazzaville) | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mexico | 3 | 0.0% |
| Paraguay | 3 | 0.0% |
| Finland | 2 | 0.0% |
| Slovenia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Montenegro | 2 | 0.0% |
| Lithuania | 2 | 0.0% |
| Belarus | 2 | 0.0% |
| South Africa | 2 | 0.0% |
| Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) | 2 | 0.0% |
| Malaysia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Mongolia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Pakistan | 2 | 0.0% |
| Armenia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 0.0% |
| Denmark | 1 | 0.0% |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 0.0% |
| Estonia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Latvia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Benin | 1 | 0.0% |
| Libya | 1 | 0.0% |
| Mali | 1 | 0.0% |
| Mauritania | 1 | 0.0% |
| Nigeria | 1 | 0.0% |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 0.0% |
| Bolivia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Ecuador | 1 | 0.0% |
| Uruguay | 1 | 0.0% |
| Nepal | 1 | 0.0% |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 0.0% |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 0.0% |
| New Zealand | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11
Alternatives for people set on Villars-sur-Glâne
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.
Tafers as a Villars-sur-Glâne alternative in the same region
8 km away, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,905 Tafers vs 6,446 Villars-sur-Glâne−70%
- Residents: 8,026 Tafers vs 12,507 Villars-sur-Glâne−36%
- Rent: €16.59/m² Tafers vs €16.59/m² Villars-sur-Glânesame level
- Median gross pay, region: €7,310 Tafers vs €7,310 Villars-sur-Glânesame level
- Annual PM2.5: 6.5 µg/m³ Tafers vs 6.5 µg/m³ Villars-sur-Glânesame level
Luzern as a Villars-sur-Glâne alternative in the same country
95 km away, better on 2 of 4 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 12,507 Villars-sur-Glâne+589%
- Unemployment: 1.7% Luzern vs 3.0% Villars-sur-Glâne−43%
- Rent: €17.56/m² (2021) Luzern vs €16.59/m² (2024) Villars-sur-Glâneno percentage
- Nearest airport: 5.0 km Luzern vs 16.0 km Villars-sur-Glâne−69%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 12,894 Luzern vs 6,446 Villars-sur-Glâneno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €7,445 Luzern vs €7,310 Villars-sur-Glânesame level
Cities near Villars-sur-Glâne
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Switzerland
Other cities in Switzerland to compare with Villars-sur-Glâne, nearest in population first.
How does Villars-sur-Glâne compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Villars-sur-Glâne 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 guideSchool 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; Villars-sur-Glâne's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Villars-sur-Glâne part of Fribourg?
Villars-sur-Glâne is in the published commuting zone of Fribourg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Fribourg city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source4
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Villars-sur-Glâne?
The published population was 12,507 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.
Is the air quality good in Villars-sur-Glâne?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.5 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 Villars-sur-Glâne?
Police recorded about 6,446 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Statistique policière de la criminalité 2025 — Canton de Fribourg.
What is the unemployment rate in Villars-sur-Glâne?
The unemployment rate is 3 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO.
What is the typical salary around Villars-sur-Glâne?
The median gross salary is 7,310 EUR/month. Source: www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch.
Is Villars-sur-Glâne a good place to live?
Villars-sur-Glâne 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 Villars-sur-Glâne part of Fribourg?
Villars-sur-Glâne is in the published commuting zone of Fribourg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Villars-sur-Glâne?
Fribourg, Gibloux, Tafers, Düdingen, Courtepin are near Villars-sur-Glâne. 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 Villars-sur-Glâne?
The official country of birth distribution records 12,644 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). Villars-sur-Glâne, Switzerland: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version d65af4312795040cc1f3c8cadca1ca7c]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/villars-sur-glane/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO dam-api.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-04
- Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A5 (2020-2025), FJ=2020, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km². disseminate.stats.swiss · checked 2026-07-15
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- Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-08
- Swisscom blue Internet S swisscom.ch · checked 2026-09-15
- Switzerland official denominator source pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-07-14
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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