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Villmergen is in Switzerland; its population was 8,242 at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 2,896 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2428 sources

Population8,242people31 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 crime4,392incidents per 100,000country median 11,440 — 62% 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 Villmergen?

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 Villmergen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Villmergen 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 S12Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB56.03 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Salt Swiss 10GB8Official · 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)4Official · regional context

Is Villmergen 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 worker72%strong on work, weak on safety · range 62–82%
Skilled employee71%strong on work, weak on education · range 61–81%
Student49%strong on cost, weak on education · range 38–60%
Family55%strong on family, weak on education · range 45–65%
Retirement59%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–71%

Work and income

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)7,512 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch19Official

What does a salary buy in Villmergen?

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 Villmergen Salary needed to live in Villmergen

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Villmergen?

Police recorded about 4,392 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 citiesVillmergen highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Villmergen 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 residents4,392 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 2026OpenFlights5Official
Nearest airportZRH3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official
Distance to nearest airport26 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Villmergen?

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 Villmergen 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 NCEI14Official
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 NCEI15Official
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 NCEI16Official
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 NCEI17Official
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 NCEI18Official

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 Villmergen?

The published population was 8,242 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source13

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents526.3 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS11Official
City area11.98 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 residents82 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20247Official
Foreign residents2,896 people31 Dec 2024Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.9Official
Non-permanent residents82 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20247Official
Population density688 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
Population8,242 people31 Dec 2024Switzerland official denominator source13Official
Swiss non-permanent residents0 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20247Official
Swiss permanent residents5,346 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20247Official

International community in Villmergen

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 - total145100.0%
Abroad145100.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Country of birth

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total8,290100.0%
In Switzerland5,64668.1%
Abroad2,64431.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Citizenship - total8,290100.0%
Switzerland5,38064.9%
Italy6738.1%
Kosovo4325.2%
Germany2853.4%
Portugal2453.0%
North Macedonia1702.1%
Türkiye1341.6%
Poland710.9%
Bulgaria670.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Austria580.7%
Spain580.7%
Eritrea560.7%
Serbia540.7%
Romania530.6%
Croatia520.6%
Sri Lanka500.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina490.6%
Hungary430.5%
Greece330.4%
Ukraine290.3%
Afghanistan290.3%
Slovenia240.3%
Czechia230.3%
Brazil170.2%
Slovakia160.2%
Iraq150.2%
Finland130.2%
Sweden120.1%
Albania110.1%
Algeria100.1%
Syria100.1%
Netherlands90.1%
Ethiopia80.1%
Morocco60.1%
Cambodia60.1%
Philippines60.1%
Latvia50.1%
Russia50.1%
Colombia50.1%
Thailand50.1%
United Kingdom40.0%
Kenya40.0%
Congo (Kinshasa)40.0%
United States40.0%
France30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Liechtenstein20.0%
Angola20.0%
Guinea20.0%
Nigeria20.0%
Egypt20.0%
Dominican Republic20.0%
India20.0%
Japan20.0%
Stateless10.0%
Belgium10.0%
Denmark10.0%
Ireland10.0%
Montenegro10.0%
Belarus10.0%
Côte d'Ivoire10.0%
Gambia10.0%
Sudan10.0%
Chad10.0%
Argentina10.0%
Jamaica10.0%
Peru10.0%
Indonesia10.0%
Laos10.0%
Vietnam10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Alternatives for people set on Villmergen

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.

Gränichen as a Villmergen alternative in the same region

11 km away, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,175 Gränichen vs 4,392 Villmergen−28%
  • Nearest airport: 33.0 km Gränichen vs 26.0 km Villmergen+27%
  • Residents: 8,692 Gränichen vs 8,242 Villmergen+5%
  • Rent: €17.53/m² Gränichen vs €17.53/m² Villmergensame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,512 Gränichen vs €7,512 Villmergensame level
Full comparisonMore about Gränichen

Bern as a Villmergen alternative in the same country

75 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 8,242 Villmergen+1574%
  • Rent: €18.05/m² (2021) Bern vs €17.53/m² (2024) Villmergenno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 6.0 km Bern vs 26.0 km Villmergen−77%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 20,196 Bern vs 4,392 Villmergenno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,310 Bern vs €7,512 Villmergensame level
Full comparisonMore about Bern

Cities near Villmergen

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

Alternative cities in Switzerland

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

All Switzerland cities
Rümlang8,243 residentsLangnau am Albis8,224 residentsOllon8,221 residentsSavièse8,278 residentsSirnach8,200 residentsWangen-Brüttisellen8,292 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Villmergen 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; Villmergen'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 many people live in Villmergen?

The published population was 8,242 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Villmergen?

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 Villmergen?

Police recorded about 4,392 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 Villmergen?

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

How many foreign residents live in Villmergen?

2,896 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024..

Is Villmergen a good place to live?

Villmergen 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 Villmergen?

Wohlen (AG), Seon, Lenzburg, Mellingen, Fislisbach are near Villmergen. 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 Villmergen?

The official country of birth distribution records 145 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). Villmergen, Switzerland: population, rent, salary, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 1e95454acfba9f855069e19e58a6a020]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/villmergen/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Villmergen, Switzerland: population, rent, salary, safety},
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