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Living in Walenstadt

In Walenstadt, rent averages €14.42 per m² a month (2021).

The resident counts list 4,757 Swiss permanent residents and 37 non-permanent residents at the end of 2024. Its population was 5,926 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-1025 sources

Population5,926people31 Dec 2024Official source · Switzerland official denominator source
Median gross salary (region)6,952EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch
Average net rent14.42EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2021Official source · Durchschnittliche Wohnungsnettomietpreise in CHF/m² nach Wohnungsgrösse, Kanton St.Gallen, Wahlkreise und Gemeinden, Zeitraum 2021-23
Recorded crime5,561incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik (PKS) 2025, tables T3/T8/T9

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Walenstadt 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 S14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB56.03 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Salt Swiss 10GB10Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)14.42 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2021Durchschnittliche Wohnungsnettomietpreise in CHF/m² nach Wohnungsgrösse, Kanton St.Gallen, Wahlkreise und Gemeinden, Zeitraum 2021-231Official

Is Walenstadt 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 worker61%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 51–71%
Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on education · range 57–75%
Student37%strong on cost, weak on education · range 26–48%
Family50%strong on family, weak on education · range 37–63%
Retirement51%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–64%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About €865 a month in cold rent, from the published average of 14.42 EUR/m²/month. Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

How international is the population?

19.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,169 of 5,926 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)6,952 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch16Official

What does a salary buy in Walenstadt?

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

regional median gross pay: €6,952 (pxweb.bfs.admin.ch, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€4,844of €5,836 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.€5,836
Rent, 60 m²€14.42/m² · official · Durchschnittliche Wohnungsnettomietpreise in CHF/m² nach Wohnungsgrösse, Kanton St.Gallen, Wahlkreise und Gemeinden, Zeitraum 2021-23 · 2021-12-31− €865
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€4,844
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Walenstadt Salary needed to live in Walenstadt

Public employment service

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesWalenstadt highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Walenstadt 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 residents5,561 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik (PKS) 2025, tables T3/T8/T99Official · regional context

Language courses and integration

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

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Walenstadt.

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Climate and air quality

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 -4.1 · Feb -4.8 · Mar -3.3 · Apr -1 · May 3.2 · Jun 6.9 · Jul 9.2 · Aug 9.6 · Sep 6.2 · Oct 3.7 · Nov -0.7 · Dec -3.2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO3Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -9.3 · Feb -10 · Mar -8 · Apr -5.3 · May -1.3 · Jun 2.1 · Jul 4 · Aug 4.5 · Sep 1.3 · Oct -1.3 · Nov -5.7 · Dec -8.4 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO4Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -6.8 · Feb -7.5 · Mar -5.6 · Apr -3 · May 1 · Jun 4.5 · Jul 6.4 · Aug 6.8 · Sep 3.6 · Oct 1.1 · Nov -3.3 · Dec -5.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 269.5 · Feb 221.9 · Mar 254.6 · Apr 176.2 · May 224 · Jun 242.8 · Jul 278.6 · Aug 266.3 · Sep 214.3 · Oct 193.4 · Nov 204.9 · Dec 293.6 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 127.8 · Feb 132.3 · Mar 155.3 · Apr 161.8 · May 162.7 · Jun 159.5 · Jul 168.1 · Aug 170.9 · Sep 157.7 · Oct 160.7 · Nov 118.4 · Dec 111.5 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Switzerland: Winterthur ±9.8 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±6.9 °C, Barrie (Canada) ±7.8 °C, Gatineau (Canada) ±8.2 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±9.5 °C, Eutin (Germany) ±9.9 °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

The city covered 45.7 km² in 2019.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents534.3 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS13Official
City area45.69 km²2019Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A4 (2013-2018), FJ=2019, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km².2Official
Foreign non-permanent residents37 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20248Official
Foreign residents1,169 people31 Dec 2024Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.11Official
Non-permanent residents37 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20248Official
Population density129.7 people/km²31 Dec 2024Reproducible density from BFS STATPOP permanent population at 31.12.2024 divided by the exact official BFS municipality area denominator (2013-2018; FJ=2019; area observed_at=2019).2Official
Population5,926 people31 Dec 2024Switzerland official denominator source15Official
Swiss non-permanent residents0 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20248Official
Swiss permanent residents4,757 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20248Official

International community in Walenstadt

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 - total27100.0%
Abroad2696.3%
In Switzerland13.7%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Country of birth

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total6,083100.0%
In Switzerland4,67876.9%
Abroad1,40523.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Citizenship - total6,083100.0%
Switzerland4,85679.8%
Germany2764.5%
Italy1151.9%
Portugal1071.8%
Serbia1021.7%
Ukraine570.9%
North Macedonia550.9%
Austria540.9%
Kosovo540.9%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Poland400.7%
Hungary380.6%
Czechia290.5%
Spain270.4%
Slovakia260.4%
Türkiye220.4%
Croatia200.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina200.3%
Romania150.2%
Afghanistan140.2%
France120.2%
United Kingdom120.2%
Eritrea100.2%
Greece80.1%
Somalia80.1%
Liechtenstein70.1%
Netherlands70.1%
Colombia70.1%
United States70.1%
Syria70.1%
Brazil60.1%
Slovenia50.1%
Lithuania50.1%
Moldova40.1%
Dominican Republic40.1%
Albania30.0%
Denmark30.0%
Thailand30.0%
Belgium20.0%
Sri Lanka20.0%
Philippines20.0%
No indication10.0%
Bulgaria10.0%
Finland10.0%
Sweden10.0%
Montenegro10.0%
Russia10.0%
Belarus10.0%
Ethiopia10.0%
Algeria10.0%
Liberia10.0%
Morocco10.0%
Mauritius10.0%
Rwanda10.0%
Tanzania10.0%
Egypt10.0%
Argentina10.0%
Guatemala10.0%
Cuba10.0%
Mexico10.0%
Venezuela10.0%
Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)10.0%
India10.0%
Iraq10.0%
Iran10.0%
Israel10.0%
Japan10.0%
Lebanon10.0%
Malaysia10.0%
Mongolia10.0%
Vietnam10.0%
Kyrgyzstan10.0%
Uzbekistan10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Alternatives for people set on Walenstadt

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.

Biel/Bienne as a Walenstadt alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 156 km, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 56,896 Biel/Bienne vs 5,926 Walenstadt+860%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 15,776 Biel/Bienne vs 5,561 Walenstadtno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,310 Biel/Bienne vs €6,952 Walenstadt+5%
  • Rent: €14.52/m² Biel/Bienne vs €14.42/m² Walenstadtsame level
Full comparisonMore about Biel/Bienne

Cities near Walenstadt

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

Flums 4.0 km away
Rent
13.64 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2021-12-31
Mels 11.2 km away
Rent
14.22 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2021-12-31
Grabs 12.2 km away
Rent
13.44 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2021-12-31
Sargans 12.6 km away
Rent
15.89 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2021-12-31
Buchs (SG) 12.7 km away
Rent
15.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2021-12-31
Sevelen 12.9 km away
Rent
15.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2021-12-31
Wartau 13.5 km away
Rent
13.83 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2021-12-31
Vilters-Wangs 15.7 km away
Rent
14.03 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2021-12-31

Alternative cities in Switzerland

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

All Switzerland cities
Frick5,924 residentsKirchberg (BE)5,922 residentsObfelden5,961 residentsLausen5,886 residentsThayngen5,881 residentsMünchwilen (TG)5,976 residents

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

Average net cold rent is 14.42 EUR/m²/month, excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about €1,009 a month before utilities. Source: Durchschnittliche Wohnungsnettomietpreise in CHF/m² nach Wohnungsgrösse, Kanton St.Gallen, Wahlkreise und Gemeinden, Zeitraum 2021-23.

What is the typical salary around Walenstadt?

The median gross salary is 6,952 EUR/month. Source: www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch.

How safe is Walenstadt?

Police recorded 5,561 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) 2025, tables T3/T8/T9.

How many people live in Walenstadt?

The published population is 5,926 people. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

How many foreign residents live in Walenstadt?

1,169 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024..

Is Walenstadt a good place to live?

Walenstadt 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 Walenstadt?

Flums, Mels, Grabs, Sargans, Buchs (SG) are near Walenstadt. 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 Walenstadt?

The official country of birth distribution records 27 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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