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Living in Wallisellen

In Wallisellen, unemployment is 1.6% (2022).

The resident counts list 11,905 Swiss permanent residents and 151 non-permanent residents at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, Wallisellen had a population of 17,765.

Last checked 2026-10-0721 sources

Population17,765people31 Dec 2024Official source · Switzerland official denominator source
Median gross salary (region)7,875EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch
Average net rent22.36EUR/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 rate1.6%country median 2.3% — 30% belowOfficial source · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO
Recorded crime7,487incidents per 100,000country median 11,440 — 35% belowOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025 by municipality and legal statute
PM2.5, annual mean7.18µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA Air Quality Statistics — PM2.5 annual mean

Lower unemployment than 81% of Swiss cities that publish it and cleaner air than 88% of Swiss cities that publish it.

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

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 Wallisellen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Wallisellen 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)22.36 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 Wallisellen a good place to live?

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Remote worker64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–74%
Skilled employee69%strong on work, weak on education · range 59–79%
Student37%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 26–48%
Family49%strong on family, weak on education · range 39–59%
Retirement31%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 19–43%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Wallisellen?

The unemployment rate is 1.6 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO1

Unemployment across cities in SwitzerlandUnemployment in Wallisellen is 1.6%. Of 176 cities with data, 52 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)7,875 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch21Official
Unemployment rate1.6 %country median 2.3%31 Dec 2022Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO1Official

What does a salary buy in Wallisellen?

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

regional median gross pay: €7,875 (pxweb.bfs.admin.ch, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€5,081of €6,549 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.€6,549
Rent, 60 m²€22.36/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− €1,342
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€5,081
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Wallisellen Salary needed to live in Wallisellen

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Wallisellen?

Police recorded about 7,487 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025 by municipality and legal statute9

Recorded crime across major citiesWallisellen highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Wallisellen 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 residents7,487 incidents per 100,000country median 11,44031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025 by municipality and legal statute9Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport137 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights6Official
Nearest airportZRH3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official
Distance to nearest airport6 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Wallisellen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.2 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: 7.18 µg/m³ · EEA Air Quality Statistics — PM2.5 annual mean2
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 Wallisellen is 7.2 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 mean7.18 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA Air Quality Statistics — PM2.5 annual mean2Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.5 · Feb 5.2 · Mar 10.2 · Apr 14.8 · May 18.8 · Jun 22.4 · Jul 24.3 · Aug 23.9 · Sep 19.1 · Oct 13.8 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.4 · Feb -1.2 · Mar 1.9 · Apr 5.1 · May 9 · Jun 12.6 · Jul 14.4 · Aug 14.3 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 7.1 · Nov 2.5 · Dec -0.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official
Average temperature by monthJan 0.9 · Feb 1.8 · Mar 5.8 · Apr 9.6 · May 13.6 · Jun 17.1 · Jul 19 · Aug 18.6 · Sep 14.4 · Oct 10 · Nov 4.9 · Dec 1.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 63 · Feb 60.3 · Mar 71.2 · Apr 80.4 · May 128.2 · Jun 127.6 · Jul 126 · Aug 119.1 · Sep 87.4 · Oct 85.2 · Nov 76.1 · Dec 83.4 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 59.7 · Feb 88.6 · Mar 143.8 · Apr 177.5 · May 191.7 · Jun 207.3 · Jul 229.4 · Aug 215.7 · Sep 164.1 · Oct 108.7 · Nov 60.7 · Dec 47.1 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official

Similar climate. In Switzerland: Winterthur ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Berlin (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Trostberg (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 Wallisellen?

The published population was 17,765 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source15

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents569.4 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS13Official
City area6.45 km²2016Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A4 (2013-2018), FJ=2016, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km².3Official
Foreign non-permanent residents151 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20248Official
Foreign residents5,860 people31 Dec 2024Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.11Official
Non-permanent residents151 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20248Official
Population density2,754 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=2016; area observed_at=2016).3Official
Population17,765 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 residents11,905 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20248Official

International community in Wallisellen

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 - total136100.0%
Abroad13297.1%
In Switzerland42.9%

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 - total17,811100.0%
In Switzerland10,27357.7%
Abroad7,53842.3%

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

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Citizenship - total136100.0%
India3324.3%
Germany2417.6%
Spain139.6%
Ukraine118.1%
Italy107.4%
Portugal42.9%
Romania42.9%
Greece32.2%
China32.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Japan32.2%
Belgium21.5%
Ireland21.5%
Poland21.5%
Lithuania21.5%
Russia21.5%
Singapore21.5%
Bulgaria10.7%
Denmark10.7%
France10.7%
United Kingdom10.7%
Netherlands10.7%
Austria10.7%
Czechia10.7%
Croatia10.7%
North Macedonia10.7%
Kosovo10.7%
Nigeria10.7%
Eritrea10.7%
Brazil10.7%
Chile10.7%
United States10.7%
Israel10.7%

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

Alternatives for people set on Wallisellen

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Wallisellen from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Alternative cities in Switzerland

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

All Switzerland cities
Illnau-Effretikon17,756 residentsWohlen (AG)17,816 residentsSierre17,829 residentsMorges17,701 residentsVal-de-Ruz17,514 residentsMuttenz18,120 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Wallisellen 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; Wallisellen's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Wallisellen part of Winterthur?

Wallisellen 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. Source5

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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 Wallisellen?

The published population was 17,765 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Wallisellen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Statistics — PM2.5 annual mean.

How safe is Wallisellen?

Police recorded about 7,487 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025 by municipality and legal statute.

What is the unemployment rate in Wallisellen?

The unemployment rate is 1.6 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO.

What is the typical salary around Wallisellen?

The median gross salary is 7,875 EUR/month. Source: www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch.

Is Wallisellen a good place to live?

Wallisellen 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 Wallisellen part of Winterthur?

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

How many people born in Place of birth - total live in Wallisellen?

The official country of birth distribution records 136 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). Wallisellen, Switzerland: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 9ea13417fa99067cd957ae474e2434a8]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/wallisellen/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Wallisellen, Switzerland: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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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. EEA Air Quality Statistics — PM2.5 annual mean EEA Air Quality Statistics · discodata.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-10-05
  3. Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A4 (2013-2018), FJ=2016, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km². disseminate.stats.swiss · checked 2026-07-15
  4. 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
  5. oecd.org place coordinates oecd.org · checked 2026-08-28
  6. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024 pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-07-18
  9. Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025 by municipality and legal statute daten.statistik.zh.ch · checked 2026-09-24
  10. Salt Swiss 10GB salt.ch · checked 2026-09-15
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  1. Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024. pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2024-12-31
  2. Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO) pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-30
  3. Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-08
  4. Swisscom blue Internet S swisscom.ch · checked 2026-09-15
  5. Switzerland official denominator source pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-07-14
  6. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  7. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  8. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  9. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  11. www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-27

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