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Wängi had 5,065 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Switzerland. For Wängi, the foreign population count was 929 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2417 sources

Population5,065people31 Dec 2024Official source · Switzerland official denominator source
Median gross salary (region)6,952EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch
Average net rent15.64EUR/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 crime5,703incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik (PKS) 2025, tables T3/T8/T9

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

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 Wängi.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Wängi 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 S15Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB56.03 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Salt Swiss 10GB11Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)15.64 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)3Official · regional context

Is Wängi 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 air quality · range 61–83%
Skilled employee71%strong on work, weak on education · range 61–81%
Student49%strong on cost, weak on education · range 37–61%
Family57%strong on family, weak on education · range 43–71%
Retirement59%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 45–73%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About €938 a month in cold rent, from the published average of 15.64 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?

18.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 929 of 5,065 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.ch17Official

What does a salary buy in Wängi?

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€4,771of €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€15.64/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− €938
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€4,771
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Wängi Salary needed to live in Wängi

Public employment service

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesWängi highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Wängi 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 residents5,703 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik (PKS) 2025, tables T3/T8/T910Official · regional context

Language courses and integration

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

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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 3.3 · Feb 4.9 · Mar 9.9 · Apr 14.4 · May 18.7 · Jun 22.2 · Jul 24.2 · Aug 23.8 · Sep 19 · Oct 13.6 · Nov 7.4 · Dec 3.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO4Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.8 · Feb -3.1 · Mar -0.1 · Apr 2.7 · May 7.2 · Jun 11 · Jul 12.7 · Aug 12.6 · Sep 8.8 · Oct 5.3 · Nov 0.9 · Dec -1.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.4 · Feb 1 · Mar 4.8 · Apr 8.6 · May 13 · Jun 16.7 · Jul 18.4 · Aug 18 · Sep 13.6 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 4.3 · Dec 1.2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 74.8 · Feb 71 · Mar 79.8 · Apr 85 · May 124.7 · Jun 124 · Jul 124.1 · Aug 126 · Sep 90.5 · Oct 88.9 · Nov 83.2 · Dec 96.8 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 52.8 · Feb 76.8 · Mar 130.5 · Apr 163.8 · May 180.6 · Jun 205.5 · Jul 225.3 · Aug 205 · Sep 148.4 · Oct 94.2 · Nov 51.2 · Dec 38.9 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Switzerland: Zürich ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Traunreut (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Bad Arolsen (Germany) ±0.7 °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

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents632.5 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS14Official
City area16.46 km²2017Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A4 (2013-2018), FJ=2017, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km².1Official
Foreign non-permanent residents24 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20249Official
Foreign residents929 people31 Dec 2024Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.12Official
Non-permanent residents24 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20249Official
Population density307.7 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=2017; area observed_at=2017).1Official
Population5,065 people31 Dec 2024Switzerland official denominator source16Official
Swiss non-permanent residents0 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20249Official
Swiss permanent residents4,136 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20249Official

International community in Wängi

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 groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total5,141100.0%
In Switzerland4,01978.2%
Abroad1,12221.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Country of birth

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total7100.0%
Abroad7100.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Citizenship - total5,141100.0%
Switzerland4,15880.9%
Germany1933.8%
Italy1543.0%
North Macedonia991.9%
Kosovo551.1%
Portugal480.9%
Austria420.8%
Hungary400.8%
Poland390.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Ukraine380.7%
Slovakia330.6%
Romania290.6%
Croatia290.6%
Türkiye270.5%
Spain200.4%
Serbia170.3%
Afghanistan110.2%
Bulgaria80.2%
Brazil70.1%
France60.1%
Netherlands60.1%
South Africa60.1%
Dominican Republic60.1%
China60.1%
United Kingdom50.1%
Eritrea50.1%
Sri Lanka50.1%
Belgium40.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina40.1%
Ethiopia40.1%
Czechia30.1%
Slovenia30.1%
Russia20.0%
Cuba20.0%
India20.0%
Iraq20.0%
Iran20.0%
Thailand20.0%
Ireland10.0%
Montenegro10.0%
Latvia10.0%
Lithuania10.0%
Moldova10.0%
Belarus10.0%
Morocco10.0%
Tunisia10.0%
Egypt10.0%
Chile10.0%
Ecuador10.0%
Jamaica10.0%
United States10.0%
Indonesia10.0%
Japan10.0%
Cambodia10.0%
Philippines10.0%
Syria10.0%
Kazakhstan10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Alternatives for people set on Wängi

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.

Winterthur as a Wängi alternative in the same region

Better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 120,376 Winterthur vs 5,065 Wängi+2277%
  • Rent: €17.90/m² (2023) Winterthur vs €15.64/m² (2024) Wängino percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,875 Winterthur vs €6,952 Wängi+13%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,988 Winterthur vs 5,703 Wängino percentage
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Biel/Bienne as a Wängi alternative in the same country

Better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 56,896 Biel/Bienne vs 5,065 Wängi+1023%
  • Rent: €14.52/m² (2021) Biel/Bienne vs €15.64/m² (2024) Wängino percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 15,776 Biel/Bienne vs 5,703 Wängino percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,310 Biel/Bienne vs €6,952 Wängi+5%
Full comparisonMore about Biel/Bienne

Alternative cities in Switzerland

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

All Switzerland cities
Ilanz/Glion5,067 residentsRebstein5,077 residentsWinkel5,086 residentsZuzwil (SG)5,033 residentsStrengelbach5,098 residentsKaltbrunn5,099 residents

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

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

Is Wängi part of Winterthur?

Wängi 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. Source2

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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 Wängi?

Average net cold rent is 15.64 EUR/m²/month, excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about €1,095 a month before utilities. 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).

What is the typical salary around Wängi?

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

How safe is Wängi?

Police recorded 5,703 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 Wängi?

The published population is 5,065 people. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

How many foreign residents live in Wängi?

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

Is Wängi a good place to live?

Wängi 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 Wängi part of Winterthur?

Wängi 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 Wängi?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,141 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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  title = {Wängi, Switzerland: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
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Sources

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  1. Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A4 (2013-2018), FJ=2017, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km². disseminate.stats.swiss · checked 2026-07-15
  2. GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
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  9. Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024 pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-07-18
  10. Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik (PKS) 2025, tables T3/T8/T9 dam-api.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-09-24
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  1. Salt Swiss 10GB salt.ch · checked 2026-09-15
  2. Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024. pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2024-12-31
  3. Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO) pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-30
  4. Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-08
  5. Swisscom blue Internet S swisscom.ch · checked 2026-09-15
  6. Switzerland official denominator source pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-07-14
  7. www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-27

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