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Living in Langenthal

In Langenthal, unemployment is 2% (2022).

Langenthal had 16,141 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Switzerland. For Langenthal, the foreign population was 4,178 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2428 sources

Population16,141people31 Dec 2024Official source · Switzerland official denominator source
Median gross salary (region)7,310EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch
Average net rent16.9EUR/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 rate2%country median 2.3% — 13% belowOfficial source · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO
Recorded crime7,961incidents per 100,000country median 11,440 — 30% belowOfficial source · Gemeinden — Auszug aus der polizeilichen Kriminalstatistik (PKS) 2025

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

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 Langenthal.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Langenthal 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)16.9 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 Langenthal 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 worker63%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 53–73%
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%
Retirement49%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–61%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Langenthal?

The unemployment rate is 2 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO1

Unemployment across cities in SwitzerlandUnemployment in Langenthal is 2.0%. Of 176 cities with data, 52 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)7,310 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch19Official
Unemployment rate2 %country median 2.3%31 Dec 2022Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO1Official

What does a salary buy in Langenthal?

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

regional median gross pay: €7,310 (pxweb.bfs.admin.ch, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€4,972of €6,113 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.€6,113
Rent, 60 m²€16.90/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− €1,014
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€4,972
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Langenthal Salary needed to live in Langenthal

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Langenthal?

Police recorded about 7,961 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Gemeinden — Auszug aus der polizeilichen Kriminalstatistik (PKS) 20253

Recorded crime across major citiesLangenthal highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Langenthal 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 residents7,961 incidents per 100,000country median 11,44031 Dec 2025Gemeinden — Auszug aus der polizeilichen Kriminalstatistik (PKS) 20253Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport12 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights5Official
Nearest airportBRN3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official
Distance to nearest airport40 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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 3.4 · Feb 5.5 · Mar 10.8 · Apr 15.3 · May 19.5 · Jun 23.3 · Jul 25.2 · Aug 24.8 · Sep 20 · Oct 14.2 · Nov 7.7 · Dec 3.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.2 · Feb -2.5 · Mar 0.2 · Apr 3.3 · May 7.8 · Jun 11.6 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 13.1 · Sep 9.5 · Oct 6.1 · Nov 1.7 · Dec -1.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official
Average temperature by monthJan 0.7 · Feb 1.3 · Mar 5.2 · Apr 9.2 · May 13.5 · Jun 17.3 · Jul 19 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 14.2 · Oct 9.7 · Nov 4.6 · Dec 1.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 82.7 · Feb 66.8 · Mar 73.7 · Apr 75.6 · May 110.5 · Jun 103.4 · Jul 117 · Aug 115 · Sep 89.5 · Oct 89.6 · Nov 82.4 · Dec 100.7 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 38.8 · Feb 75.7 · Mar 133.7 · Apr 170 · May 192 · Jun 218.9 · Jul 239.6 · Aug 214.4 · Sep 153.4 · Oct 89.6 · Nov 40.6 · Dec 29.4 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official

Similar climate. In Switzerland: Winterthur ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±0.3 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Traunstein (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 Langenthal?

The published population was 16,141 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 residents606.8 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS11Official
City area21.15 km²2015Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A4 (2013-2018), FJ=2015, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km².2Official
Foreign non-permanent residents71 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20247Official
Foreign residents4,178 people31 Dec 2024Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.9Official
Non-permanent residents71 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20247Official
Population density763.2 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=2015; area observed_at=2015).2Official
Population16,141 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 residents11,963 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20247Official

International community in Langenthal

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 - total64100.0%
Abroad6296.9%
In Switzerland23.1%

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 - total16,233100.0%
In Switzerland11,62971.6%
Abroad4,60428.4%

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 - total16,233100.0%
Switzerland11,93073.5%
Germany4823.0%
Kosovo3792.3%
Italy3722.3%
Türkiye2441.5%
North Macedonia2341.4%
Eritrea2201.4%
Ukraine2171.3%
Syria2171.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Afghanistan1731.1%
Portugal1631.0%
Sri Lanka1500.9%
Serbia1460.9%
Poland1260.8%
Croatia1040.6%
Spain1000.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina850.5%
Austria660.4%
Hungary630.4%
Bulgaria600.4%
Romania560.3%
Czechia410.3%
Iraq410.3%
Slovakia370.2%
Greece300.2%
Somalia250.2%
Thailand240.1%
Brazil230.1%
United Kingdom200.1%
India200.1%
Tunisia190.1%
China180.1%
Iran180.1%
Netherlands170.1%
Albania160.1%
Vietnam160.1%
Montenegro150.1%
Lithuania140.1%
Russia140.1%
Georgia140.1%
France130.1%
Morocco130.1%
Dominican Republic100.1%
Pakistan100.1%
Belgium80.0%
Sweden80.0%
Philippines80.0%
Latvia70.0%
Ethiopia70.0%
Sudan70.0%
Colombia70.0%
Uzbekistan70.0%
Peru60.0%
United States60.0%
No indication50.0%
Finland50.0%
Slovenia50.0%
Indonesia50.0%
Norway40.0%
Angola40.0%
Libya40.0%
Chile40.0%
Cuba40.0%
Saudi Arabia40.0%
Estonia30.0%
Moldova30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Côte d'Ivoire30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Canada30.0%
Guinea20.0%
Egypt20.0%
Argentina20.0%
Bolivia20.0%
Guatemala20.0%
Mexico20.0%
Yemen20.0%
Malaysia20.0%
South Korea20.0%
Denmark10.0%
Algeria10.0%
Gambia10.0%
Ghana10.0%
Cameroon10.0%
Niger10.0%
Sierra Leone10.0%
Tanzania10.0%
Togo10.0%
Jamaica10.0%
Paraguay10.0%
Venezuela10.0%
Israel10.0%
Japan10.0%
Cambodia10.0%
Laos10.0%
Lebanon10.0%
Armenia10.0%
Kazakhstan10.0%
Kyrgyzstan10.0%
New Zealand10.0%

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

Alternatives for people set on Langenthal

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.

Herzogenbuchsee as a Langenthal alternative in the same region

7 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,398 Herzogenbuchsee vs 7,961 Langenthal−20%
  • Residents: 7,502 Herzogenbuchsee vs 16,141 Langenthal−54%
  • Nearest airport: 34.0 km Herzogenbuchsee vs 40.0 km Langenthal−15%
  • Rent: €16.90/m² Herzogenbuchsee vs €16.90/m² Langenthalsame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,310 Herzogenbuchsee vs €7,310 Langenthalsame level
Full comparisonMore about Herzogenbuchsee

Winterthur as a Langenthal alternative in the same country

77 km away, better on 3 of 4 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 16,141 Langenthal+646%
  • Rent: €17.90/m² (2023) Winterthur vs €16.90/m² (2024) Langenthalno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 14.0 km Winterthur vs 40.0 km Langenthal−65%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,988 Winterthur vs 7,961 Langenthalno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,875 Winterthur vs €7,310 Langenthal+8%
  • Unemployment: 1.9% Winterthur vs 2.0% Langenthal−5%
Full comparisonMore about Winterthur

Cities near Langenthal

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

Alternative cities in Switzerland

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

All Switzerland cities
Binningen16,053 residentsLiestal16,034 residentsHerisau15,943 residentsArbon16,354 residentsLocarno16,374 residentsSchwyz16,446 residents

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

The published population was 16,141 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

How safe is Langenthal?

Police recorded about 7,961 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Gemeinden — Auszug aus der polizeilichen Kriminalstatistik (PKS) 2025.

What is the unemployment rate in Langenthal?

The unemployment rate is 2 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO.

What is the typical salary around Langenthal?

The median gross salary is 7,310 EUR/month. Source: www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch.

How many foreign residents live in Langenthal?

4,178 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024..

Is Langenthal a good place to live?

Langenthal 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 Langenthal?

Herzogenbuchsee, Niederbipp, Oensingen, Huttwil, Rothrist are near Langenthal. 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 Langenthal?

The official country of birth distribution records 64 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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