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Saint-Imier is in Switzerland; its population was 5,177 at the end of 2024. For Saint-Imier, the foreign population count was 1,612 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2427 sources

Population5,177people31 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)
Recorded crime7,939incidents per 100,000country median 11,440 — 31% belowOfficial source · Gemeinden — Auszug aus der polizeilichen Kriminalstatistik (PKS) 2025

Which Switzerland-wide rules apply when you move to Saint-Imier?

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 Saint-Imier.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Saint-Imier 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 S11Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB56.03 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Salt Swiss 10GB7Official · 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 Saint-Imier 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 worker69%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 59–79%
Skilled employee69%strong on work, weak on education · range 59–79%
Student45%strong on cost, weak on education · range 34–56%
Family42%strong on family, weak on education · range 32–52%
Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–66%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About €1,014 a month in cold rent, from the published average of 16.9 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?

31.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,612 of 5,177 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)7,310 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch18Official

What does a salary buy in Saint-Imier?

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 Saint-Imier Salary needed to live in Saint-Imier

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Saint-Imier. 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

Job SearchCareer Counselling
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Saint-Imier. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesSaint-Imier highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Saint-Imier 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 residents7,939 incidents per 100,000country median 11,44031 Dec 2025Gemeinden — Auszug aus der polizeilichen Kriminalstatistik (PKS) 20253Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportVIP3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official
Distance to nearest airport35 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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 0.3 · Feb -0.1 · Mar 2.3 · Apr 5.8 · May 10.1 · Jun 13.7 · Jul 15.8 · Aug 15.6 · Sep 11.7 · Oct 8.4 · Nov 3.7 · Dec 1.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.7 · Feb -5.2 · Mar -3 · Apr -0.3 · May 3.5 · Jun 7 · Jul 8.9 · Aug 9.3 · Sep 5.9 · Oct 3 · Nov -1.3 · Dec -3.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official
Average temperature by monthJan -2.3 · Feb -2.8 · Mar -0.5 · Apr 2.5 · May 6.4 · Jun 10 · Jul 12 · Aug 12.1 · Sep 8.4 · Oct 5.5 · Nov 1.1 · Dec -1.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 95.8 · Feb 91.8 · Mar 96.6 · Apr 103.7 · May 133.6 · Jun 133.5 · Jul 136.4 · Aug 142.4 · Sep 116.6 · Oct 122.2 · Nov 110.4 · Dec 112.7 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 98 · Feb 104.7 · Mar 140 · Apr 156.5 · May 163.6 · Jun 180 · Jul 202.2 · Aug 189.2 · Sep 150.1 · Oct 130.8 · Nov 93.4 · Dec 85.3 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official

Similar climate. In Switzerland: Winterthur ±4.6 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.8 °C, Titisee-Neustadt (Germany) ±0.3 °C, Auerbach/Vogtl. (Germany) ±1.4 °C, Klingenthal (Germany) ±1.4 °C, Schneeberg (Germany) ±1.4 °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 residents510.1 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS10Official
City area20.81 km²2014Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A4 (2013-2018), FJ=2014, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km².2Official
Foreign non-permanent residents30 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20246Official
Foreign residents1,612 people31 Dec 2024Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.8Official
Non-permanent residents30 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20246Official
Population density248.8 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=2014; area observed_at=2014).2Official
Population5,177 people31 Dec 2024Switzerland official denominator source12Official
Swiss non-permanent residents0 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20246Official
Swiss permanent residents3,565 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20246Official

International community in Saint-Imier

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 - total22100.0%
Abroad2195.5%
In Switzerland14.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Country of birth

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total5,144100.0%
In Switzerland3,41666.4%
Abroad1,72833.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Citizenship - total5,144100.0%
Switzerland3,55769.1%
Portugal4007.8%
France2444.7%
Italy1773.4%
Romania991.9%
Spain981.9%
Kosovo821.6%
Ukraine370.7%
Cameroon370.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Congo (Kinshasa)320.6%
Türkiye310.6%
Côte d'Ivoire230.4%
Germany220.4%
Morocco220.4%
Brazil210.4%
Belgium190.4%
Angola190.4%
Eritrea170.3%
North Macedonia160.3%
Tunisia130.3%
Afghanistan130.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina120.2%
Poland100.2%
Somalia100.2%
Serbia90.2%
United Kingdom60.1%
Algeria60.1%
Guinea60.1%
Chad60.1%
Thailand60.1%
Bulgaria50.1%
Senegal50.1%
Netherlands40.1%
Mauritius40.1%
Nigeria40.1%
Togo40.1%
Colombia40.1%
Iraq40.1%
Pakistan40.1%
China30.1%
Albania20.0%
Croatia20.0%
Latvia20.0%
Russia20.0%
Ghana20.0%
Cabo Verde20.0%
Congo (Brazzaville)20.0%
Mauritania20.0%
Burkina Faso20.0%
Chile20.0%
Ecuador20.0%
Mexico20.0%
Iran20.0%
Japan20.0%
Cambodia20.0%
Finland10.0%
Greece10.0%
Ireland10.0%
Austria10.0%
Hungary10.0%
Czechia10.0%
Slovenia10.0%
Belarus10.0%
Burundi10.0%
Mali10.0%
Rwanda10.0%
Sudan10.0%
Central African Republic10.0%
Argentina10.0%
Dominican Republic10.0%
Cuba10.0%
United States10.0%
Saint Kitts and Nevis10.0%
Malaysia10.0%
Syria10.0%
Vietnam10.0%
Bangladesh10.0%
Australia10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Alternatives for people set on Saint-Imier

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.

Le Locle as a Saint-Imier alternative in the same region

22 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 10,907 Le Locle vs 5,177 Saint-Imier+111%
  • Rent: €14.38/m² Le Locle vs €16.90/m² Saint-Imier−15%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,525 Le Locle vs 7,939 Saint-Imierno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 27.0 km Le Locle vs 35.0 km Saint-Imier−23%
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,310 Le Locle vs €7,310 Saint-Imiersame level
Full comparisonMore about Le Locle

Luzern as a Saint-Imier alternative in the same country

99 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: 86,234 Luzern vs 5,177 Saint-Imier+1566%
  • Rent: €17.56/m² (2021) Luzern vs €16.90/m² (2024) Saint-Imierno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 5.0 km Luzern vs 35.0 km Saint-Imier−86%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 12,894 Luzern vs 7,939 Saint-Imierno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,445 Luzern vs €7,310 Saint-Imiersame level
Full comparisonMore about Luzern

Cities near Saint-Imier

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

Biel/Bienne 18.8 km away
Rent
14.52 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2021-12-31

Alternative cities in Switzerland

Other cities in Switzerland to compare with Saint-Imier, nearest in population first.

All Switzerland cities
Elgg5,175 residentsEgnach5,180 residentsArbedo-Castione5,160 residentsSaint-Sulpice (VD)5,155 residentsOetwil am See5,150 residentsBäretswil5,148 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Saint-Imier 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.

Open the official coverage guide
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; Saint-Imier'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 Saint-Imier?

Average net cold rent is 16.9 EUR/m²/month, excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about €1,183 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 Saint-Imier?

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

How safe is Saint-Imier?

Police recorded 7,939 incidents per 100,000. 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.

How many people live in Saint-Imier?

The published population is 5,177 people. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

How many foreign residents live in Saint-Imier?

1,612 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024..

Is Saint-Imier a good place to live?

Saint-Imier 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 Saint-Imier?

Val-de-Ruz, La Chaux-de-Fonds, La Tène, Nidau, Biel/Bienne are near Saint-Imier. 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 Saint-Imier?

The official country of birth distribution records 22 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). Saint-Imier, Switzerland: population, rent, salary, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 05a0b0018d897b5a45dd58071c90af52]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/0443-saint-imier/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Saint-Imier, Switzerland: population, rent, salary, safety},
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