Living in Interlaken

In Interlaken, unemployment is 1.8% (2022).

For Interlaken, the foreign population was 2,271 at the end of 2024. Interlaken had a population of 6,123 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0223 sources

Population6,123people31 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 rate1.8%country median 2.3% — 22% belowOfficial source · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO

Recorded crime18,896incidents per 100,000country median 11,440 — 65% aboveOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik Kanton Bern 2025

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

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 Interlaken.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€71

Mobile plan, 10 GB€56

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	70.68 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Swisscom blue Internet S¹²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	56.03 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Salt Swiss 10GB⁸Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	16.9 EUR/m²/month	31 Dec 2024	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)³Official · regional context

Is Interlaken a good place to live?

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Remote worker63%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 53–73%

Skilled employee68%strong on work, weak on education · range 58–78%

Student35%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 24–46%

Family46%strong on family, weak on education · range 36–56%

Retirement47%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 35–59%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Interlaken?

The unemployment rate is 1.8 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO¹

Unemployment across cities in SwitzerlandUnemployment in Interlaken is 1.8%. Of 176 cities with data, 52 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

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Interlaken 1.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	7,310 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch¹⁵Official
Unemployment rate	1.8 %country median 2.3%	31 Dec 2022	Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO¹Official

What does a salary buy in Interlaken?

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

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 Interlaken Salary needed to live in Interlaken

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Interlaken?

Police recorded about 18,896 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 Kanton Bern 2025⁷

Recorded crime across major citiesInterlaken highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	18,896 incidents per 100,000country median 11,440	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik Kanton Bern 2025⁷Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	12 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁴Official
Nearest airport	BRN	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official
Distance to nearest airport	38 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Interlaken. 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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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

0°

3°-3°

5°-2°

10°1°

15°4°

19°8°

22°12°

24°14°

19°10°

14°6°

8°1°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

122

127

146

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

129

164

183

200

223

199

152

102

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hours

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 3.2 · Feb 5.4 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 14.7 · May 18.7 · Jun 22.4 · Jul 24.3 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 19.2 · Oct 14.1 · Nov 7.8 · Dec 3.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan -2.8 · Feb -2.5 · Mar 0.9 · Apr 4.1 · May 8.3 · Jun 12.1 · Jul 13.8 · Aug 13.6 · Sep 10 · Oct 6 · Nov 1.2 · Dec -1.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 0 · Feb 1 · Mar 5.2 · Apr 9.2 · May 13.3 · Jun 16.9 · Jul 18.6 · Aug 18.1 · Sep 14.1 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 4.2 · Dec 0.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 71.6 · Feb 66.6 · Mar 72.7 · Apr 82.5 · May 122 · Jun 126.9 · Jul 145.8 · Aug 145.8 · Sep 93.9 · Oct 79.9 · Nov 79.9 · Dec 90.8 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 66.7 · Feb 82.4 · Mar 128.5 · Apr 163.7 · May 182.8 · Jun 199.9 · Jul 222.9 · Aug 199.1 · Sep 152 · Oct 102.4 · Nov 67.8 · Dec 56.5 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official

Similar climate. In Switzerland: Winterthur ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Traunreut (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±0.5 °C, Hoyerswerda (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

How many people live in Interlaken?

The published population was 6,123 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source¹³

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport62.9%
Foreign residents37.1%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	429.2 cars/1000 residents	31 Dec 2024	Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS¹¹Official
City area	4.29 km²	2015	Exact 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 residents	45 people	31 Dec 2024	Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024⁶Official
Foreign residents	2,271 people	31 Dec 2024	Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.⁹Official
Non-permanent residents	45 people	31 Dec 2024	Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024⁶Official
Population density	1,427 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Reproducible 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
Population	6,123 people	31 Dec 2024	Switzerland official denominator source¹³Official
Swiss non-permanent residents	0 people	31 Dec 2024	Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024⁶Official
Swiss permanent residents	3,852 people	31 Dec 2024	Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024⁶Official

International community in Interlaken

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 group	People	Share
Place of birth - total	6,123	100.0%
In Switzerland	3,574	58.4%
Abroad	2,549	41.6%

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

Country of birth

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

Published group	People	Share
Place of birth - total	63	100.0%
Abroad	61	96.8%
In Switzerland	2	3.2%

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

Citizenship

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

Published group	People	Share
Citizenship - total	63	100.0%
Italy	8	12.7%
Portugal	8	12.7%
Germany	6	9.5%
Spain	5	7.9%
China	5	7.9%
Finland	3	4.8%
France	3	4.8%
Greece	3	4.8%
Netherlands	3	4.8%

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Published group	People	Share
Poland	3	4.8%
Nepal	3	4.8%
Austria	2	3.2%
Romania	2	3.2%
Sweden	1	1.6%
Hungary	1	1.6%
Slovakia	1	1.6%
Czechia	1	1.6%
North Macedonia	1	1.6%
Ukraine	1	1.6%
United States	1	1.6%
Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)	1	1.6%
Australia	1	1.6%

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

Alternatives for people set on Interlaken

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.

Spiez as an Interlaken alternative in the same region

15 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Unemployment: 0.8% Spiez vs 1.8% Interlaken−56%
Residents: 13,342 Spiez vs 6,123 Interlaken+118%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,101 Spiez vs 18,896 Interlakenno percentage
Nearest airport: 29.0 km Spiez vs 38.0 km Interlaken−24%
Rent: €16.90/m² Spiez vs €16.90/m² Interlakensame level
Median gross pay, region: €7,310 Spiez vs €7,310 Interlakensame level

Full comparison More about Spiez

Winterthur as an Interlaken alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 111 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 120,376 Winterthur vs 6,123 Interlaken+1866%
Rent: €17.90/m² (2023) Winterthur vs €16.90/m² (2024) Interlakenno percentage
Nearest airport: 14.0 km Winterthur vs 38.0 km Interlaken−63%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,988 Winterthur vs 18,896 Interlakenno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €7,875 Winterthur vs €7,310 Interlaken+8%
Unemployment: 1.9% Winterthur vs 1.8% Interlaken+6%

Full comparison More about Winterthur

Cities near Interlaken

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

Alternative cities in Switzerland

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

All Switzerland cities

Romont (FR)6,124 residents Schwende-Rüte6,108 residents Fislisbach6,140 residents Zermatt6,099 residents Belmont-Broye6,148 residents Appenzell6,096 residents

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

The published population was 6,123 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

How safe is Interlaken?

What is the unemployment rate in Interlaken?

The unemployment rate is 1.8 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO.

What is the typical salary around Interlaken?

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

How many foreign residents live in Interlaken?

2,271 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024..

Is Interlaken a good place to live?

Interlaken 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 Interlaken?

Unterseen, Spiez, Thun, Frutigen, Steffisburg are near Interlaken. 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 Interlaken?

The official country of birth distribution records 6,123 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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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
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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Salt Swiss 10GB salt.ch · checked 2026-09-15
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