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Living in Balsthal

Balsthal is a city in Switzerland. Balsthal had a population of 6,560 at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 2,406 at the end of 2024.

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

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 Balsthal.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Balsthal yet. Switzerland has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

36.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,406 people of 6,560 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)4,307 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch14Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport12 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights2Official
Nearest airportBRN3 Aug 2026OurAirports3Official
Distance to nearest airport47 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports3Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Balsthal. 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
Open official information

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 Balsthal.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Balsthal average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°-2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Balsthal average monthly precipitation, mm030609012083677476111103117115909082101JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Balsthal average monthly sunshine, hours0601201802403976134170192219240214153904129JFMAMJJASONDhours
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 NCEI9Official
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 NCEI10Official
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 NCEI11Official
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 NCEI12Official
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 NCEI13Official

Cities of a similar size in Switzerland

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Switzerland cities
Porrentruy6,574 residentsUrtenen-Schönbühl6,545 residentsOberägeri6,578 residentsRolle6,540 residentsTeufen (AR)6,522 residentsVétroz6,605 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Balsthal residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport63.3%Foreign residents36.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents587.5 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS7Official
City area15.72 km²2015Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A4 (2013-2018), FJ=2014-15, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km².1Official
Foreign Nonpermanent Resident Population Total43 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20244Official
Foreign residents2,406 people31 Dec 2024Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.5Official
Nonpermanent Resident Population Total43 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20244Official
Population density417.3 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=2014-15; area observed_at=2015).1Official
Population6,560 people31 Dec 2024Switzerland official denominator source8Official
Swiss Nonpermanent Resident Population Total0 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20244Official
Swiss Permanent Resident Population Total4,154 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20244Official

International community in Balsthal

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 - total59100.0%
Abroad59100.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Country of birth

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total6,622100.0%
In Switzerland4,33665.5%
Abroad2,28634.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Citizenship - total6,622100.0%
Switzerland4,15762.8%
Italy2754.2%
Germany2313.5%
Kosovo2263.4%
North Macedonia2103.2%
Portugal1712.6%
Romania1552.3%
Türkiye1332.0%
Eritrea1332.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Serbia881.3%
Bulgaria851.3%
Poland801.2%
Hungary791.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina761.1%
Morocco610.9%
Croatia570.9%
Slovakia400.6%
Sri Lanka300.5%
Syria270.4%
Austria260.4%
Ukraine250.4%
Slovenia230.3%
Spain220.3%
Brazil180.3%
Tunisia170.3%
Netherlands150.2%
Afghanistan140.2%
Thailand120.2%
Ethiopia110.2%
Czechia100.2%
France90.1%
India90.1%
Iraq90.1%
Lithuania80.1%
China70.1%
Russia50.1%
Kenya50.1%
Latvia40.1%
Somalia40.1%
Vietnam40.1%
Belgium30.0%
Greece30.0%
United Kingdom30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Moldova30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Albania20.0%
Norway20.0%
Dominican Republic20.0%
Colombia20.0%
Mexico20.0%
Pakistan20.0%
Uzbekistan20.0%
Liechtenstein10.0%
Belarus10.0%
Benin10.0%
Côte d'Ivoire10.0%
Guinea10.0%
Cameroon10.0%
Mauritius10.0%
Guatemala10.0%
Cuba10.0%
Venezuela10.0%
United States10.0%
Indonesia10.0%
Japan10.0%
Mongolia10.0%
Philippines10.0%
Armenia10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Is Balsthal 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 worker64%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 53–75%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–74%
Student64%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 52–76%
Family57%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 43–71%
Retirement59%strong on cost, weak on admin · range 45–73%
Foreign residents2,406 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.
Population6,560 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Switzerland official denominator source
Median gross salary (regional)4,307 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch
Cars per 1,000 residents587.5 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Official source · Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS
City area15.72 km²2015Official source · Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A4 (2013-2018), FJ=2014-15, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km².
Population density417.3 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official source · Reproducible density from BFS STATPOP permanent population at 31.12.2024 divided by the exact official BFS municipality area denominator (2013-2018; FJ=2014-15; area observed_at=2015).
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Balsthal 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.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Balsthal?

The median gross salary is 4,307 EUR/month. Source: www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch.

How many people live in Balsthal?

The published population is 6,560 people. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

How many foreign residents live in Balsthal?

2,406 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024..

Is Balsthal a good place to live?

Balsthal 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.

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

The official country of birth distribution records 59 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, September 12). Balsthal, Switzerland: salary, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/balsthal/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Balsthal, Switzerland: salary, climate},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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}
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Sources

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  7. Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-08
  8. Switzerland official denominator source pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-07-14
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