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Bäretswil had 5,148 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Switzerland. The foreign population count was 610 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2429 sources

Population5,148people31 Dec 2024Official source · Switzerland official denominator source
Median gross salary (region)7,875EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch
Average net rent22.36EUR/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 crime7,563incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik (PKS) 2025, tables T3/T8/T9
PM2.5, annual mean7.18µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)

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

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 Bäretswil.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Bäretswil 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 S18Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB56.03 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Salt Swiss 10GB14Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)22.36 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)5Official · regional context

Is Bäretswil a good place to live?

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Remote worker73%strong on work, weak on safety · range 62–84%
Skilled employee72%strong on work, weak on education · range 62–82%
Student50%strong on cost, weak on education · range 38–62%
Family57%strong on family, weak on education · range 43–71%
Retirement42%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 28–56%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About €1,342 a month in cold rent, from the published average of 22.36 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?

11.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 610 of 5,148 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)7,875 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch20Official

What does a salary buy in Bäretswil?

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

regional median gross pay: €7,875 (pxweb.bfs.admin.ch, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€5,081of €6,549 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.€6,549
Rent, 60 m²€22.36/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− €1,342
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€5,081
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Bäretswil Salary needed to live in Bäretswil

Public employment service

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesBäretswil highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Bäretswil 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 residents7,563 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik (PKS) 2025, tables T3/T8/T913Official · regional context

Language courses and integration

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

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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
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in SwitzerlandAnnual PM2.5 in Bäretswil is 7.2 µg/m³. Of 43 cities with data, 12 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.18 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)1Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.9 · Feb 2 · Mar 5.7 · Apr 10 · May 14.3 · Jun 17.8 · Jul 19.7 · Aug 19.4 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 10.9 · Nov 5.9 · Dec 2.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.1 · Feb -3.1 · Mar -0.4 · Apr 2.7 · May 6.6 · Jun 10.1 · Jul 12 · Aug 12.2 · Sep 8.6 · Oct 5.2 · Nov 0.7 · Dec -2.2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -0.6 · Feb -0.6 · Mar 2.4 · Apr 6.1 · May 10.1 · Jun 13.6 · Jul 15.5 · Aug 15.5 · Sep 11.4 · Oct 7.8 · Nov 3.2 · Dec 0.3 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · 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 / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 82.8 · Feb 91.8 · Mar 131.1 · Apr 158.2 · May 169.9 · Jun 188.1 · Jul 210.4 · Aug 200 · Sep 153.2 · Oct 116.7 · Nov 79.2 · Dec 69.7 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO11Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Switzerland: Winterthur ±1.8 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.6 °C, Eutin (Germany) ±2.0 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±2.0 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±2.0 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±2.0 °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 residents590.6 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS17Official
City area22.21 km²2016Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A4 (2013-2018), FJ=2016, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km².3Official
Foreign non-permanent residents6 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 202412Official
Foreign residents610 people31 Dec 2024Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.15Official
Non-permanent residents6 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 202412Official
Population density231.8 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=2016; area observed_at=2016).3Official
Population5,148 people31 Dec 2024Switzerland official denominator source19Official
Swiss non-permanent residents0 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 202412Official
Swiss permanent residents4,538 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 202412Official

International community in Bäretswil

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 - total5,137100.0%
In Switzerland4,27683.2%
Abroad86116.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

Country of birth

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total3100.0%
Abroad3100.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Citizenship - total5,137100.0%
Switzerland4,52388.0%
Germany1723.3%
Italy771.5%
Ukraine631.2%
Kosovo380.7%
Portugal250.5%
Austria200.4%
Syria170.3%
Poland140.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Romania130.3%
North Macedonia130.3%
Spain120.2%
Eritrea120.2%
Afghanistan100.2%
Hungary90.2%
Slovakia90.2%
Türkiye80.2%
Netherlands70.1%
Croatia70.1%
Thailand70.1%
Greece60.1%
Serbia60.1%
Vietnam60.1%
United States50.1%
Bulgaria40.1%
Czechia40.1%
Nigeria40.1%
Australia40.1%
France30.1%
Brazil30.1%
South Korea30.1%
United Kingdom20.0%
Liechtenstein20.0%
Norway20.0%
Slovenia20.0%
Russia20.0%
Morocco20.0%
Uganda20.0%
Dominican Republic20.0%
Cuba20.0%
Albania10.0%
Finland10.0%
Ireland10.0%
Cyprus10.0%
Latvia10.0%
Lithuania10.0%
Tunisia10.0%
Egypt10.0%
Argentina10.0%
Costa Rica10.0%
Colombia10.0%
Paraguay10.0%
Sri Lanka10.0%
Jordan10.0%
Malaysia10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

Alternatives for people set on Bäretswil

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Bäretswil from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Bäretswil

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

Winterthur Commuting Zone · 20.6 km away
Rent
17.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Zürich Commuting Zone · 24.2 km away
Rent
26.18 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-04-01

Alternative cities in Switzerland

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

All Switzerland cities
Oetwil am See5,150 residentsSaint-Sulpice (VD)5,155 residentsSainte-Croix5,139 residentsArbedo-Castione5,160 residentsHuttwil5,135 residentsElgg5,175 residents

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

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

Is Bäretswil part of Winterthur?

Bäretswil 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. Source4

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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 Bäretswil?

Average net cold rent is 22.36 EUR/m²/month, excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about €1,565 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 Bäretswil?

The median gross salary is 7,875 EUR/month. Source: www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch.

Is the air quality good in Bäretswil?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.18 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged).

How safe is Bäretswil?

Police recorded 7,563 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 Bäretswil?

The published population is 5,148 people. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

How many foreign residents live in Bäretswil?

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

Is Bäretswil a good place to live?

Bäretswil 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 Bäretswil part of Winterthur?

Bäretswil is in the published commuting zone of Winterthur; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Bäretswil?

Winterthur, Zürich, Bauma, Hinwil, Dürnten are near Bäretswil. 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 Bäretswil?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,137 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). Bäretswil, Switzerland: population, rent, salary, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version e52617bb7604aa07b0c4085f1634e9ff]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/baretswil/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Bäretswil, Switzerland: population, rent, salary, safety},
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  year = {2026},
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