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Biasca had 6,201 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Switzerland. For Biasca, the foreign population was 2,221 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-1025 sources

Population6,201people31 Dec 2024Official source · Switzerland official denominator source
Median gross salary (region)5,992EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch
Average net rent15.33EUR/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 crime4,410incidents per 100,000country median 11,440 — 61% belowOfficial source · Statistica criminale di polizia (SCP) 2025
PM2.5, annual mean9.02µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)

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

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 Biasca.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Biasca 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 10GB7Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)15.33 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)3Official · regional context

Is Biasca 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 worker71%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 61–81%
Skilled employee71%strong on work, weak on education · range 61–81%
Student49%strong on cost, weak on education · range 38–60%
Family55%strong on family, weak on education · range 45–65%
Retirement58%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 46–70%

Work and income

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)5,992 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch19Official

What does a salary buy in Biasca?

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

regional median gross pay: €5,992 (pxweb.bfs.admin.ch, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€4,049of €5,095 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.€5,095
Rent, 60 m²€15.33/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− €920
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€4,049
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Biasca Salary needed to live in Biasca

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Biasca?

Police recorded about 4,410 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Statistica criminale di polizia (SCP) 20259

Recorded crime across major citiesBiasca highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Biasca 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 residents4,410 incidents per 100,000country median 11,44031 Dec 2025Statistica criminale di polizia (SCP) 20259Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights4Official
Nearest airportLUG3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official
Distance to nearest airport40 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Biasca?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 9.02 µg/m³ · Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)1
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 Biasca is 9.0 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 mean9.02 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)1Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.8 · Feb 7.7 · Mar 12.5 · Apr 15.8 · May 19.5 · Jun 23.6 · Jul 25.8 · Aug 25 · Sep 20.3 · Oct 15.1 · Nov 9.8 · Dec 6.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.2 · Feb -0.7 · Mar 2.4 · Apr 5.4 · May 9 · Jun 12.4 · Jul 14 · Aug 13.8 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 7.1 · Nov 2.8 · Dec -0.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official
Average temperature by monthJan 1.8 · Feb 3 · Mar 7.1 · Apr 10.5 · May 14 · Jun 17.7 · Jul 19.4 · Aug 18.8 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 10.5 · Nov 5.9 · Dec 2.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 57.4 · Feb 44.2 · Mar 58.9 · Apr 103.8 · May 129.5 · Jun 130.1 · Jul 124.7 · Aug 161 · Sep 127.4 · Oct 135.7 · Nov 141 · Dec 69.6 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 85.3 · Feb 97.1 · Mar 128.7 · Apr 130.9 · May 130.4 · Jun 149.5 · Jul 168.5 · Aug 152.8 · Sep 124.7 · Oct 94.8 · Nov 72.3 · Dec 73.9 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official

Similar climate. In Switzerland: Zürich ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±0.7 °C, Werl (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±1.2 °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 Biasca?

The published population was 6,201 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 residents615.5 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS11Official
City area59.13 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 residents90 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20246Official
Foreign residents2,221 people31 Dec 2024Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.8Official
Non-permanent residents90 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20246Official
Population density104.9 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
Population6,201 people31 Dec 2024Switzerland official denominator source13Official
Swiss non-permanent residents0 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20246Official
Swiss permanent residents3,980 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20246Official

International community in Biasca

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 - total51100.0%
Abroad5098.0%
In Switzerland12.0%

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 - total6,213100.0%
In Switzerland3,72960.0%
Abroad2,48440.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
Citizenship - total51100.0%
Italy1325.5%
Ukraine917.6%
Afghanistan917.6%
Tunisia59.8%
France35.9%
Türkiye35.9%
Portugal23.9%
Spain23.9%
Serbia23.9%
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Published groupPeopleShare
No indication12.0%
Romania12.0%
Croatia12.0%

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

Alternatives for people set on Biasca

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.

Minusio as a Biasca alternative in the same region

22 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,791 Minusio vs 4,410 Biasca−37%
  • Nearest airport: 21.0 km Minusio vs 40.0 km Biasca−48%
  • Residents: 7,321 Minusio vs 6,201 Biasca+18%
  • Rent: €15.33/m² Minusio vs €15.33/m² Biascasame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €5,992 Minusio vs €5,992 Biascasame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Minusio vs 9.0 µg/m³ Biascasame level
Full comparisonMore about Minusio

Luzern as a Biasca alternative in the same country

93 km away, better on 2 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 6,201 Biasca+1291%
  • Rent: €17.56/m² (2021) Luzern vs €15.33/m² (2024) Biascano percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,445 Luzern vs €5,992 Biasca+24%
  • Nearest airport: 5.0 km Luzern vs 40.0 km Biasca−88%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 12,894 Luzern vs 4,410 Biascano percentage
Full comparisonMore about Luzern

Cities near Biasca

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

Alternative cities in Switzerland

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

All Switzerland cities
Rupperswil6,229 residentsBelmont-Broye6,148 residentsFislisbach6,140 residentsRomont (FR)6,124 residentsInterlaken6,123 residentsSchwende-Rüte6,108 residents

How does Biasca compare?

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

The published population was 6,201 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Biasca?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged).

How safe is Biasca?

Police recorded about 4,410 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Statistica criminale di polizia (SCP) 2025.

What is the typical salary around Biasca?

The median gross salary is 5,992 EUR/month. Source: www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch.

How many foreign residents live in Biasca?

2,221 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024..

Is Biasca a good place to live?

Biasca 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 Biasca?

Arbedo-Castione, Bellinzona, Giubiasco, Minusio, Locarno are near Biasca. 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 Biasca?

The official country of birth distribution records 51 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). Biasca, Switzerland: population, rent, salary, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version ec82e5293ef693898dda9905354cc429]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/biasca/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Biasca, Switzerland: population, rent, salary, safety},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {ec82e5293ef693898dda9905354cc429},
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}
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