Living in Biel/Bienne

In Biel/Bienne, rent averages €14.52 per m² a month (2021).

The resident counts list 37,023 Swiss permanent residents and 331 non-permanent residents at the end of 2024. The population of Biel/Bienne, in Switzerland, was 56,896 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-1033 sources

Population56,896people31 Dec 2024Official source · Switzerland official denominator source

Median gross salary (region)7,310EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch

Average net rent14.52EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2021Official source · Durchschnittliche Nettomietpreise in CHF/m² nach Wohnungsgrösse und Bauperiode, Stadt St.Gallen und Vergleichsstädte, Zeitraum 2021-23

Unemployment rate11.19%country median 2.3% — 387% aboveOfficial source · Eurostat

Recorded crime15,776incidents per 100,000country median 11,440 — 38% aboveOfficial source · Gemeinden — Auszug aus der polizeilichen Kriminalstatistik (PKS) 2025

PM2.5, annual mean7.7µg/m³country median 8.8 — 13% belowOfficial source · cdn.who.int

Higher unemployment than any other Swiss city that publishes it and cleaner air than 79% of Swiss cities that publish it.

Which Switzerland-wide rules apply when you move to Biel/Bienne?

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 Biel/Bienne.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Biel/Bienne?

Average net cold rent is about 14.52 EUR/m² per month (2021-2023), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

Average net rent (nettokalt): 14.52 EUR/m²/month · Durchschnittliche Nettomietpreise in CHF/m² nach Wohnungsgrösse und Bauperiode, Stadt St.Gallen und Vergleichsstädte, Zeitraum 2021-23²

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 S¹⁷Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	56.03 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Salt Swiss 10GB¹⁴Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	14.52 EUR/m²/month	31 Dec 2021	Durchschnittliche Nettomietpreise in CHF/m² nach Wohnungsgrösse und Bauperiode, Stadt St.Gallen und Vergleichsstädte, Zeitraum 2021-23²Official

Is Biel/Bienne 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 worker48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–56%

Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on education · range 45–63%

Student30%strong on cost, weak on education · range 20–40%

Family32%strong on family, weak on education · range 23–41%

Retirement42%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 32–52%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 871 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 14.52 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2021-2023

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Biel/Bienne?

The unemployment rate is about 11.2 % (2014).

Unemployment rate: 11.19 % · Eurostat³

Unemployment across cities in SwitzerlandUnemployment in Biel/Bienne is 11.2%. Of 176 cities with data, 52 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

0–11–22–33–44–55–66–78–99–1011–12

Biel/Bienne 11.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	7,310 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch²⁴Official
Unemployment rate	11.19 %country median 2.3%	31 Dec 2014	Eurostat³Official

What does a salary buy in Biel/Bienne?

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

Left over each month€5,115of €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€14.52/m² · official · Durchschnittliche Nettomietpreise in CHF/m² nach Wohnungsgrösse und Bauperiode, Stadt St.Gallen und Vergleichsstädte, Zeitraum 2021-23 · 2021-12-31	− €871
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	€5,115

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Biel/Bienne Salary needed to live in Biel/Bienne

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Biel/Bienne. 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

Open the Switzerland service overview

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Biel/Bienne. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Biel/Bienne?

Police recorded about 15,776 incidents per 100,000 (2025). 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) 2025⁸

Recorded crime across major citiesBiel/Bienne 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	15,776 incidents per 100,000country median 11,440	31 Dec 2025	Gemeinden — Auszug aus der polizeilichen Kriminalstatistik (PKS) 2025⁸Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	12 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁰Official
Nearest airport	BRN	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official
Distance to nearest airport	31 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official
Public transport monthly pass	82 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Eurostat⁵Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Biel/Bienne. 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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Open the full Switzerland section

National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Biel/Bienne.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Biel/Bienne?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.7 µg/m³ (2021) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: cdn.who.int¹

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

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

0°

0°-5°

2°-3°

6°0°

10°4°

14°7°

16°9°

12°6°

8°3°

4°-1°

1°-4°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

104

134

136

142

117

122

110

113

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

105

140

157

164

180

202

189

150

131

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

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

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.57.7WHO 5 · EU 25

NO₂23WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Biel/Bienne is 7.7 µg/m³. Of 43 cities with data, 12 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

2–36–77–88–99–1010–1116–1717–18

Biel/Bienne 7.7

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	23 µg/m³	31 Dec 2013	Eurostat⁴Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	7.7 µg/m³country median 8.8	31 Dec 2021	cdn.who.int¹Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan -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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁰Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²¹Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 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 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²²Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 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 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²³Official

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

The city covered 21.2 km² in 2014.

How many people live in Biel/Bienne?

The published population was 56,896 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source¹⁸

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport65.1%
Foreign residents34.9%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	401.4 cars per 1000 people	31 Dec 2024	Eurostat⁵Official
City area	21.2 km²	2014	Exact 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 km².⁷Official
Foreign non-permanent residents	331 people	31 Dec 2024	Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024¹²Official
Foreign-resident share	31.6 %	31 Dec 2025	Eurostat⁶Official
Foreign residents	19,873 people	31 Dec 2024	Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.¹⁵Official
Non-permanent residents	331 people	31 Dec 2024	Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024¹²Official
Population density	2,684 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=2014; area observed_at=2014).⁷Official
Population	56,896 people	31 Dec 2024	Switzerland official denominator source¹⁸Official
Swiss non-permanent residents	0 people	31 Dec 2024	Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024¹²Official
Swiss permanent residents	37,023 people	31 Dec 2024	Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024¹²Official

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2016–2025

19,530

21,186

22,842

24,498

24,15520162018202020222025

Foreign residents rose 14.8% between 2016 and 2025, from 21,043 to 24,155.

International community in Biel/Bienne

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	57,462	100.0%
In Switzerland	34,652	60.3%
Abroad	22,810	39.7%

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 group	People	Share
Place of birth - total	264	100.0%
Abroad	261	98.9%
In Switzerland	3	1.1%

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 group	People	Share
Citizenship - total	57,462	100.0%
Switzerland	37,218	64.8%
Italy	3,379	5.9%
France	1,777	3.1%
Portugal	1,526	2.7%
Germany	1,112	1.9%
Spain	1,007	1.8%
Eritrea	970	1.7%
Ukraine	819	1.4%
Türkiye	816	1.4%

Show 143 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Kosovo	784	1.4%
North Macedonia	635	1.1%
Serbia	380	0.7%
Afghanistan	378	0.7%
Tunisia	296	0.5%
Brazil	288	0.5%
Syria	279	0.5%
Romania	260	0.5%
Cameroon	241	0.4%
Congo (Kinshasa)	235	0.4%
Poland	227	0.4%
Algeria	225	0.4%
Morocco	208	0.4%
Sri Lanka	204	0.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	197	0.3%
Somalia	179	0.3%
Croatia	175	0.3%
Austria	157	0.3%
Iraq	142	0.2%
Ethiopia	136	0.2%
Thailand	135	0.2%
Iran	132	0.2%
Belgium	130	0.2%
Bulgaria	116	0.2%
Dominican Republic	107	0.2%
China	102	0.2%
Angola	101	0.2%
Côte d'Ivoire	95	0.2%
Russia	88	0.2%
Vietnam	86	0.1%
Greece	84	0.1%
Hungary	74	0.1%
Netherlands	72	0.1%
Chile	70	0.1%
Togo	66	0.1%
United Kingdom	62	0.1%
India	59	0.1%
Slovakia	57	0.1%
United States	56	0.1%
Albania	54	0.1%
Guinea	54	0.1%
Czechia	49	0.1%
Cambodia	48	0.1%
Slovenia	46	0.1%
Colombia	46	0.1%
Philippines	46	0.1%
Nigeria	45	0.1%
Pakistan	42	0.1%
Sudan	41	0.1%
Sweden	40	0.1%
Senegal	40	0.1%
Libya	39	0.1%
Ireland	38	0.1%
Cuba	38	0.1%
Lebanon	38	0.1%
Ghana	37	0.1%
Montenegro	36	0.1%
Congo (Brazzaville)	34	0.1%
Canada	34	0.1%
No indication	26	0.0%
Kenya	26	0.0%
Mexico	26	0.0%
Japan	25	0.0%
Yemen	23	0.0%
Egypt	22	0.0%
Mongolia	22	0.0%
Gambia	18	0.0%
Ecuador	18	0.0%
Georgia	18	0.0%
Denmark	17	0.0%
Peru	17	0.0%
Stateless	16	0.0%
Venezuela	16	0.0%
Argentina	15	0.0%
Finland	14	0.0%
Latvia	14	0.0%
Moldova	14	0.0%
Burkina Faso	14	0.0%
Bangladesh	14	0.0%
Luxembourg	12	0.0%
Burundi	12	0.0%
South Korea	12	0.0%
Lithuania	11	0.0%
Mauritius	11	0.0%
Indonesia	10	0.0%
Benin	9	0.0%
South Africa	9	0.0%
Nepal	9	0.0%
Australia	9	0.0%
Haiti	8	0.0%
Singapore	8	0.0%
Armenia	8	0.0%
Norway	7	0.0%
Mali	7	0.0%
Niger	7	0.0%
Malaysia	7	0.0%
Kazakhstan	7	0.0%
Belarus	6	0.0%
Gabon	6	0.0%
Israel	6	0.0%
Tanzania	5	0.0%
Uganda	5	0.0%
Bolivia	5	0.0%
Jamaica	5	0.0%
Nicaragua	5	0.0%
Azerbaijan	5	0.0%
Estonia	4	0.0%
Djibouti	4	0.0%
Liberia	4	0.0%
Mauritania	4	0.0%
Sierra Leone	4	0.0%
Central African Republic	4	0.0%
Honduras	4	0.0%
Laos	4	0.0%
Iceland	3	0.0%
Liechtenstein	3	0.0%
Equatorial Guinea	3	0.0%
Guinea-Bissau	3	0.0%
Madagascar	3	0.0%
Panama	3	0.0%
Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)	3	0.0%
Uzbekistan	3	0.0%
Cyprus	2	0.0%
Cabo Verde	2	0.0%
Zambia	2	0.0%
São Tomé and Príncipe	2	0.0%
Costa Rica	2	0.0%
El Salvador	2	0.0%
Bhutan	2	0.0%
Myanmar	2	0.0%
Jordan	2	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	2	0.0%
Palestine	2	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	2	0.0%
Malta	1	0.0%
Mozambique	1	0.0%
Rwanda	1	0.0%
Chad	1	0.0%
Paraguay	1	0.0%
Trinidad and Tobago	1	0.0%
Uruguay	1	0.0%
Saint Kitts and Nevis	1	0.0%
Bahrain	1	0.0%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median age	40.8 years	31 Dec 2025	Permanent and non permanent resident population by Year, Canton / District / Commune, Population type, Domicile 1 year ago, Sex and Age¹³Official

Alternatives for people set on Biel/Bienne

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.

Lyss as a Biel/Bienne alternative in the same region

8 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,969 Lyss vs 15,776 Biel/Bienne−56%
Rent: €16.90/m² (2024) Lyss vs €14.52/m² (2021) Biel/Bienneno percentage
Residents: 16,558 Lyss vs 56,896 Biel/Bienne−71%
Nearest airport: 23.0 km Lyss vs 31.0 km Biel/Bienne−26%
Median gross pay, region: €7,310 Lyss vs €7,310 Biel/Biennesame level

Full comparison More about Lyss

Lugano as a Biel/Bienne alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 181 km, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Nearest airport: 4.0 km Lugano vs 31.0 km Biel/Bienne−87%
Median gross pay, region: €5,992 Lugano vs €7,310 Biel/Bienne−18%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,161 Lugano vs 15,776 Biel/Bienneno percentage
Foreign residents: 39.6% Lugano vs 31.6% Biel/Bienne+25%
Rent: €15.01/m² Lugano vs €14.52/m² Biel/Bienne+3%
Residents: 63,629 Lugano vs 56,896 Biel/Bienne+12%
Transport pass: €81 Lugano vs €82 Biel/Biennesame level

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Budapest as a Biel/Bienne alternative in another country

Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €16.94/m² (2026) Budapest vs €14.52/m² (2021) Biel/Bienneno percentage
Transport pass: €23 Budapest vs €82 Biel/Bienne−72%
Median gross pay, region: €2,534 (2026) Budapest vs €7,310 (2024) Biel/Bienneno percentage
Nearest airport: 18.0 km Budapest vs 31.0 km Biel/Bienne−42%

Full comparison More about Budapest

Cities near Biel/Bienne

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

Alternative cities in Switzerland

Other cities in Switzerland to compare with Biel/Bienne, nearest in population first.

All Switzerland cities

Lugano63,629 residents Neuchâtel45,309 residents Bellinzona45,305 residents Thun44,125 residents Köniz43,508 residents St. Gallen78,863 residents

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Biel/Bienne in rankings

#1 of 17 in Cheapest cities to rent in Switzerland #10 of 30 in Largest cities in Switzerland #18 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Switzerland

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Biel/Bienne 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; Biel/Bienne'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 Biel/Bienne?

The published population was 56,896 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

How much does it cost to rent in Biel/Bienne?

Average net cold rent is about 14.52 EUR/m² per month (2021-2023), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 1,016 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Durchschnittliche Nettomietpreise in CHF/m² nach Wohnungsgrösse und Bauperiode, Stadt St.Gallen und Vergleichsstädte, Zeitraum 2021-23.

Is the air quality good in Biel/Bienne?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.7 µg/m³ (2021) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: cdn.who.int.

How safe is Biel/Bienne?

What is the unemployment rate in Biel/Bienne?

The unemployment rate is about 11.2 % (2014). Source: Eurostat.

What is the typical salary around Biel/Bienne?

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

Is Biel/Bienne a good place to live?

Biel/Bienne 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 Biel/Bienne?

Nidau, Pieterlen, Lengnau (BE), Lyss, Grenchen are near Biel/Bienne. 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 Biel/Bienne?

The official country of birth distribution records 57,462 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). Biel/Bienne, Switzerland: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 09e197c83c75aad2b8fcdd8a15029a44]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/biel/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Biel/Bienne, Switzerland: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {09e197c83c75aad2b8fcdd8a15029a44},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/biel/},
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}

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[Biel/Bienne, Switzerland: population, rent, salary, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/biel/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 09e197c83c75aad2b8fcdd8a15029a44; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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