Living in Bulle

In Bulle, unemployment is 2.9% (2022).

Bulle had a population of 27,101 at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 11,928 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-1028 sources

Population27,101people31 Dec 2024Official source · Switzerland official denominator source

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

Average net rent16.59EUR/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 rate2.9%country median 2.3% — 26% aboveOfficial source · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO

Recorded crime7,241incidents per 100,000country median 11,440 — 37% belowOfficial source · Statistique policière de la criminalité 2025 — Canton de Fribourg

PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³country median 8.8 — 2% aboveOfficial source · cdn.who.int

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

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 Bulle.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 10GB⁷Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	16.59 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)⁴Official · regional context

Is Bulle a good place to live?

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Remote worker62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–72%

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

Student38%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 27–49%

Family49%strong on family, weak on education · range 39–59%

Retirement48%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–59%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Bulle?

The unemployment rate is 2.9 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO¹

Unemployment across cities in SwitzerlandUnemployment in Bulle is 2.9%. Of 176 cities with data, 52 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

0–11–22–33–44–55–66–78–99–1011–12

Bulle 2.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	7,310 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch¹⁹Official
Unemployment rate	2.9 %country median 2.3%	31 Dec 2022	Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO¹Official

What does a salary buy in Bulle?

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

Left over each month€4,991of €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€16.59/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	− €995
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	€4,991

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

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Bulle?

Police recorded about 7,241 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Statistique policière de la criminalité 2025 — Canton de Fribourg⁹

Recorded crime across major citiesBulle 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	7,241 incidents per 100,000country median 11,440	31 Dec 2025	Statistique policière de la criminalité 2025 — Canton de Fribourg⁹Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	VIP	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official
Distance to nearest airport	27 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Bulle?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2021) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: cdn.who.int²

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

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0°-6°

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2°-4°

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8°2°

12°6°

14°8°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

128

130

146

140

103

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

126

133

161

165

181

198

169

158

117

108

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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

PM2.59WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Bulle is 9.0 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

Bulle 9.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	9 µg/m³country median 8.8	31 Dec 2021	cdn.who.int²Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan -0.3 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 1.6 · Apr 4.4 · May 8.5 · Jun 12.3 · Jul 14.5 · Aug 14.5 · Sep 11 · Oct 8.1 · Nov 3.3 · Dec 0.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan -5.6 · Feb -6.1 · Mar -4.1 · Apr -1.6 · May 2.1 · Jun 5.7 · Jul 7.6 · Aug 8 · Sep 4.8 · Oct 2.2 · Nov -2.2 · Dec -4.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -2.9 · Feb -3.4 · Mar -1.5 · Apr 1 · May 4.9 · Jun 8.6 · Jul 10.6 · Aug 10.8 · Sep 7.4 · Oct 4.8 · Nov 0.4 · Dec -1.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 60.3 · Feb 65.5 · Mar 72.2 · Apr 80 · May 127.6 · Jun 129.5 · Jul 146.2 · Aug 140.4 · Sep 103.2 · Oct 90.7 · Nov 80.3 · Dec 89.9 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 125.7 · Feb 133 · Mar 161.1 · Apr 164.8 · May 164.9 · Jun 181.1 · Jul 198.2 · Aug 197.5 · Sep 169 · Oct 157.8 · Nov 117.4 · Dec 107.7 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official

Similar climate. In Switzerland: Winterthur ±5.6 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±2.7 °C, Auerbach/Vogtl. (Germany) ±2.2 °C, Klingenthal (Germany) ±2.2 °C, Schneeberg (Germany) ±2.2 °C, Titisee-Neustadt (Germany) ±1.0 °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

How many people live in Bulle?

The published population was 27,101 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source¹³

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport56%
Foreign residents44%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	538.2 cars/1000 residents	31 Dec 2024	Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS¹¹Official
City area	23.82 km²	2020	Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A5 (2020-2025), FJ=2020, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km².³Official
Foreign non-permanent residents	161 people	31 Dec 2024	Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024⁶Official
Foreign residents	11,928 people	31 Dec 2024	Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.⁸Official
Non-permanent residents	161 people	31 Dec 2024	Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024⁶Official
Population density	1,138 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 (2020-2025; FJ=2020; area observed_at=2020).³Official
Population	27,101 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	15,173 people	31 Dec 2024	Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024⁶Official

International community in Bulle

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	27,276	100.0%
In Switzerland	15,646	57.4%
Abroad	11,630	42.6%

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	146	100.0%
Abroad	142	97.3%
In Switzerland	4	2.7%

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	146	100.0%
Portugal	44	30.1%
France	28	19.2%
Spain	28	19.2%
Ukraine	16	11.0%
Germany	7	4.8%
Italy	7	4.8%
Afghanistan	7	4.8%
Kosovo	2	1.4%
Morocco	2	1.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Hungary	1	0.7%
Eritrea	1	0.7%
Brazil	1	0.7%
India	1	0.7%
Syria	1	0.7%

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

Alternatives for people set on Bulle

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.

Villars-sur-Glâne as a Bulle alternative in the same region

19 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Residents: 12,507 Villars-sur-Glâne vs 27,101 Bulle−54%
Nearest airport: 16.0 km Villars-sur-Glâne vs 27.0 km Bulle−41%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,446 Villars-sur-Glâne vs 7,241 Bulle−11%
Unemployment: 3.0% Villars-sur-Glâne vs 2.9% Bulle+3%
Rent: €16.59/m² Villars-sur-Glâne vs €16.59/m² Bullesame level
Median gross pay, region: €7,310 Villars-sur-Glâne vs €7,310 Bullesame level

Full comparison More about Villars-sur-Glâne

Luzern as a Bulle alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 107 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 86,234 Luzern vs 27,101 Bulle+218%
Unemployment: 1.7% Luzern vs 2.9% Bulle−41%
Rent: €17.56/m² (2021) Luzern vs €16.59/m² (2024) Bulleno percentage
Nearest airport: 5.0 km Luzern vs 27.0 km Bulle−81%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 12,894 Luzern vs 7,241 Bulleno percentage
Annual PM2.5: 9.8 µg/m³ Luzern vs 9.0 µg/m³ Bulle+9%
Median gross pay, region: €7,445 Luzern vs €7,310 Bullesame level

Full comparison More about Luzern

Cities near Bulle

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

Alternative cities in Switzerland

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

All Switzerland cities

Frauenfeld27,099 residents Meyrin27,059 residents Wetzikon (ZH)26,977 residents Montreux26,955 residents Wetzikon27,371 residents Dietikon28,295 residents

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Bulle in rankings

#21 of 30 in Safest cities in Switzerland by recorded crime

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

The published population was 27,101 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Bulle?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 Bulle?

What is the unemployment rate in Bulle?

The unemployment rate is 2.9 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO.

What is the typical salary around Bulle?

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

Is Bulle a good place to live?

Bulle 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 Bulle?

Gibloux, Romont (FR), Châtel-Saint-Denis, Oron, Villars-sur-Glâne are near Bulle. 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 Bulle?

The official country of birth distribution records 27,276 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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  title = {Bulle, Switzerland: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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