Living in Heimberg
Heimberg is a city in Switzerland, with a population of 7,079 at the end of 2024. The resident counts list 6,124 Swiss permanent residents and 19 non-permanent residents at the end of 2024.
Which Switzerland-wide rules apply when you move to Heimberg?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 70.68 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Swisscom blue Internet S14Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 56.03 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Salt Swiss 10GB10Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 16.9 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)6Official · regional context |
Is Heimberg 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.
Work and income
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 7,310 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch21Official |
What does a salary buy in Heimberg?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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€16.90/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 | − €1,014 |
| 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 | €4,972 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Heimberg. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
arbeit.swiss — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Heimberg. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Heimberg?
Police recorded about 4,365 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) 20254
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,365 incidents per 100,000country median 11,440 | 31 Dec 2025 | Gemeinden — Auszug aus der polizeilichen Kriminalstatistik (PKS) 20254Official |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Heimberg. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Cantonal integration programmes — Newcomer Adaptation
SEM and cantons
For migrants, refugees.
fide language promotion system — State Language Course
State Secretariat for Migration (SEM)
For adult migrants.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Heimberg?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.9 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: 8.94 µg/m³ · Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)1
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Heimberg 8.9
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8.94 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)1Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 3 · Feb 4.6 · Mar 9 · Apr 12.9 · May 17.2 · Jun 21 · Jul 23 · Aug 22.6 · Sep 18.2 · Oct 13.5 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 3.5 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -3.9 · Feb -3.8 · Mar -0.6 · Apr 2.3 · May 6.4 · Jun 10 · Jul 11.7 · Aug 11.6 · Sep 8.2 · Oct 4.8 · Nov 0.1 · Dec -3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -0.6 · Feb 0.1 · Mar 4 · Apr 7.6 · May 11.7 · Jun 15.4 · Jul 17.1 · Aug 16.8 · Sep 12.9 · Oct 8.7 · Nov 3.4 · Dec 0.2 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 73.1 · Feb 69.8 · Mar 81.7 · Apr 96.4 · May 148.5 · Jun 153.7 · Jul 155.9 · Aug 154.4 · Sep 108.8 · Oct 94 · Nov 84.2 · Dec 91.8 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 66.1 · Feb 94.4 · Mar 151.3 · Apr 179.3 · May 197.1 · Jun 222.5 · Jul 245.2 · Aug 227.8 · Sep 175.2 · Oct 119.1 · Nov 66 · Dec 53.1 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official |
Similar climate. In Switzerland: Winterthur ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Bad Arolsen (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Marsberg (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Warburg (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±1.1 °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 Heimberg?
The published population was 7,079 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source15
By nationality
National passport86.5%Foreign residents13.5%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 509 cars/1000 residents | 31 Dec 2024 | Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS13Official |
| City area | 5.4 km² | 2013 | Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A4 (2013-2018), FJ=2013, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km².3Official |
| Foreign non-permanent residents | 19 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20249Official |
| Foreign residents | 955 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.11Official |
| Non-permanent residents | 19 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20249Official |
| Population density | 1,311 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=2013; area observed_at=2013).3Official |
| Population | 7,079 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Switzerland official denominator source15Official |
| Swiss non-permanent residents | 0 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20249Official |
| Swiss permanent residents | 6,124 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20249Official |
International community in Heimberg
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Place of birth - total | 18 | 100.0% |
| Abroad | 17 | 94.4% |
| In Switzerland | 1 | 5.6% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12
Country of birth
Permanent resident population, total sex, all ages · 2025-12-31
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Place of birth - total | 7,200 | 100.0% |
| In Switzerland | 5,876 | 81.6% |
| Abroad | 1,324 | 18.4% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12
Citizenship
Non-permanent resident population, total sex, all ages · 2025-12-31
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Citizenship - total | 18 | 100.0% |
| Ukraine | 5 | 27.8% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 11.1% |
| Portugal | 2 | 11.1% |
| Slovakia | 2 | 11.1% |
| Croatia | 2 | 11.1% |
| Germany | 1 | 5.6% |
| Austria | 1 | 5.6% |
| Romania | 1 | 5.6% |
| Spain | 1 | 5.6% |
Show 1 more group
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1 | 5.6% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12
Alternatives for people set on Heimberg
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.
Belp as a Heimberg alternative in the same region
14 km away, better on 1 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Nearest airport: 2.0 km Belp vs 15.0 km Heimberg−87%
- Residents: 11,718 Belp vs 7,079 Heimberg+66%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,438 Belp vs 4,365 Heimbergsame level
- Rent: €16.90/m² Belp vs €16.90/m² Heimbergsame level
- Median gross pay, region: €7,310 Belp vs €7,310 Heimbergsame level
- Annual PM2.5: 8.9 µg/m³ Belp vs 8.9 µg/m³ Heimbergsame level
Luzern as a Heimberg alternative in the same country
61 km away, better on 1 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 7,079 Heimberg+1118%
- Rent: €17.56/m² (2021) Luzern vs €16.90/m² (2024) Heimbergno percentage
- Nearest airport: 5.0 km Luzern vs 15.0 km Heimberg−67%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 12,894 Luzern vs 4,365 Heimbergno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €7,445 Luzern vs €7,310 Heimbergsame level
Cities near Heimberg
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 18.05 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2021-12-31
Alternative cities in Switzerland
Other cities in Switzerland to compare with Heimberg, nearest in population first.
How does Heimberg compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Heimberg 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 guideSchool 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; Heimberg's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Heimberg part of Bern?
Heimberg is in the published commuting zone of Bern; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Bern city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source5
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Heimberg?
The published population was 7,079 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.
Is the air quality good in Heimberg?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.9 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 Heimberg?
Police recorded about 4,365 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) 2025.
What is the typical salary around Heimberg?
The median gross salary is 7,310 EUR/month. Source: www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch.
How many foreign residents live in Heimberg?
955 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024..
Is Heimberg a good place to live?
Heimberg 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 Heimberg part of Bern?
Heimberg is in the published commuting zone of Bern; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Heimberg?
Thun, Bern, Steffisburg, Uetendorf, Münsingen are near Heimberg. 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 Heimberg?
The official country of birth distribution records 18 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). Heimberg, Switzerland: population, rent, salary, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version bd28a4a5f21d0cf3db3b4818607412ac]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/heimberg/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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date = {2026-10-16},
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- Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged) discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-23
- Durchschnittliche Nettomietpreise in CHF/m² nach Wohnungsgrösse und Bauperiode, Stadt St.Gallen und Vergleichsstädte, Zeitraum 2021-23 stadt.sg.ch · checked 2026-10-09
- Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A4 (2013-2018), FJ=2013, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km². disseminate.stats.swiss · checked 2026-07-15
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- Salt Swiss 10GB salt.ch · checked 2026-09-15
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- Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024. pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2024-12-31
- Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO) pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-30
- Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-08
- Swisscom blue Internet S swisscom.ch · checked 2026-09-15
- Switzerland official denominator source pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-07-14
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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