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Langnau im Emmental's population was 9,574 at the end of 2024. The resident counts list 8,679 Swiss permanent residents and 46 non-permanent residents at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2426 sources

Population9,574people31 Dec 2024Official source · Switzerland official denominator source
Median gross salary (region)7,310EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch
Average net rent16.9EUR/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 crime3,875incidents per 100,000country median 11,440 — 66% belowOfficial source · Gemeinden — Auszug aus der polizeilichen Kriminalstatistik (PKS) 2025

Which Switzerland-wide rules apply when you move to Langnau im Emmental?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Langnau im Emmental 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 S15Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB56.03 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Salt Swiss 10GB11Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)16.9 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)4Official · regional context

Is Langnau im Emmental a good place to live?

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Remote worker72%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 62–82%
Skilled employee71%strong on work, weak on education · range 61–81%
Student50%strong on cost, weak on education · range 39–61%
Family58%strong on family, weak on education · range 48–68%
Retirement60%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 48–72%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About €1,014 a month in cold rent, from the published average of 16.9 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?

9.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 895 of 9,574 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)7,310 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch17Official

What does a salary buy in Langnau im Emmental?

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

regional median gross pay: €7,310 (pxweb.bfs.admin.ch, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€4,972of €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€16.90/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
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Langnau im Emmental Salary needed to live in Langnau im Emmental

Public employment service

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesLangnau im Emmental highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Langnau im Emmental 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 residents3,875 incidents per 100,000country median 11,44031 Dec 2025Gemeinden — Auszug aus der polizeilichen Kriminalstatistik (PKS) 20252Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Langnau im Emmental. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

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Cantonal integration programmes — Newcomer Adaptation

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For migrants, refugees.

German, French, ItalianIn Person
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State Secretariat for Migration (SEM)

For adult migrants.

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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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -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 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -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 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 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 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 101.2 · Feb 103.1 · Mar 136.1 · Apr 150.2 · May 153.3 · Jun 173.5 · Jul 190.5 · Aug 184.8 · Sep 147.8 · Oct 129 · Nov 94.4 · Dec 84.2 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading

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

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents527.2 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS14Official
City area48.39 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 km².1Official
Foreign non-permanent residents46 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 202410Official
Foreign residents895 people31 Dec 2024Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.12Official
Non-permanent residents46 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 202410Official
Population density197.9 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).1Official
Population9,574 people31 Dec 2024Switzerland official denominator source16Official
Swiss non-permanent residents0 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 202410Official
Swiss permanent residents8,679 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 202410Official

International community in Langnau im Emmental

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 - total9,645100.0%
In Switzerland8,39387.0%
Abroad1,25213.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Country of birth

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total64100.0%
Abroad6296.9%
In Switzerland23.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Citizenship - total9,645100.0%
Switzerland8,73690.6%
Germany1371.4%
Afghanistan890.9%
Kosovo600.6%
Sri Lanka580.6%
Eritrea530.5%
Türkiye460.5%
Italy430.4%
Ukraine420.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Syria350.4%
Poland320.3%
Hungary250.3%
North Macedonia220.2%
Iraq220.2%
Czechia180.2%
Portugal140.1%
Romania140.1%
India140.1%
Finland120.1%
Netherlands80.1%
Serbia80.1%
Spain70.1%
Slovakia70.1%
China70.1%
No indication60.1%
France60.1%
United Kingdom60.1%
Sweden60.1%
Dominican Republic60.1%
Iran60.1%
United States50.1%
Stateless40.0%
Albania40.0%
Croatia40.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina40.0%
Ethiopia40.0%
Somalia40.0%
Brazil40.0%
Bulgaria30.0%
Austria30.0%
Russia30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Palestine30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Belgium20.0%
Greece20.0%
Ireland20.0%
Latvia20.0%
Lithuania20.0%
Congo (Kinshasa)20.0%
Morocco20.0%
Canada20.0%
Philippines20.0%
Thailand20.0%
Azerbaijan20.0%
Luxembourg10.0%
Cyprus10.0%
Côte d'Ivoire10.0%
Guinea10.0%
Cameroon10.0%
Nigeria10.0%
South Africa10.0%
Tanzania10.0%
Uganda10.0%
Egypt10.0%
Bolivia10.0%
Ecuador10.0%
Mexico10.0%
Peru10.0%
Venezuela10.0%
Antigua and Barbuda10.0%
Indonesia10.0%
Japan10.0%
Malaysia10.0%
Nepal10.0%
Pakistan10.0%
South Korea10.0%
Vietnam10.0%
Armenia10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Alternatives for people set on Langnau im Emmental

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.

Winterthur as a Langnau im Emmental alternative in the same country

94 km away, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 120,376 Winterthur vs 9,574 Langnau im Emmental+1157%
  • Rent: €17.90/m² (2023) Winterthur vs €16.90/m² (2024) Langnau im Emmentalno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,988 Winterthur vs 3,875 Langnau im Emmentalno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,875 Winterthur vs €7,310 Langnau im Emmental+8%
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Cities near Langnau im Emmental

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

Alternative cities in Switzerland

Other cities in Switzerland to compare with Langnau im Emmental, nearest in population first.

All Switzerland cities
Chêne-Bourg9,578 residentsMels9,581 residentsMurten/Morat9,567 residentsMurten9,552 residentsIngenbohl9,548 residentsBiberist9,545 residents

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

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

Is Langnau im Emmental part of Bern?

Langnau im Emmental 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. Source3

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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 Langnau im Emmental?

Average net cold rent is 16.9 EUR/m²/month, excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about €1,183 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 Langnau im Emmental?

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

How safe is Langnau im Emmental?

Police recorded 3,875 incidents per 100,000. 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.

How many people live in Langnau im Emmental?

The published population is 9,574 people. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

How many foreign residents live in Langnau im Emmental?

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

Is Langnau im Emmental a good place to live?

Langnau im Emmental 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 Langnau im Emmental part of Bern?

Langnau im Emmental is in the published commuting zone of Bern; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Langnau im Emmental?

Thun, Sumiswald, Konolfingen, Worb, Vechigen are near Langnau im Emmental. 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 Langnau im Emmental?

The official country of birth distribution records 9,645 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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