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Living in Lyss

In Lyss, unemployment is 2.1% (2022).

The resident counts list 12,885 Swiss permanent residents and 54 non-permanent residents at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, Lyss had a population of 16,558.

Last checked 2026-09-2431 sources

Population16,558people31 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)
Unemployment rate2.1%country median 2.3% — 9% belowOfficial source · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO
Recorded crime6,969incidents per 100,000country median 11,440 — 39% belowOfficial source · Gemeinden — Auszug aus der polizeilichen Kriminalstatistik (PKS) 2025
PM2.5, annual mean8.94µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)

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

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 Lyss.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Lyss 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)7Official · regional context

Is Lyss 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 worker64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–74%
Skilled employee69%strong on work, weak on education · range 59–79%
Student37%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 26–48%
Family50%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–60%
Retirement50%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–62%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Lyss?

The unemployment rate is 2.1 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO2

Unemployment across cities in SwitzerlandUnemployment in Lyss is 2.1%. Of 176 cities with data, 52 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)7,310 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch22Official
Unemployment rate2.1 %country median 2.3%31 Dec 2022Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO2Official

What does a salary buy in Lyss?

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 Lyss Salary needed to live in Lyss

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Lyss?

Police recorded about 6,969 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) 20255

Recorded crime across major citiesLyss highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Lyss 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 residents6,969 incidents per 100,000country median 11,44031 Dec 2025Gemeinden — Auszug aus der polizeilichen Kriminalstatistik (PKS) 20255Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport12 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights8Official
Nearest airportBRN3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Distance to nearest airport23 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Lyss?

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
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 Lyss is 8.9 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 mean8.94 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)1Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.4 · Feb 5.2 · Mar 10.3 · Apr 14.5 · May 18.6 · Jun 22.5 · Jul 24.6 · Aug 24.2 · Sep 19.4 · Oct 14 · Nov 7.7 · Dec 3.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.9 · Feb -2.8 · Mar 0.3 · Apr 3.4 · May 7.6 · Jun 11.3 · Jul 13 · Aug 12.9 · Sep 9.2 · Oct 5.5 · Nov 1 · Dec -2.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official
Average temperature by monthJan 0.2 · Feb 1.1 · Mar 5.2 · Apr 9 · May 13.2 · Jun 16.9 · Jul 18.8 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 14.1 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 4.2 · Dec 0.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 60.3 · Feb 55.5 · Mar 64.9 · Apr 78 · May 112.4 · Jun 101.5 · Jul 108 · Aug 112.3 · Sep 87 · Oct 86.5 · Nov 76.9 · Dec 78.5 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 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 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official

Similar climate. In Switzerland: Winterthur ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Traunreut (Germany) ±0.3 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±0.3 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±0.3 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±0.5 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±0.6 °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 Lyss?

The published population was 16,558 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source16

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents509.8 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS14Official
City area14.87 km²2014Exact 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 km².4Official
Foreign non-permanent residents54 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 202410Official
Foreign residents3,673 people31 Dec 2024Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.12Official
Non-permanent residents54 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 202410Official
Population density1,114 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=2014; area observed_at=2014).4Official
Population16,558 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 residents12,885 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 202410Official

International community in Lyss

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 - total16,613100.0%
In Switzerland12,39174.6%
Abroad4,22225.4%

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 - total56100.0%
Abroad5598.2%
In Switzerland11.8%

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

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Citizenship - total56100.0%
Hungary916.1%
Germany814.3%
Poland712.5%
Portugal610.7%
Romania610.7%
Spain35.4%
North Macedonia35.4%
Bulgaria23.6%
France23.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Italy23.6%
Stateless11.8%
Sweden11.8%
Türkiye11.8%
Croatia11.8%
Ukraine11.8%
Cameroon11.8%
Ecuador11.8%
Sri Lanka11.8%

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

Alternatives for people set on Lyss

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.

Münchenbuchsee as a Lyss alternative in the same region

13 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Unemployment: 1.6% Münchenbuchsee vs 2.1% Lyss−24%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,619 Münchenbuchsee vs 6,969 Lyss−19%
  • Nearest airport: 13.0 km Münchenbuchsee vs 23.0 km Lyss−43%
  • Residents: 10,696 Münchenbuchsee vs 16,558 Lyss−35%
  • Rent: €16.90/m² Münchenbuchsee vs €16.90/m² Lysssame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,310 Münchenbuchsee vs €7,310 Lysssame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.9 µg/m³ Münchenbuchsee vs 8.9 µg/m³ Lysssame level
Full comparisonMore about Münchenbuchsee

Luzern as a Lyss alternative in the same country

76 km away, better on 2 of 4 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 16,558 Lyss+421%
  • Rent: €17.56/m² (2021) Luzern vs €16.90/m² (2024) Lyssno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 5.0 km Luzern vs 23.0 km Lyss−78%
  • Unemployment: 1.7% Luzern vs 2.1% Lyss−19%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 12,894 Luzern vs 6,969 Lyssno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,445 Luzern vs €7,310 Lysssame level
Full comparisonMore about Luzern

Cities near Lyss

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

Bern Commuting Zone · 17.7 km away
Rent
18.05 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2021-12-31
Biel/Bienne 8.3 km away
Rent
14.52 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2021-12-31

Alternative cities in Switzerland

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

All Switzerland cities
Pratteln16,576 residentsSteffisburg16,581 residentsEinsiedeln16,532 residentsSchwyz16,446 residentsLocarno16,374 residentsArbon16,354 residents

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

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

Is Lyss part of Bern?

Lyss 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. Source6

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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 Lyss?

The published population was 16,558 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Lyss?

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 Lyss?

Police recorded about 6,969 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 unemployment rate in Lyss?

The unemployment rate is 2.1 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO.

What is the typical salary around Lyss?

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

Is Lyss a good place to live?

Lyss 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 Lyss part of Bern?

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

Which cities are near Lyss?

Bern, Nidau, Biel/Bienne, Pieterlen, Wohlen bei Bern are near Lyss. 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 Lyss?

The official country of birth distribution records 16,613 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). Lyss, Switzerland: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 1d4564984f811f1a3db991f99a4ea7f0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/lyss/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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