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Living in Murten/Morat

Murten/Morat is a city in Switzerland, and the figures below are its published values. Murten/Morat's unemployment stood at 1.6% at the end of 2022.

Which Switzerland-wide rules apply when you move to Murten/Morat?

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 Murten/Morat.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Murten/Morat yet. Switzerland has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in SwitzerlandUnemployment in Murten/Morat is 1.6%. Of 175 cities with data, 52 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Switzerland per band12 cities: 0% to under 1%120–151 cities: 1% to under 2%511–2Murten/Morat 1.6%52 cities: 2% to under 3%522–338 cities: 3% to under 4%383–415 cities: 4% to under 5%154–52 cities: 5% to under 6%25–62 cities: 6% to under 7%26–71 city: 8% to under 9%18–91 city: 9% to under 10%19–101 city: 11% to under 12%111–12

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate1.6 %31 Dec 2022Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO3Official · parent municipality

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

Murten/Morat's nearest airport was BRN, 29 km away and offered 12 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count12 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights13Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km29 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official
Nearest Major Airport IataBRN3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Murten/Morat. 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
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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 Murten/Morat.

Climate and air quality

Murten/Morat's monthly mean temperatures were 1.8°C in January and 20.1°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 69.4 mm in January and 91.6 mm in July. Murten/Morat's average monthly sunshine was 52.5 hours in January and 254 hours in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Murten/Morat average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Murten/Morat average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100695863678787929977887693JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Murten/Morat average monthly sunshine, hours06513019526053921571882082322542341791085640JFMAMJJASONDhours
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.9 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 10.6 · Apr 15 · May 18.9 · Jun 22.9 · Jul 25.3 · Aug 24.7 · Sep 19.8 · Oct 14.1 · Nov 8.1 · Dec 4.6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.3 · Feb -0.1 · Mar 2.9 · Apr 6 · May 9.9 · Jun 13.5 · Jul 15.4 · Aug 15.2 · Sep 11.7 · Oct 8 · Nov 3.5 · Dec 0.6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.8 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 6.5 · Apr 10.3 · May 14.2 · Jun 18 · Jul 20.1 · Aug 19.6 · Sep 15.5 · Oct 10.8 · Nov 5.8 · Dec 2.6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 69.4 · Feb 57.8 · Mar 62.6 · Apr 67.4 · May 86.9 · Jun 86.7 · Jul 91.6 · Aug 99.4 · Sep 77.4 · Oct 87.6 · Nov 76.3 · Dec 92.5 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO11Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 52.5 · Feb 92.4 · Mar 157 · Apr 187.8 · May 207.7 · Jun 231.7 · Jul 254 · Aug 233.9 · Sep 178.6 · Oct 107.7 · Nov 56.2 · Dec 40.1 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO12Official · nearest-station reading

Is Murten/Morat 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 39–69%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–74%
Student56%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 42–70%
Family55%strong on family, weak on safety · range 40–70%
Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–70%
Unemployment rate1.6 %31 Dec 2022Official source · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-06

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Murten/Morat 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.

Is Murten/Morat part of Bern?

Murten/Morat is near Bern, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 22.1 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source7

Which comparable places record less crime than Murten/Morat?

Murten/Morat has the lowest recorded total crime rate in this source-matched cohort, but this is not an absolute safety ranking.

Murten/Morat: 4,690.1 offences/100k (2025).

Only the same source family, offence definition, period, grain and denominator method are compared. This is recorded crime, not a claim about personal safety. Official source5

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Murten/Morat?

The unemployment rate is 1.6 %. Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO.

Is Murten/Morat a good place to live?

Murten/Morat 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 Murten/Morat part of Bern?

Murten/Morat is near Bern, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 22.1 km away by straight-line distance.

Which comparable places record less crime than Murten/Morat?

Murten/Morat has the lowest recorded total crime rate in this source-matched cohort, but this is not an absolute safety ranking. The comparison uses Police cantonale Fribourg SPC 2025 T4 municipal table, period 2025, and does not compare across incompatible police definitions.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Murten/Morat, Switzerland: jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/murten-morat/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Murten/Morat, Switzerland: jobs, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/murten-morat/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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  5. fr.ch recorded crime data fr.ch · checked 2026-08-28
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  4. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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