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Murten/Morat's unemployment stood at 1.6% at the end of 2022.

Last checked 2026-10-1530 sources

Population9,567people31 Dec 2025Official source · Permanent and non-permanent resident population by institutional units — 2025
Median gross salary (region)7,310EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Salaire mensuel brut selon Année, Grande région, Groupes de professions, Âge, Sexe et Valeur centrale et autres percentiles
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 rate1.6%31 Dec 2022Municipality figureOfficial source · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO
Recorded crime5,564incidents per 100,000country median 11,440 — 51% belowOfficial source · Statistique policière de la criminalité 2025 — Canton de Fribourg
PM2.5, annual mean6.48µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)

Lower unemployment than 81% of Swiss cities that publish it and cleaner air than 95% of Swiss cities that publish it.

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Murten/Morat 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 S21Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB56.03 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Salt Swiss 10GB19Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)16.59 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)9Official · regional context

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 worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–67%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–71%
Student36%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 23–49%
Family46%strong on family, weak on education · range 35–57%
Retirement51%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 38–64%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Murten/Morat?

The unemployment rate is 1.6 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO4

Unemployment across cities in SwitzerlandUnemployment in Murten/Morat is 1.6%. 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 2024Salaire mensuel brut selon Année, Grande région, Groupes de professions, Âge, Sexe et Valeur centrale et autres percentiles18Official · regional context
Unemployment rate1.6 %31 Dec 2022Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO4Official · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Murten/Morat?

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 (Salaire mensuel brut selon Année, Grande région, Groupes de professions, Âge, Sexe et Valeur centrale et autres percentiles, 2024-12-31).
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 Murten/Morat Salary needed to live in Murten/Morat

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

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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.

Safety

How safe is Murten/Morat?

Police recorded about 5,564 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 Fribourg20

Recorded crime across major citiesMurten/Morat highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Murten/Morat 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 residents5,564 incidents per 100,000country median 11,44031 Dec 2025Statistique policière de la criminalité 2025 — Canton de Fribourg20Official

Mobility and administration

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport12 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights15Official
Distance to the nearest major airport29 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)BRN3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

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.

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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.

Is the air quality good in Murten/Morat?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.5 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: 6.48 µg/m³ · Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)2
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 Murten/Morat is 6.5 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 mean6.48 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)2Official · nearest-station reading
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 / WMO10Official · 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 / WMO11Official · 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 / WMO12Official · 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 / WMO13Official · 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 / WMO14Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Switzerland: Geneva ±1.1 °C. Elsewhere: Werl (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±1.3 °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 Murten/Morat?

The published population was 9,567 people in 2025. Source: Permanent and non-permanent resident population by institutional units — 202517

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population9,567 people31 Dec 2025Permanent and non-permanent resident population by institutional units — 202517Official

Alternatives for people set on Murten/Morat

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.

Düdingen as a Murten/Morat alternative in the same region

11 km away, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,139 Düdingen vs 5,564 Murten/Morat−44%
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,310 Düdingen vs €7,310 Murten/Moratno percentage
  • Rent: €16.59/m² Düdingen vs €16.59/m² Murten/Moratsame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.5 µg/m³ Düdingen vs 6.5 µg/m³ Murten/Moratsame level
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Cities near Murten/Morat

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

Alternative cities in Switzerland

Other cities in Switzerland to compare with Murten/Morat, nearest in population first.

All Switzerland cities
Langnau im Emmental9,574 residentsChêne-Bourg9,578 residentsMels9,581 residentsMurten9,552 residentsIngenbohl9,548 residentsBiberist9,545 residents

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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.

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; Murten/Morat's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Murten/Morat part of Thun?

Murten/Morat is in the published commuting zone of Thun; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Thun city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source8

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 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 Murten/Morat?

The published population was 9,567 people in 2025. Source: Permanent and non-permanent resident population by institutional units — 2025.

Is the air quality good in Murten/Morat?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.5 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 Murten/Morat?

Police recorded about 5,564 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 Fribourg.

What is the unemployment rate in Murten/Morat?

The unemployment rate is 1.6 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO.

What is the typical salary around Murten/Morat?

The median gross salary is 7,310 EUR/month. Source: Salaire mensuel brut selon Année, Grande région, Groupes de professions, Âge, Sexe et Valeur centrale et autres percentiles.

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 Thun?

Murten/Morat is in the published commuting zone of Thun; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Murten/Morat?

Courtepin, Kerzers, Belmont-Broye, Düdingen, La Tène are near Murten/Morat. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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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  title = {Murten/Morat, Switzerland: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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