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For Niederbipp, the resident counts list 3,953 Swiss permanent residents and 119 non-permanent residents at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, Niederbipp had a population of 5,557.

Last checked 2026-09-2425 sources

Population5,557people31 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 crime5,219incidents per 100,000country median 11,440 — 54% belowOfficial source · Gemeinden — Auszug aus der polizeilichen Kriminalstatistik (PKS) 2025

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

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 Niederbipp.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Niederbipp 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 S14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB56.03 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Salt Swiss 10GB10Official · 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)3Official · regional context

Is Niederbipp 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 worker71%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 61–81%
Skilled employee70%strong on work, weak on education · range 60–80%
Student48%strong on cost, weak on education · range 37–59%
Family50%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–60%
Retirement57%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 45–69%

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?

28.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,604 of 5,557 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.ch16Official

What does a salary buy in Niederbipp?

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 Niederbipp Salary needed to live in Niederbipp

Public employment service

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesNiederbipp highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Niederbipp 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 residents5,219 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 Niederbipp. 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.

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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 3.4 · Feb 5.5 · Mar 10.8 · Apr 15.3 · May 19.5 · Jun 23.3 · Jul 25.2 · Aug 24.8 · Sep 20 · Oct 14.2 · Nov 7.7 · Dec 3.8 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO4Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.2 · Feb -2.5 · Mar 0.2 · Apr 3.3 · May 7.8 · Jun 11.6 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 13.1 · Sep 9.5 · Oct 6.1 · Nov 1.7 · Dec -1.1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.7 · Feb 1.3 · Mar 5.2 · Apr 9.2 · May 13.5 · Jun 17.3 · Jul 19 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 14.2 · Oct 9.7 · Nov 4.6 · Dec 1.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 82.7 · Feb 66.8 · Mar 73.7 · Apr 75.6 · May 110.5 · Jun 103.4 · Jul 117 · Aug 115 · Sep 89.5 · Oct 89.6 · Nov 82.4 · Dec 100.7 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 38.8 · Feb 75.7 · Mar 133.7 · Apr 170 · May 192 · Jun 218.9 · Jul 239.6 · Aug 214.4 · Sep 153.4 · Oct 89.6 · Nov 40.6 · Dec 29.4 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Switzerland: Winterthur ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±0.3 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Traunstein (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

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents600.1 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS13Official
City area19.87 km²2015Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A4 (2013-2018), FJ=2014-15, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km².1Official
Foreign non-permanent residents119 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20249Official
Foreign residents1,604 people31 Dec 2024Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.11Official
Non-permanent residents119 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20249Official
Population density279.7 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=2014-15; area observed_at=2015).1Official
Population5,557 people31 Dec 2024Switzerland official denominator source15Official
Swiss non-permanent residents0 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20249Official
Swiss permanent residents3,953 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20249Official

International community in Niederbipp

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 - total5,689100.0%
In Switzerland3,94269.3%
Abroad1,74730.7%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Country of birth

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total199100.0%
Abroad19799.0%
In Switzerland21.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Citizenship - total5,689100.0%
Switzerland4,00270.3%
Portugal2344.1%
Germany2223.9%
Romania1382.4%
Italy1262.2%
North Macedonia911.6%
Kosovo871.5%
Türkiye821.4%
Serbia801.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Hungary771.4%
Ukraine741.3%
Poland571.0%
Croatia450.8%
Bulgaria410.7%
Moldova370.7%
Slovakia350.6%
Spain330.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina300.5%
Austria260.5%
Brazil240.4%
France110.2%
Greece110.2%
Czechia110.2%
Syria80.1%
Afghanistan70.1%
Iran70.1%
United Kingdom60.1%
Eritrea60.1%
Sri Lanka60.1%
Thailand60.1%
Slovenia50.1%
Russia50.1%
China50.1%
Vietnam50.1%
Belgium40.1%
Luxembourg40.1%
Netherlands40.1%
Chile40.1%
Dominican Republic40.1%
Albania30.1%
Canada30.1%
Iraq30.1%
Lithuania20.0%
India20.0%
Pakistan20.0%
Philippines20.0%
Sweden10.0%
Kenya10.0%
Nigeria10.0%
Tunisia10.0%
Argentina10.0%
Colombia10.0%
United States10.0%
Grenada10.0%
Japan10.0%
Cambodia10.0%
Malaysia10.0%
Australia10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Alternatives for people set on Niederbipp

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.

Hägendorf as a Niederbipp alternative in the same region

14 km away, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,775 Hägendorf vs 5,219 Niederbippno percentage
  • Rent: €15.64/m² Hägendorf vs €16.90/m² Niederbipp−7%
  • Residents: 5,299 Hägendorf vs 5,557 Niederbipp−5%
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,310 Hägendorf vs €7,310 Niederbippsame level
Full comparisonMore about Hägendorf

Winterthur as a Niederbipp alternative in the same country

82 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 5,557 Niederbipp+2066%
  • Rent: €17.90/m² (2023) Winterthur vs €16.90/m² (2024) Niederbippno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,988 Winterthur vs 5,219 Niederbippno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,875 Winterthur vs €7,310 Niederbipp+8%
Full comparisonMore about Winterthur

Cities near Niederbipp

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

Alternative cities in Switzerland

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

All Switzerland cities
Bellach5,556 residentsEttingen5,567 residentsLa Tène5,571 residentsWangen bei Olten5,532 residentsWangen (SZ)5,583 residentsWartau5,595 residents

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

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

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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 Niederbipp?

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 Niederbipp?

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

How safe is Niederbipp?

Police recorded 5,219 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 Niederbipp?

The published population is 5,557 people. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

How many foreign residents live in Niederbipp?

1,604 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024..

Is Niederbipp a good place to live?

Niederbipp 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.

Which cities are near Niederbipp?

Oensingen, Balsthal, Herzogenbuchsee, Langenthal, Derendingen are near Niederbipp. 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 Niederbipp?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,689 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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