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For Pieterlen, the foreign population was 1,741 at the end of 2024. Pieterlen had a population of 5,216 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2427 sources

Population5,216people31 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 crime7,496incidents per 100,000country median 11,440 — 34% belowOfficial source · Gemeinden — Auszug aus der polizeilichen Kriminalstatistik (PKS) 2025

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

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 Pieterlen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Pieterlen 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 S16Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB56.03 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Salt Swiss 10GB12Official · 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)5Official · regional context

Is Pieterlen 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 worker70%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 60–80%
Skilled employee69%strong on work, weak on education · range 59–79%
Student45%strong on cost, weak on education · range 34–56%
Family42%strong on family, weak on education · range 32–52%
Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–66%

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?

33.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,741 of 5,216 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.ch18Official

What does a salary buy in Pieterlen?

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 Pieterlen Salary needed to live in Pieterlen

Public employment service

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesPieterlen highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Pieterlen 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 residents7,496 incidents per 100,000country median 11,44031 Dec 2025Gemeinden — Auszug aus der polizeilichen Kriminalstatistik (PKS) 20253Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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 4.5 · Feb 6.7 · Mar 11.2 · Apr 15.1 · May 19 · Jun 22.8 · Jul 24.9 · Aug 24.6 · Sep 20 · Oct 15.2 · Nov 8.8 · Dec 5.1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.4 · Feb -2.1 · Mar 0.4 · Apr 3.2 · May 7.5 · Jun 11.1 · Jul 12.6 · Aug 12.5 · Sep 9.2 · Oct 6 · Nov 1.6 · Dec -1.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.9 · Feb 1.9 · Mar 5.4 · Apr 9.1 · May 13.2 · Jun 16.9 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.2 · Sep 14.1 · Oct 10 · Nov 4.8 · Dec 1.7 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 52.5 · Feb 49.7 · Mar 52.4 · Apr 65.4 · May 93.4 · Jun 91 · Jul 94.2 · Aug 95.5 · Sep 71.5 · Oct 72.9 · Nov 69.2 · Dec 68.4 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 98 · Feb 104.7 · Mar 140 · Apr 156.5 · May 163.6 · Jun 180 · Jul 202.2 · Aug 189.2 · Sep 150.1 · Oct 130.8 · Nov 93.4 · Dec 85.3 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Switzerland: Basel ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±0.7 °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 residents526.4 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS15Official
City area8.37 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 km².2Official
Foreign non-permanent residents54 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 202411Official
Foreign residents1,741 people31 Dec 2024Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.13Official
Non-permanent residents54 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 202411Official
Population density623.2 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).2Official
Population5,216 people31 Dec 2024Switzerland official denominator source17Official
Swiss non-permanent residents0 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 202411Official
Swiss permanent residents3,475 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 202411Official

International community in Pieterlen

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 - total5,255100.0%
In Switzerland3,40164.7%
Abroad1,85435.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Country of birth

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total37100.0%
Abroad3697.3%
In Switzerland12.7%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Citizenship - total5,255100.0%
Switzerland3,52667.1%
Portugal2354.5%
Kosovo1973.7%
Italy1763.3%
Germany1633.1%
France821.6%
North Macedonia811.5%
Poland771.5%
Türkiye521.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Eritrea521.0%
Romania460.9%
Serbia370.7%
Spain360.7%
Slovakia360.7%
Bulgaria350.7%
Ukraine300.6%
Sri Lanka300.6%
Iraq270.5%
Croatia250.5%
Afghanistan250.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina210.4%
Syria210.4%
Hungary160.3%
Slovenia160.3%
Cameroon150.3%
Tunisia150.3%
Brazil150.3%
Thailand120.2%
Congo (Kinshasa)110.2%
Nigeria110.2%
Iran90.2%
Austria70.1%
Morocco70.1%
Netherlands60.1%
Montenegro60.1%
Kenya60.1%
Libya60.1%
Russia50.1%
Angola50.1%
Ecuador50.1%
Cambodia50.1%
Pakistan50.1%
United Kingdom40.1%
Togo40.1%
Venezuela40.1%
Greece30.1%
Vietnam30.1%
No indication20.0%
Belarus20.0%
Algeria20.0%
Côte d'Ivoire20.0%
Senegal20.0%
Chile20.0%
China20.0%
India20.0%
Lebanon20.0%
Stateless10.0%
Albania10.0%
Belgium10.0%
Ireland10.0%
Luxembourg10.0%
Sweden10.0%
Cyprus10.0%
Czechia10.0%
Latvia10.0%
Lithuania10.0%
Ethiopia10.0%
Burundi10.0%
Cabo Verde10.0%
Congo (Brazzaville)10.0%
Mauritius10.0%
Somalia10.0%
Tanzania10.0%
Egypt10.0%
Dominican Republic10.0%
Haiti10.0%
Colombia10.0%
Peru10.0%
United States10.0%
Israel10.0%
Philippines10.0%
Australia10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Alternatives for people set on Pieterlen

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.

Bellach as a Pieterlen alternative in the same region

13 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: 8,477 Bellach vs 7,496 Pieterlenno percentage
  • Rent: €15.64/m² Bellach vs €16.90/m² Pieterlen−7%
  • Residents: 5,556 Bellach vs 5,216 Pieterlen+7%
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,310 Bellach vs €7,310 Pieterlensame level
Full comparisonMore about Bellach

Luzern as a Pieterlen alternative in the same country

74 km away, better on 0 of 2 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 5,216 Pieterlen+1553%
  • Rent: €17.56/m² (2021) Luzern vs €16.90/m² (2024) Pieterlenno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 12,894 Luzern vs 7,496 Pieterlenno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,445 Luzern vs €7,310 Pieterlensame level
Full comparisonMore about Luzern

Cities near Pieterlen

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

Biel/Bienne Commuting Zone · 8.1 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 Pieterlen, nearest in population first.

All Switzerland cities
Balgach5,210 residentsSumiswald5,209 residentsSchwerzenbach5,250 residentsEgnach5,180 residentsSaint-Imier5,177 residentsElgg5,175 residents

How does Pieterlen compare?

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

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

Is Pieterlen part of Biel/Bienne?

Pieterlen is in the published commuting zone of Biel/Bienne; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Biel/Bienne city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source4

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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 Pieterlen?

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 Pieterlen?

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

How safe is Pieterlen?

Police recorded 7,496 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 Pieterlen?

The published population is 5,216 people. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

How many foreign residents live in Pieterlen?

1,741 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024..

Is Pieterlen a good place to live?

Pieterlen 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 Pieterlen part of Biel/Bienne?

Pieterlen is in the published commuting zone of Biel/Bienne; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Pieterlen?

Biel/Bienne, Lengnau (BE), Grenchen, Nidau, Lyss are near Pieterlen. 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 Pieterlen?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,255 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). Pieterlen, Switzerland: population, rent, salary, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 5969dc276c9b8116c98e09f23522c7c5]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/pieterlen/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Pieterlen, Switzerland: population, rent, salary, safety},
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