Living in Sumiswald

Sumiswald is a city in Switzerland. The resident counts list 4,691 Swiss permanent residents and 61 non-permanent residents at the end of 2024. Its population was 5,209 at the end of 2024.

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

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 Sumiswald.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

9.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 518 people of 5,209 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	4,307 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch¹⁴Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	12 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights²Official
Nearest airport	BRN	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports³Official
Distance to nearest airport	23 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports³Official

Language courses and integration

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

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 3 · Feb 4.6 · Mar 9 · Apr 12.9 · May 17.2 · Jun 21 · Jul 23 · Aug 22.6 · Sep 18.2 · Oct 13.5 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 3.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI⁹Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3.9 · Feb -3.8 · Mar -0.6 · Apr 2.3 · May 6.4 · Jun 10 · Jul 11.7 · Aug 11.6 · Sep 8.2 · Oct 4.8 · Nov 0.1 · Dec -3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁰Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -0.6 · Feb 0.1 · Mar 4 · Apr 7.6 · May 11.7 · Jun 15.4 · Jul 17.1 · Aug 16.8 · Sep 12.9 · Oct 8.7 · Nov 3.4 · Dec 0.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹¹Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 73.1 · Feb 69.8 · Mar 81.7 · Apr 96.4 · May 148.5 · Jun 153.7 · Jul 155.9 · Aug 154.4 · Sep 108.8 · Oct 94 · Nov 84.2 · Dec 91.8 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹²Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 101.2 · Feb 103.1 · Mar 136.1 · Apr 150.2 · May 153.3 · Jun 173.5 · Jul 190.5 · Aug 184.8 · Sep 147.8 · Oct 129 · Nov 94.4 · Dec 84.2 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹³Official

Cities of a similar size in Switzerland

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Switzerland cities

Balgach5,210 residents Pieterlen5,216 residents Egnach5,180 residents Saint-Imier5,177 residents Elgg5,175 residents Schwerzenbach5,250 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 59.4 km² in 2015.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	587.7 cars/1000 residents	31 Dec 2024	Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS⁷Official
City area	59.38 km²	2015	Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A4 (2013-2018), FJ=2015, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km².¹Official
Foreign Nonpermanent Resident Population Total	61 people	31 Dec 2024	Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024⁴Official
Foreign residents	518 people	31 Dec 2024	Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.⁵Official
Nonpermanent Resident Population Total	61 people	31 Dec 2024	Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024⁴Official
Population density	87.7 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Reproducible density from BFS STATPOP permanent population at 31.12.2024 divided by the exact official BFS municipality area denominator (2013-2018; FJ=2015; area observed_at=2015).¹Official
Population	5,209 people	31 Dec 2024	Switzerland official denominator source⁸Official
Swiss Nonpermanent Resident Population Total	0 people	31 Dec 2024	Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024⁴Official
Swiss Permanent Resident Population Total	4,691 people	31 Dec 2024	Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024⁴Official

International community in Sumiswald

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

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

Published group	People	Share
Place of birth - total	85	100.0%
Abroad	82	96.5%
In Switzerland	3	3.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁶

Country of birth

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

Published group	People	Share
Place of birth - total	5,234	100.0%
In Switzerland	4,607	88.0%
Abroad	627	12.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁶

Citizenship

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

Published group	People	Share
Citizenship - total	5,234	100.0%
Switzerland	4,701	89.8%
Germany	107	2.0%
Sri Lanka	50	1.0%
Afghanistan	47	0.9%
Kosovo	44	0.8%
Italy	34	0.6%
Eritrea	27	0.5%
Türkiye	24	0.5%
North Macedonia	23	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Croatia	18	0.3%
Syria	18	0.3%
Spain	12	0.2%
Netherlands	8	0.2%
Poland	8	0.2%
Austria	7	0.1%
Russia	7	0.1%
Ukraine	7	0.1%
Somalia	7	0.1%
Hungary	6	0.1%
Slovakia	6	0.1%
Iraq	6	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	5	0.1%
Libya	5	0.1%
India	5	0.1%
South Sudan	4	0.1%
Iran	4	0.1%
Belgium	3	0.1%
Finland	3	0.1%
United Kingdom	3	0.1%
Romania	3	0.1%
No indication	2	0.0%
Ethiopia	2	0.0%
Colombia	2	0.0%
Cuba	2	0.0%
Thailand	2	0.0%
Australia	2	0.0%
Stateless	1	0.0%
Bulgaria	1	0.0%
Denmark	1	0.0%
France	1	0.0%
Portugal	1	0.0%
Czechia	1	0.0%
Serbia	1	0.0%
Slovenia	1	0.0%
Belarus	1	0.0%
Ghana	1	0.0%
Guinea	1	0.0%
Kenya	1	0.0%
Morocco	1	0.0%
Brazil	1	0.0%
United States	1	0.0%
Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)	1	0.0%
Israel	1	0.0%
Japan	1	0.0%
Mongolia	1	0.0%
Pakistan	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁶

Is Sumiswald 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 air quality · range 53–75%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–74%

Student64%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 52–76%

Family57%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 43–71%

Retirement59%strong on cost, weak on admin · range 45–73%

Foreign residents518 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.

Population5,209 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Switzerland official denominator source

Median gross salary (regional)4,307 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch

Cars per 1,000 residents587.7 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Official source · Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS

City area59.38 km²2015Official source · Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A4 (2013-2018), FJ=2015, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km².

Population density87.7 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official source · Reproducible density from BFS STATPOP permanent population at 31.12.2024 divided by the exact official BFS municipality area denominator (2013-2018; FJ=2015; area observed_at=2015).

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sumiswald 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.

Common questions

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

What is the typical salary around Sumiswald?

The median gross salary is 4,307 EUR/month. Source: www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch.

How many people live in Sumiswald?

The published population is 5,209 people. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

How many foreign residents live in Sumiswald?

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

Is Sumiswald a good place to live?

Sumiswald 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.

How many people born in Place of birth - total live in Sumiswald?

The official country of birth distribution records 85 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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Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A4 (2013-2018), FJ=2015, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km². disseminate.stats.swiss · checked 2026-07-15
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024 pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-07-18
Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024. pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2024-12-31
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO) pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-30
Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-08
Switzerland official denominator source pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-07-14
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-27

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