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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.

Last checked 2026-09-2428 sources

Population5,209people31 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 crime2,342incidents per 100,000country median 11,440 — 80% belowOfficial source · Gemeinden — Auszug aus der polizeilichen Kriminalstatistik (PKS) 2025
PM2.5, annual mean8.94µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Sumiswald 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 S12Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB56.03 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Salt Swiss 10GB8Official · 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)4Official · regional context

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 worker73%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 63–83%
Skilled employee73%strong on work, weak on education · range 63–83%
Student52%strong on cost, weak on education · range 41–63%
Family66%strong on family, weak on education · range 56–76%
Retirement63%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 51–75%

Work and income

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)7,310 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch19Official

What does a salary buy in Sumiswald?

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 Sumiswald Salary needed to live in Sumiswald

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

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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.

Safety

How safe is Sumiswald?

Police recorded about 2,342 incidents per 100,000 (2025). 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) 20253

Recorded crime across major citiesSumiswald highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Sumiswald 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 residents2,342 incidents per 100,000country median 11,44031 Dec 2025Gemeinden — Auszug aus der polizeilichen Kriminalstatistik (PKS) 20253Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport12 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights5Official
Nearest airportBRN3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official
Distance to nearest airport23 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official

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.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Sumiswald?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.9 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: 8.94 µg/m³ · Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)1
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 Sumiswald is 8.9 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 mean8.94 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)1Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official
Average temperature by monthJan -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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 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 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 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 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official

Similar climate. In Switzerland: Winterthur ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Bad Arolsen (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Marsberg (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Warburg (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±1.1 °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

The city covered 59.4 km² in 2015.

How many people live in Sumiswald?

The published population was 5,209 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source13

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents587.7 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS11Official
City area59.38 km²2015Exact 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 km².2Official
Foreign non-permanent residents61 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20247Official
Foreign residents518 people31 Dec 2024Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.9Official
Non-permanent residents61 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20247Official
Population density87.7 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=2015; area observed_at=2015).2Official
Population5,209 people31 Dec 2024Switzerland official denominator source13Official
Swiss non-permanent residents0 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20247Official
Swiss permanent residents4,691 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20247Official

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 groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total85100.0%
Abroad8296.5%
In Switzerland33.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Country of birth

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total5,234100.0%
In Switzerland4,60788.0%
Abroad62712.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Citizenship - total5,234100.0%
Switzerland4,70189.8%
Germany1072.0%
Sri Lanka501.0%
Afghanistan470.9%
Kosovo440.8%
Italy340.6%
Eritrea270.5%
Türkiye240.5%
North Macedonia230.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Croatia180.3%
Syria180.3%
Spain120.2%
Netherlands80.2%
Poland80.2%
Austria70.1%
Russia70.1%
Ukraine70.1%
Somalia70.1%
Hungary60.1%
Slovakia60.1%
Iraq60.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina50.1%
Libya50.1%
India50.1%
South Sudan40.1%
Iran40.1%
Belgium30.1%
Finland30.1%
United Kingdom30.1%
Romania30.1%
No indication20.0%
Ethiopia20.0%
Colombia20.0%
Cuba20.0%
Thailand20.0%
Australia20.0%
Stateless10.0%
Bulgaria10.0%
Denmark10.0%
France10.0%
Portugal10.0%
Czechia10.0%
Serbia10.0%
Slovenia10.0%
Belarus10.0%
Ghana10.0%
Guinea10.0%
Kenya10.0%
Morocco10.0%
Brazil10.0%
United States10.0%
Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)10.0%
Israel10.0%
Japan10.0%
Mongolia10.0%
Pakistan10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Alternatives for people set on Sumiswald

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.

Fraubrunnen as a Sumiswald alternative in the same region

18 km away, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,164 Fraubrunnen vs 2,342 Sumiswald−8%
  • Residents: 5,498 Fraubrunnen vs 5,209 Sumiswald+6%
  • Rent: €16.90/m² Fraubrunnen vs €16.90/m² Sumiswaldsame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,310 Fraubrunnen vs €7,310 Sumiswaldsame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.9 µg/m³ Fraubrunnen vs 8.9 µg/m³ Sumiswaldsame level
Full comparisonMore about Fraubrunnen

Winterthur as a Sumiswald alternative in the same country

91 km away, better on 2 of 3 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 5,209 Sumiswald+2211%
  • Rent: €17.90/m² (2023) Winterthur vs €16.90/m² (2024) Sumiswaldno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,988 Winterthur vs 2,342 Sumiswaldno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 14.0 km Winterthur vs 23.0 km Sumiswald−39%
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,875 Winterthur vs €7,310 Sumiswald+8%
Full comparisonMore about Winterthur

Cities near Sumiswald

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

Alternative cities in Switzerland

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

All Switzerland cities
Balgach5,210 residentsPieterlen5,216 residentsEgnach5,180 residentsSaint-Imier5,177 residentsElgg5,175 residentsSchwerzenbach5,250 residents

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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.

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; Sumiswald'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 many people live in Sumiswald?

The published population was 5,209 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Sumiswald?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.9 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 Sumiswald?

Police recorded about 2,342 incidents per 100,000 (2025). 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.

What is the typical salary around Sumiswald?

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

How many foreign residents live in Sumiswald?

518 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.

Which cities are near Sumiswald?

Burgdorf, Langnau im Emmental, Huttwil, Kirchberg (BE), Vechigen are near Sumiswald. 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 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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