Living in Urtenen-Schönbühl
Urtenen-Schönbühl is a city in Switzerland, with a population of 6,545 at the end of 2024. The resident counts list 5,022 Swiss permanent residents and 20 non-permanent residents at the end of 2024.
Which Switzerland-wide rules apply when you move to Urtenen-Schönbühl?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 70.68 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Swisscom blue Internet S17Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 56.03 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Salt Swiss 10GB13Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 16.9 EUR/m²/month | 31 Dec 2024 | 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)6Official · regional context |
Is Urtenen-Schönbühl 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.
Work and income
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 7,310 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch19Official |
What does a salary buy in Urtenen-Schönbühl?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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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 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Urtenen-Schönbühl. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
arbeit.swiss — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Urtenen-Schönbühl. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Urtenen-Schönbühl?
Police recorded about 3,957 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) 20254
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,957 incidents per 100,000country median 11,440 | 31 Dec 2025 | Gemeinden — Auszug aus der polizeilichen Kriminalstatistik (PKS) 20254Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Urtenen-Schönbühl. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Cantonal integration programmes — Newcomer Adaptation
SEM and cantons
For migrants, refugees.
fide language promotion system — State Language Course
State Secretariat for Migration (SEM)
For adult migrants.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Urtenen-Schönbühl?
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
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Urtenen-Schönbühl 8.9
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8.94 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)1Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 3.4 · Feb 5.2 · Mar 10.3 · Apr 14.5 · May 18.6 · Jun 22.5 · Jul 24.6 · Aug 24.2 · Sep 19.4 · Oct 14 · Nov 7.7 · Dec 3.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -2.9 · Feb -2.8 · Mar 0.3 · Apr 3.4 · May 7.6 · Jun 11.3 · Jul 13 · Aug 12.9 · Sep 9.2 · Oct 5.5 · Nov 1 · Dec -2.1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 0.2 · Feb 1.1 · Mar 5.2 · Apr 9 · May 13.2 · Jun 16.9 · Jul 18.8 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 14.1 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 4.2 · Dec 0.9 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 60.3 · Feb 55.5 · Mar 64.9 · Apr 78 · May 112.4 · Jun 101.5 · Jul 108 · Aug 112.3 · Sep 87 · Oct 86.5 · Nov 76.9 · Dec 78.5 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 66.1 · Feb 94.4 · Mar 151.3 · Apr 179.3 · May 197.1 · Jun 222.5 · Jul 245.2 · Aug 227.8 · Sep 175.2 · Oct 119.1 · Nov 66 · Dec 53.1 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO11Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Switzerland: Winterthur ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Traunreut (Germany) ±0.3 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±0.3 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±0.3 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±0.5 °C, Berlin (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
How many people live in Urtenen-Schönbühl?
The published population was 6,545 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source18
By nationality
National passport76.7%Foreign residents23.3%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 548.8 cars/1000 residents | 31 Dec 2024 | Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS16Official |
| City area | 7.16 km² | 2014 | Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A4 (2013-2018), FJ=2013-14, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km².3Official |
| Foreign non-permanent residents | 20 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 202412Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,523 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.14Official |
| Non-permanent residents | 20 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 202412Official |
| Population density | 914.1 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=2013-14; area observed_at=2014).3Official |
| Population | 6,545 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Switzerland official denominator source18Official |
| Swiss non-permanent residents | 0 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 202412Official |
| Swiss permanent residents | 5,022 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 202412Official |
International community in Urtenen-Schönbühl
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 | 11 | 100.0% |
| Abroad | 11 | 100.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15
Country of birth
Permanent resident population, total sex, all ages · 2025-12-31
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Place of birth - total | 6,632 | 100.0% |
| In Switzerland | 4,778 | 72.0% |
| Abroad | 1,854 | 28.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15
Citizenship
Permanent resident population, total sex, all ages · 2025-12-31
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Citizenship - total | 6,632 | 100.0% |
| Switzerland | 5,054 | 76.2% |
| Italy | 186 | 2.8% |
| Germany | 139 | 2.1% |
| Türkiye | 131 | 2.0% |
| Kosovo | 131 | 2.0% |
| North Macedonia | 86 | 1.3% |
| Croatia | 76 | 1.1% |
| Portugal | 67 | 1.0% |
| Ukraine | 58 | 0.9% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 55 | 0.8% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 53 | 0.8% |
| Spain | 50 | 0.8% |
| Sri Lanka | 45 | 0.7% |
| Bulgaria | 42 | 0.6% |
| Afghanistan | 42 | 0.6% |
| Eritrea | 29 | 0.4% |
| Iraq | 28 | 0.4% |
| Syria | 28 | 0.4% |
| Poland | 26 | 0.4% |
| Austria | 22 | 0.3% |
| Pakistan | 20 | 0.3% |
| Romania | 17 | 0.3% |
| Slovakia | 17 | 0.3% |
| Greece | 14 | 0.2% |
| Russia | 13 | 0.2% |
| Brazil | 13 | 0.2% |
| Thailand | 13 | 0.2% |
| France | 11 | 0.2% |
| United Kingdom | 9 | 0.1% |
| Czechia | 9 | 0.1% |
| Nepal | 9 | 0.1% |
| Slovenia | 8 | 0.1% |
| Philippines | 7 | 0.1% |
| Vietnam | 7 | 0.1% |
| Belgium | 6 | 0.1% |
| Nigeria | 6 | 0.1% |
| India | 6 | 0.1% |
| Hungary | 5 | 0.1% |
| Montenegro | 5 | 0.1% |
| Iran | 5 | 0.1% |
| Netherlands | 4 | 0.1% |
| Congo (Kinshasa) | 4 | 0.1% |
| Tunisia | 4 | 0.1% |
| Egypt | 4 | 0.1% |
| Bolivia | 4 | 0.1% |
| Colombia | 4 | 0.1% |
| Australia | 4 | 0.1% |
| Sweden | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ethiopia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Togo | 3 | 0.0% |
| Dominican Republic | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mexico | 3 | 0.0% |
| Peru | 3 | 0.0% |
| United States | 3 | 0.0% |
| Cambodia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Lebanon | 3 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 2 | 0.0% |
| Cameroon | 2 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela | 2 | 0.0% |
| Georgia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Stateless | 1 | 0.0% |
| Malta | 1 | 0.0% |
| Lithuania | 1 | 0.0% |
| Moldova | 1 | 0.0% |
| Belarus | 1 | 0.0% |
| Benin | 1 | 0.0% |
| Gambia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 1 | 0.0% |
| Morocco | 1 | 0.0% |
| Somalia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Uganda | 1 | 0.0% |
| Guatemala | 1 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 1 | 0.0% |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 0.0% |
| China | 1 | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Japan | 1 | 0.0% |
| Jordan | 1 | 0.0% |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 0.0% |
| South Korea | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15
Alternatives for people set on Urtenen-Schönbühl
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 an Urtenen-Schönbühl alternative in the same region
6 km away, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,164 Fraubrunnen vs 3,957 Urtenen-Schönbühl−45%
- Residents: 5,498 Fraubrunnen vs 6,545 Urtenen-Schönbühl−16%
- Rent: €16.90/m² Fraubrunnen vs €16.90/m² Urtenen-Schönbühlsame level
- Median gross pay, region: €7,310 Fraubrunnen vs €7,310 Urtenen-Schönbühlsame level
- Annual PM2.5: 8.9 µg/m³ Fraubrunnen vs 8.9 µg/m³ Urtenen-Schönbühlsame level
Luzern as an Urtenen-Schönbühl alternative in the same country
61 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 6,545 Urtenen-Schönbühl+1218%
- Rent: €17.56/m² (2021) Luzern vs €16.90/m² (2024) Urtenen-Schönbühlno percentage
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 12,894 Luzern vs 3,957 Urtenen-Schönbühlno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €7,445 Luzern vs €7,310 Urtenen-Schönbühlsame level
Cities near Urtenen-Schönbühl
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 18.05 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2021-12-31
Alternative cities in Switzerland
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Urtenen-Schönbühl 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.
Open the official coverage guideSchool 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; Urtenen-Schönbühl's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Urtenen-Schönbühl part of Bern?
Urtenen-Schönbühl is in the published commuting zone of Bern; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Bern city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source5
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Urtenen-Schönbühl?
The published population was 6,545 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.
Is the air quality good in Urtenen-Schönbühl?
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 Urtenen-Schönbühl?
Police recorded about 3,957 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 Urtenen-Schönbühl?
The median gross salary is 7,310 EUR/month. Source: www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch.
How many foreign residents live in Urtenen-Schönbühl?
1,523 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024..
Is Urtenen-Schönbühl a good place to live?
Urtenen-Schönbühl 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 Urtenen-Schönbühl part of Bern?
Urtenen-Schönbühl is in the published commuting zone of Bern; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Urtenen-Schönbühl?
Bern, Jegenstorf, Münchenbuchsee, Zollikofen, Fraubrunnen are near Urtenen-Schönbühl. 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 Urtenen-Schönbühl?
The official country of birth distribution records 11 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). Urtenen-Schönbühl, Switzerland: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version bd054456fa68acaf562bf66b3012f2d7]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/urtenen-schonbuhl/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A4 (2013-2018), FJ=2013-14, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km². disseminate.stats.swiss · checked 2026-07-15
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- Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024 pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-07-18
- Salt Swiss 10GB salt.ch · checked 2026-09-15
- Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024. pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2024-12-31
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- Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-08
- Swisscom blue Internet S swisscom.ch · checked 2026-09-15
- Switzerland official denominator source pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-07-14
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