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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.

Last checked 2026-09-2428 sources

Population6,545people31 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 crime3,957incidents per 100,000country median 11,440 — 65% 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 Urtenen-Schönbühl?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Urtenen-Schönbühl 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 S17Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB56.03 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Salt Swiss 10GB13Official · 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)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.

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Remote worker72%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 62–82%
Skilled employee71%strong on work, weak on education · range 61–81%
Student50%strong on cost, weak on education · range 39–61%
Family58%strong on family, weak on education · range 48–68%
Retirement60%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 48–72%

Work and income

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

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 Urtenen-Schönbühl Salary needed to live in Urtenen-Schönbühl

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.

Country-level information

arbeit.swiss — Public employment service

State Secretariat for Economic Affairs / public employment service

Job SearchCareer Counselling

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

Recorded crime across major citiesUrtenen-Schönbühl highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Urtenen-Schönbühl 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 residents3,957 incidents per 100,000country median 11,44031 Dec 2025Gemeinden — 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.

Country-level information

Cantonal integration programmes — Newcomer Adaptation

SEM and cantons

For migrants, refugees.

German, French, ItalianIn Person

fide language promotion system — State Language Course

State Secretariat for Migration (SEM)

For adult migrants.

German, French, ItalianIn Person, Online
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Urtenen-Schönbühl.

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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
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 Urtenen-Schönbühl 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 3.4 · 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 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -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 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 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 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 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 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA 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

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents548.8 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS16Official
City area7.16 km²2014Exact 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 residents20 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 202412Official
Foreign residents1,523 people31 Dec 2024Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.14Official
Non-permanent residents20 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 202412Official
Population density914.1 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=2013-14; area observed_at=2014).3Official
Population6,545 people31 Dec 2024Switzerland official denominator source18Official
Swiss non-permanent residents0 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 202412Official
Swiss permanent residents5,022 people31 Dec 2024Permanent 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 groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total11100.0%
Abroad11100.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total6,632100.0%
In Switzerland4,77872.0%
Abroad1,85428.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
Citizenship - total6,632100.0%
Switzerland5,05476.2%
Italy1862.8%
Germany1392.1%
Türkiye1312.0%
Kosovo1312.0%
North Macedonia861.3%
Croatia761.1%
Portugal671.0%
Ukraine580.9%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Serbia550.8%
Bosnia and Herzegovina530.8%
Spain500.8%
Sri Lanka450.7%
Bulgaria420.6%
Afghanistan420.6%
Eritrea290.4%
Iraq280.4%
Syria280.4%
Poland260.4%
Austria220.3%
Pakistan200.3%
Romania170.3%
Slovakia170.3%
Greece140.2%
Russia130.2%
Brazil130.2%
Thailand130.2%
France110.2%
United Kingdom90.1%
Czechia90.1%
Nepal90.1%
Slovenia80.1%
Philippines70.1%
Vietnam70.1%
Belgium60.1%
Nigeria60.1%
India60.1%
Hungary50.1%
Montenegro50.1%
Iran50.1%
Netherlands40.1%
Congo (Kinshasa)40.1%
Tunisia40.1%
Egypt40.1%
Bolivia40.1%
Colombia40.1%
Australia40.1%
Sweden30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Togo30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Peru30.0%
United States30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Algeria20.0%
Cameroon20.0%
Venezuela20.0%
Georgia20.0%
Stateless10.0%
Malta10.0%
Lithuania10.0%
Moldova10.0%
Belarus10.0%
Benin10.0%
Gambia10.0%
Guinea-Bissau10.0%
Kenya10.0%
Morocco10.0%
Somalia10.0%
Uganda10.0%
Guatemala10.0%
Canada10.0%
Nicaragua10.0%
China10.0%
Indonesia10.0%
Japan10.0%
Jordan10.0%
Saudi Arabia10.0%
South Korea10.0%

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.

Bern Commuting Zone · 10.3 km away
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.

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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; 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/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Urtenen-Schönbühl, Switzerland: population, rent, salary},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {bd054456fa68acaf562bf66b3012f2d7},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/urtenen-schonbuhl/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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