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Living in Wohlen bei Bern

Wohlen bei Bern had 9,283 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Switzerland. For Wohlen bei Bern, the foreign population count was 1,241 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2428 sources

Population9,283people31 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 crime4,395incidents per 100,000country median 11,440 — 62% 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 Wohlen bei Bern?

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 Wohlen bei Bern.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Wohlen bei Bern 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 Wohlen bei Bern 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 safety · range 62–82%
Skilled employee71%strong on work, weak on education · range 61–81%
Student49%strong on cost, weak on education · range 38–60%
Family55%strong on family, weak on education · range 45–65%
Retirement59%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 47–71%

Work and income

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

What does a salary buy in Wohlen bei Bern?

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 Wohlen bei Bern Salary needed to live in Wohlen bei Bern

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Wohlen bei Bern?

Police recorded about 4,395 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 citiesWohlen bei Bern highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Wohlen bei Bern 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 residents4,395 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 Wohlen bei Bern. 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 Wohlen bei Bern.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Wohlen bei Bern?

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 Wohlen bei Bern 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 Wohlen bei Bern?

The published population was 9,283 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 residents486.8 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS16Official
City area36.24 km²2013Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A4 (2013-2018), FJ=2013, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km².3Official
Foreign non-permanent residents10 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 202412Official
Foreign residents1,241 people31 Dec 2024Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.14Official
Non-permanent residents10 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 202412Official
Population density256.2 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=2013; area observed_at=2013).3Official
Population9,283 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 residents8,042 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 202412Official

International community in Wohlen bei Bern

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 - total13100.0%
Abroad13100.0%

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 - total9,310100.0%
In Switzerland7,52680.8%
Abroad1,78419.2%

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 - total9,310100.0%
Switzerland8,04786.4%
Germany2322.5%
Italy1191.3%
Türkiye901.0%
Kosovo840.9%
Eritrea730.8%
Spain580.6%
North Macedonia510.5%
Afghanistan460.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Austria340.4%
Portugal310.3%
Ukraine300.3%
Iraq300.3%
Syria270.3%
Poland260.3%
Slovenia230.2%
France190.2%
Sri Lanka160.2%
Croatia150.2%
China150.2%
Thailand130.1%
Netherlands120.1%
Hungary110.1%
Brazil100.1%
United States100.1%
Philippines100.1%
Greece90.1%
United Kingdom80.1%
Serbia80.1%
Liechtenstein70.1%
Albania60.1%
Slovakia60.1%
Czechia60.1%
Somalia60.1%
Egypt60.1%
Lebanon60.1%
Bulgaria50.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina50.1%
Ethiopia50.1%
Morocco50.1%
Tunisia50.1%
India50.1%
Iran50.1%
Romania40.0%
Sweden40.0%
Russia40.0%
Côte d'Ivoire40.0%
Cameroon40.0%
Cuba40.0%
No indication30.0%
Iceland30.0%
Angola30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Belgium20.0%
Ireland20.0%
Latvia20.0%
Lithuania20.0%
Argentina20.0%
Colombia20.0%
Mexico20.0%
Japan20.0%
Cambodia20.0%
New Zealand20.0%
Denmark10.0%
Norway10.0%
Nigeria10.0%
South Africa10.0%
Tanzania10.0%
Ecuador10.0%
Honduras10.0%
Peru10.0%
Jordan10.0%
Mongolia10.0%
Pakistan10.0%
Kazakhstan10.0%
Australia10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Alternatives for people set on Wohlen bei Bern

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.

Bolligen as a Wohlen bei Bern alternative in the same region

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

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,404 Bolligen vs 4,395 Wohlen bei Bern−23%
  • Residents: 6,374 Bolligen vs 9,283 Wohlen bei Bern−31%
  • Rent: €16.90/m² Bolligen vs €16.90/m² Wohlen bei Bernsame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,310 Bolligen vs €7,310 Wohlen bei Bernsame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.9 µg/m³ Bolligen vs 8.9 µg/m³ Wohlen bei Bernsame level
Full comparisonMore about Bolligen

Luzern as a Wohlen bei Bern alternative in the same country

72 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 9,283 Wohlen bei Bern+829%
  • Rent: €17.56/m² (2021) Luzern vs €16.90/m² (2024) Wohlen bei Bernno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 12,894 Luzern vs 4,395 Wohlen bei Bernno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,445 Luzern vs €7,310 Wohlen bei Bernsame level
Full comparisonMore about Luzern

Cities near Wohlen bei Bern

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

Bern Commuting Zone · 7.4 km away
Rent
18.05 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2021-12-31

Alternative cities in Switzerland

Other cities in Switzerland to compare with Wohlen bei Bern, nearest in population first.

All Switzerland cities
Milvignes9,308 residentsFully9,310 residentsArlesheim9,314 residentsLandquart9,244 residentsMarly9,242 residentsWillisau9,242 residents

How does Wohlen bei Bern compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Wohlen bei Bern 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 guide
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; Wohlen bei Bern's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Wohlen bei Bern part of Bern?

Wohlen bei Bern 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

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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 Wohlen bei Bern?

The published population was 9,283 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Wohlen bei Bern?

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 Wohlen bei Bern?

Police recorded about 4,395 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 Wohlen bei Bern?

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

How many foreign residents live in Wohlen bei Bern?

1,241 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024..

Is Wohlen bei Bern a good place to live?

Wohlen bei Bern 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 Wohlen bei Bern part of Bern?

Wohlen bei Bern is in the published commuting zone of Bern; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Wohlen bei Bern?

Bern, Köniz, Zollikofen, Münchenbuchsee, Neuenegg are near Wohlen bei Bern. 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 Wohlen bei Bern?

The official country of birth distribution records 13 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). Wohlen bei Bern, Switzerland: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 2e4fd56d54e471528ad0ebbd3536035e]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/wohlen-bei-bern/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Wohlen bei Bern, Switzerland: population, rent, salary},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {2e4fd56d54e471528ad0ebbd3536035e},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/wohlen-bei-bern/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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