Living in Aarberg

Aarberg is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 4,629 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 7%, #85 of 1,224), single pensioners (top 10%, #63 of 694), people who want to live by the sea (top 10%, #73 of 790).

Residents4,629
Density584 per km²
Area7.9 km²
5-year growth+1.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.24‰
Hub airport65 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+16 km
Within 30 km1,009,000 people
Lake shore8 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 170 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 7.6 km
Nearest major riverAare, 1.4 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France33 km
Distance to Bern20 km
Within 10 km87,104 people
Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:44

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How Aarberg ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Switzerland. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Detailed module: 28 official Swiss factors (Federal Statistical Office portraits, ESTV tax burden), regional Eurostat health, income and safety figures and geographic measures.

ProfileScoreIn SwitzerlandIn Bern
Young family52#228 of 766#25 of 91Map
Low-income household62#115 of 617#43 of 73Map
Low-income family55#147 of 579#36 of 69Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple67#87 of 933#1 of 125Map
Single pensioner66#63 of 694#1 of 84Map
Early retiree60#269 of 798#3 of 102Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote workernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Commuter37#207 of 875#18 of 106Map
Car-free household15#292 of 520#24 of 60Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer56#134 of 687#42 of 87Map
Budget-constrained mover62#151 of 926#44 of 125Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Expat professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Healthcare-first mover63#188 of 718#1 of 90Map
Nature-focused household63#352 of 1,577#29 of 220Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover63#440 of 1,428#77 of 197Map
Rural value seeker63#85 of 1,224#30 of 151Map
High-net-worth mover3#277 of 399#3 of 45Map
Lottery winner35#735 of 2,172#16 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#278 of 933#37 of 125Map
Coastal living74#73 of 790#12 of 117Map
Business owner46#601 of 933#17 of 125Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Flat land (terrain relief)89
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)77
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)76
  • Foundation73
  • Affordability68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Jobs and economy64
  • Green space62
  • Health and elderly60
  • Lifestyle and amenities50
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)50
  • Safety and community50
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)49
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)48
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)47
  • Demographics45
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)42
  • Education and family41
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance35
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance35
  • Real estate27
  • Taxes and wealth26
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20194,5812019: 4,58120204,6282020: 4,62820214,6322021: 4,63220224,6262022: 4,62620234,6002023: 4,60020244,6292024: 4,629

+1.0% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

Nearby

Data: Swiss FSO regional portraits, ESTV tax burden 2018, Eurostat GISCO LAU; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.