Living in Aegerten

Aegerten is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 2,359 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 8%, #74 of 926), people who want to live by the sea (top 9%, #69 of 790), rural value seekers (top 31%, #373 of 1,224).

Residents2,359
Density1,092 per km²
Area2.2 km²
5-year growth+15.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.44‰
Hub airport56 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+22 km
Within 30 km862,700 people
Lake shore5 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 450 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 4.5 km
Nearest major riverAare, 2.5 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France29 km
Distance to Bern27 km
Within 10 km153,965 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:44

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How Aegerten 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 family34#701 of 766#82 of 91Map
Low-income householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple58#465 of 933#38 of 125Map
Single pensioner54#328 of 694#36 of 84Map
Early retireenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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
Commuter25#629 of 875#74 of 106Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Budget-constrained mover66#74 of 926#15 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 mover58#288 of 718#9 of 90Map
Nature-focused household49#1,296 of 1,577#192 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 lover61#550 of 1,428#90 of 197Map
Rural value seeker54#373 of 1,224#104 of 151Map
High-net-worth mover0#394 of 399#44 of 45Map
Lottery winner24#1,032 of 2,172#46 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#498 of 933#71 of 125Map
Coastal living74#69 of 790#10 of 117Map
Business owner36#758 of 933#66 of 125Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Affordability89
  • Real estate83
  • Foundation81
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)77
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Demographics63
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)63
  • Lifestyle and amenities63
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)60
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)60
  • Health and elderly54
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)53
  • Flat land (terrain relief)46
  • Green space46
  • Jobs and economy46
  • Safety and community44
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)43
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance31
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance31
  • Education and family31
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Taxes and wealth17
  • 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

20192,0522019: 2,05220202,1592020: 2,15920212,1802021: 2,18020222,2102022: 2,21020232,2892023: 2,28920242,3592024: 2,359

+15.0% 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.