Living in Arch

Arch is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 1,718 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 35%, #426 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 72%, #1,120 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 73%, #1,042 of 1,428).

Residents1,718
Density269 per km²
Area6.4 km²
5-year growth+9.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.37‰
Hub airport49 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+24 km
Within 30 km902,900 people
Lake shore15 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 200 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 15 km
Nearest major riverAare, 1.7 km
Main railway line4.3 km
Border with France30 km
Distance to Bern28 km
Within 10 km107,921 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:43

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How Arch 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 familynot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
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 couplenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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
Commuter19#785 of 875#93 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 movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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 movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Nature-focused household54#1,120 of 1,577#177 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 lover48#1,042 of 1,428#164 of 197Map
Rural value seeker53#426 of 1,224#115 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner2#1,602 of 2,172#158 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocationnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Business ownernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)87
  • Flat land (terrain relief)85
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • Sea or lake shore77
  • Green space70
  • Affordability69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)63
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)58
  • Real estate56
  • Safety and community53
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)47
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)47
  • Education and family47
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)42
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)42
  • Foundation41
  • Jobs and economy39
  • Health and elderly38
  • Demographics35
  • Taxes and wealth20
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance19
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance19
  • Lifestyle and amenities19
  • 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

20191,5732019: 1,57320201,5942020: 1,59420211,6292021: 1,62920221,7002022: 1,70020231,7082023: 1,70820241,7182024: 1,718

+9.2% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

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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.