Living in Bargen (BE)

Bargen (BE) is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 1,100 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 37%, #519 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 39%, #609 of 1,577).

Residents1,100
Density140 per km²
Area7.9 km²
5-year growth+9.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.51‰
Hub airport65 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+16 km
Within 30 km1,006,900 people
Lake shore7 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 170 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 7.1 km
Nearest major riverAare, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France33 km
Distance to Bern21 km
Within 10 km87,273 people
Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:44

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How Bargen (BE) 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
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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 household61#609 of 1,577#78 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#519 of 1,428#88 of 197Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,639 of 2,172#169 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

  • Sea or lake shore91
  • Flat land (terrain relief)89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • Affordability86
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)75
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Education and family59
  • Green space59
  • Health and elderly52
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)51
  • Jobs and economy51
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)49
  • Safety and community49
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)48
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)46
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)42
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance36
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance36
  • Real estate33
  • Demographics32
  • Lifestyle and amenities23
  • Foundation23
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • Taxes and wealth14
  • 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

20191,0092019: 1,00920209992020: 99920211,0252021: 1,02520221,0512022: 1,05120231,0822023: 1,08220241,1002024: 1,100

+9.0% 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.