Living in Bäriswil

Bäriswil is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 1,096 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 10%, #117 of 1,224), young families (top 20%, #150 of 766), nature lovers (top 21%, #325 of 1,577).

Residents1,096
Density401 per km²
Area2.7 km²
5-year growth+2.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.23‰
Hub airport64 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+11 km
Within 30 km945,200 people
Lake shore26 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 310 m
Nearest major riverAare, 9.3 km
Main railway line1.2 km
Border with France47 km
Distance to Bern12 km
Within 10 km142,218 people
Greater areaGreater Bern, 12 km out
Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:43

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How Bäriswil 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 family55#150 of 766#15 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 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 household64#325 of 1,577#24 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 lover51#936 of 1,428#142 of 197Map
Rural value seeker62#117 of 1,224#46 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner18#1,242 of 2,172#76 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

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)80
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)80
  • Green space72
  • Affordability68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Flat land (terrain relief)65
  • Sea or lake shore59
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)59
  • Health and elderly53
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)51
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)51
  • Education and family50
  • Safety and community49
  • Foundation47
  • Lifestyle and amenities44
  • Jobs and economy42
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • Demographics33
  • Taxes and wealth26
  • Real estate25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance16
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance16
  • 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

20191,0652019: 1,06520201,0622020: 1,06220211,0462021: 1,04620221,0712022: 1,07120231,0802023: 1,08020241,0962024: 1,096

+2.9% 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.