Living in Bätterkinden

Bätterkinden is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 3,368 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 14%, #165 of 1,224), young families (top 14%, #104 of 766), low-income families (top 16%, #88 of 579).

Residents3,368
Density331 per km²
Area10.2 km²
5-year growth+3.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.28‰
Hub airport52 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+22 km
Within 30 km947,700 people
Lake shore23 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 200 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 23 km
Nearest major riverAare, 8.9 km
Main railway line7.4 km
Border with France35 km
Distance to Bern25 km
Within 10 km124,750 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:43

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Good to know about Bätterkinden

How Bätterkinden 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 family57#104 of 766#7 of 91Map
Low-income household57#201 of 617#62 of 73Map
Low-income family60#88 of 579#17 of 69Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple56#533 of 933#63 of 125Map
Single pensioner53#371 of 694#47 of 84Map
Early retiree40#697 of 798#83 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
Commuter22#724 of 875#85 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 buyer52#231 of 687#67 of 87Map
Budget-constrained mover57#290 of 926#83 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 mover37#573 of 718#62 of 90Map
Nature-focused household63#410 of 1,577#46 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 lover45#1,109 of 1,428#180 of 197Map
Rural value seeker60#165 of 1,224#59 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner16#1,280 of 2,172#85 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#289 of 933#40 of 125Map
Coastal living65#564 of 790#81 of 117Map
Business owner38#740 of 933#58 of 125Map
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)93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • Flat land (terrain relief)83
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)70
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)69
  • Green space69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Affordability66
  • Sea or lake shore64
  • Education and family52
  • Safety and community52
  • Foundation52
  • Jobs and economy49
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)48
  • Health and elderly40
  • Real estate37
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)34
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)33
  • Demographics31
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • Taxes and wealth24
  • Lifestyle and amenities23
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)21
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance15
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance12
  • 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

20193,2462019: 3,24620203,2502020: 3,25020213,2492021: 3,24920223,2882022: 3,28820233,3182023: 3,31820243,3682024: 3,368

+3.8% 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.