Living in Bellmund

Bellmund is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 1,777 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 13%, #178 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 61%, #741 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 61%, #959 of 1,577).

Residents1,777
Density469 per km²
Area3.8 km²
5-year growth+7.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.10‰
Hub airport59 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+23 km
Within 30 km910,000 people
Lake shore2 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 640 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 2.4 km
Nearest major riverAare, 3.6 km
Main railway line2.8 km
Border with France27 km
Distance to Bern27 km
Within 10 km145,842 people
LandscapeJura Mountains
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:44

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How Bellmund 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 family41#582 of 766#70 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
Commuter16#823 of 875#100 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 household57#959 of 1,577#147 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 lover69#178 of 1,428#37 of 197Map
Rural value seeker39#741 of 1,224#141 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner15#1,308 of 2,172#90 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
  • Sea or lake shore99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)85
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)75
  • Green space71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)60
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)60
  • Safety and community59
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)59
  • Foundation55
  • Real estate54
  • Demographics47
  • Health and elderly47
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)47
  • Education and family46
  • Jobs and economy45
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)37
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance35
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance35
  • Taxes and wealth32
  • Flat land (terrain relief)31
  • Affordability29
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • 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

20191,6472019: 1,64720201,6892020: 1,68920211,6822021: 1,68220221,7232022: 1,72320231,7302023: 1,73020241,7772024: 1,777

+7.9% 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.