Living in Bremgarten bei Bern

Bremgarten bei Bern is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 4,303 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 29%, #164 of 579), car-free households (top 41%, #211 of 520), early retirees (top 49%, #385 of 798).

Residents4,303
Density2,265 per km²
Area1.9 km²
5-year growth-2.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.16‰
Hub airport70 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+3 km
Within 30 km1,038,400 people
Lake shore22 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 200 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 22 km
Nearest major riverAare, under 1 km
Main railway line1.9 km
Border with France47 km
Distance to Bern7 km
Within 10 km300,345 people
Greater areaGreater Bern, 7 km out
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:44

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How Bremgarten bei Bern 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 household36#363 of 617#73 of 73Map
Low-income family54#164 of 579#43 of 69Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple54#577 of 933#73 of 125Map
Single pensioner54#338 of 694#39 of 84Map
Early retiree54#385 of 798#18 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
Commuter1#872 of 875#106 of 106Map
Car-free household20#211 of 520#19 of 60Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer42#385 of 687#86 of 87Map
Budget-constrained mover47#479 of 926#117 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 mover48#445 of 718#35 of 90Map
Nature-focused household17#1,550 of 1,577#219 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 lover21#1,417 of 1,428#195 of 197Map
Rural value seeker20#1,095 of 1,224#151 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner38#666 of 2,172#4 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation55#927 of 933#125 of 125Map
Coastal living59#728 of 790#106 of 117Map
Business owner28#870 of 933#115 of 125Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)87
  • Flat land (terrain relief)86
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Sea or lake shore66
  • Safety and community55
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)53
  • Education and family52
  • Affordability47
  • Health and elderly46
  • Foundation45
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)35
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)32
  • Demographics32
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
  • Taxes and wealth29
  • Jobs and economy26
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance23
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance23
  • Real estate9
  • Green space8
  • 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

20194,4202019: 4,42020204,3872020: 4,38720214,3692021: 4,36920224,3402022: 4,34020234,3402023: 4,34020244,3032024: 4,303

−2.6% 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.