Living in Brügg

Brügg is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 4,456 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are first-time home buyers (top 3%, #19 of 687), commuters (top 4%, #27 of 875), low-income households (top 4%, #22 of 617).

Residents4,456
Density891 per km²
Area5.0 km²
5-year growth+3.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.26‰
Hub airport56 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+23 km
Within 30 km860,200 people
Lake shore4 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 450 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 3.5 km
Nearest major riverAare, 1.8 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France28 km
Distance to Bern28 km
Within 10 km151,272 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:44

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How Brügg 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 family43#541 of 766#65 of 91Map
Low-income household73#22 of 617#7 of 73Map
Low-income family54#167 of 579#44 of 69Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple57#507 of 933#54 of 125Map
Single pensioner51#399 of 694#53 of 84Map
Early retiree47#579 of 798#65 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
Commuter73#27 of 875#3 of 106Map
Car-free household39#100 of 520#9 of 60Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer69#19 of 687#5 of 87Map
Budget-constrained mover67#58 of 926#11 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 mover56#316 of 718#12 of 90Map
Nature-focused household46#1,336 of 1,577#197 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#566 of 1,428#92 of 197Map
Rural value seeker52#445 of 1,224#118 of 151Map
High-net-worth mover0#310 of 399#27 of 45Map
Lottery winner32#814 of 2,172#22 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#457 of 933#69 of 125Map
Coastal living74#61 of 790#9 of 117Map
Business owner48#566 of 933#11 of 125Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Foundation88
  • Affordability83
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)77
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)76
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)61
  • Health and elderly58
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)58
  • Jobs and economy54
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)52
  • Flat land (terrain relief)46
  • Green space43
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)43
  • Lifestyle and amenities41
  • Safety and community39
  • Education and family37
  • Demographics33
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance32
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance32
  • Taxes and wealth25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Real estate12
  • 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

20194,2872019: 4,28720204,3902020: 4,39020214,3702021: 4,37020224,3712022: 4,37120234,3402023: 4,34020244,4562024: 4,456

+3.9% 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.