Living in Büren an der Aare

Büren an der Aare is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 3,696 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 19%, #231 of 1,224), movers on a budget (top 21%, #187 of 926), first-time home buyers (top 21%, #140 of 687).

Residents3,696
Density293 per km²
Area12.6 km²
5-year growth+2.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.30‰
Hub airport52 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+22 km
Within 30 km881,500 people
Lake shore11 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 340 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 11 km
Nearest major riverAare, 1.5 km
Main railway line3.8 km
Border with France32 km
Distance to Bern26 km
Within 10 km155,714 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:43

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How Büren an der Aare 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 family45#457 of 766#55 of 91Map
Low-income household61#137 of 617#49 of 73Map
Low-income family55#151 of 579#39 of 69Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple48#745 of 933#95 of 125Map
Single pensioner41#590 of 694#72 of 84Map
Early retiree34#769 of 798#94 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
Commuter29#435 of 875#47 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 buyer56#140 of 687#44 of 87Map
Budget-constrained mover61#187 of 926#58 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 mover27#651 of 718#78 of 90Map
Nature-focused household59#804 of 1,577#122 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 lover62#492 of 1,428#84 of 197Map
Rural value seeker59#231 of 1,224#74 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner14#1,338 of 2,172#102 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#567 of 933#77 of 125Map
Coastal living71#237 of 790#34 of 117Map
Business owner34#782 of 933#77 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)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Sea or lake shore85
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)83
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • Affordability81
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)71
  • Real estate70
  • Green space67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Flat land (terrain relief)63
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)60
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)55
  • Foundation50
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)47
  • Jobs and economy45
  • Safety and community43
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)42
  • Education and family41
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)41
  • Demographics41
  • Health and elderly36
  • Lifestyle and amenities25
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance24
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Taxes and wealth23
  • 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

20193,6102019: 3,61020203,5832020: 3,58320213,5842021: 3,58420223,6222022: 3,62220233,7222023: 3,72220243,6962024: 3,696

+2.4% 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.