Living in Corgémont

Corgémont is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 1,789 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 15%, #201 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 32%, #503 of 1,577).

Residents1,789
Density101 per km²
Area17.7 km²
5-year growth+7.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.45‰
Hub airport54 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+35 km
Within 30 km547,900 people
Lake shore8 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,060 m, height range 530 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 8.4 km
Nearest major riverAare, 9.0 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France15 km
Distance to Bern39 km
Within 10 km29,041 people
LandscapeJura Mountains
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:44

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How Corgémont 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 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
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
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 household62#503 of 1,577#59 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 lover68#201 of 1,428#42 of 197Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner2#1,598 of 2,172#157 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 shore89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • Affordability80
  • Mobility and connectivity74
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)73
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)70
  • Green space69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Education and family56
  • Real estate54
  • Safety and community51
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)47
  • Lifestyle and amenities47
  • Jobs and economy46
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)44
  • Demographics43
  • Flat land (terrain relief)39
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)38
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)36
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)36
  • Health and elderly35
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance34
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance34
  • Foundation22
  • Taxes and wealth17
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)4
  • 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

20191,6682019: 1,66820201,7062020: 1,70620211,7372021: 1,73720221,7742022: 1,77420231,8002023: 1,80020241,7892024: 1,789

+7.3% 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.