Living in Court

Court is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 1,394 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 10%, #142 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 15%, #214 of 1,428).

Residents1,394
Density57 per km²
Area24.6 km²
5-year growth-2.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k17.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.62‰
Hub airport42 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+33 km
Within 30 km624,100 people
Lake shore14 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 670 m, height range 450 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 14 km
Nearest major riverAare, 9.3 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France21 km
Distance to Bern37 km
Within 10 km58,739 people
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:43

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Good to know about Court

How Court 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 too few residents–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 household66#142 of 1,577#6 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#214 of 1,428#44 of 197Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,807 of 2,172#252 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • Affordability85
  • Sea or lake shore80
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)79
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • Green space78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)64
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)61
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)55
  • Education and family51
  • Safety and community51
  • Real estate51
  • Health and elderly46
  • Flat land (terrain relief)45
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)43
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)39
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)38
  • Jobs and economy34
  • Demographics28
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance25
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance20
  • Lifestyle and amenities20
  • Foundation17
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)12
  • Taxes and wealth11
  • 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

20191,4272019: 1,42720201,4202020: 1,42020211,4152021: 1,41520221,4172022: 1,41720231,4112023: 1,41120241,3942024: 1,394

−2.3% 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.