Living in Courtelary

Courtelary is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 1,420 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 24%, #372 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 31%, #432 of 1,428).

Residents1,420
Density64 per km²
Area22.2 km²
5-year growth+2.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k17.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.73‰
Hub airport58 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+38 km
Within 30 km522,400 people
Lake shore11 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,090 m, height range 280 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 11 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France11 km
Distance to Bern42 km
Within 10 km25,945 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:45

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How Courtelary 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 household63#372 of 1,577#37 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 lover63#432 of 1,428#76 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#1,771 of 2,172#216 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
  • Affordability95
  • Sea or lake shore85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Flat land (terrain relief)72
  • Mobility and connectivity71
  • Green space70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)64
  • Education and family63
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)56
  • Real estate54
  • Demographics47
  • Safety and community44
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)42
  • Health and elderly42
  • Jobs and economy40
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)39
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance39
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance39
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)37
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)36
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)35
  • Lifestyle and amenities29
  • Foundation17
  • Taxes and wealth10
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)3
  • 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

20191,3912019: 1,39120201,4382020: 1,43820211,4562021: 1,45620221,4052022: 1,40520231,4032023: 1,40320241,4202024: 1,420

+2.1% 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.