Living in Diessbach bei Büren

Diessbach bei Büren is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 1,016 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 22%, #259 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 40%, #630 of 1,577).

Residents1,016
Density161 per km²
Area6.3 km²
5-year growth+2.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.45‰
Hub airport56 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+19 km
Within 30 km900,700 people
Lake shore10 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 340 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 10 km
Nearest major riverAare, 4.8 km
Main railway line3.3 km
Border with France34 km
Distance to Bern23 km
Within 10 km171,806 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:44

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How Diessbach bei Büren 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 too few residents–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 household61#630 of 1,577#83 of 220Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seeker58#259 of 1,224#82 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner0#1,764 of 2,172#209 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 shore86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)83
  • Mobility and connectivity82
  • Green space67
  • Affordability67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Flat land (terrain relief)62
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)61
  • Education and family58
  • Jobs and economy55
  • Safety and community54
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)54
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)47
  • Demographics43
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)42
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)36
  • Real estate35
  • Health and elderly29
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance27
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance27
  • Foundation26
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Taxes and wealth17
  • Lifestyle and amenities16
  • 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

20199902019: 99020209892020: 98920219942021: 99420229912022: 99120231,0202023: 1,02020241,0162024: 1,016

+2.6% 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.