Living in Erlach

Erlach is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 1,376 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 9%, #127 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 23%, #277 of 1,224), young families (top 49%, #370 of 766).

Residents1,376
Density394 per km²
Area3.5 km²
5-year growth-3.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.19‰
Hub airport70 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+27 km
Within 30 km872,500 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 420 m, height range 590 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 1.4 km
Nearest major riverThielle, 1.9 km
Main railway line3.4 km
Border with France25 km
Distance to Bern31 km
Within 10 km47,194 people
LandscapeJura Mountains
Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:45

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How Erlach 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 family48#370 of 766#44 of 91Map
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 household59#772 of 1,577#115 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 lover71#127 of 1,428#23 of 197Map
Rural value seeker57#277 of 1,224#85 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner20#1,168 of 2,172#67 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

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • Mobility and connectivity73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)65
  • Green space64
  • Lifestyle and amenities56
  • Affordability55
  • Safety and community53
  • Jobs and economy52
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)51
  • Foundation51
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance49
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance49
  • Real estate48
  • Education and family43
  • Demographics42
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)40
  • Health and elderly40
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)38
  • Flat land (terrain relief)35
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)34
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)33
  • Taxes and wealth28
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)10
  • 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: 1,42720201,3852020: 1,38520211,3882021: 1,38820221,3862022: 1,38620231,3922023: 1,39220241,3762024: 1,376

−3.6% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

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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.