Living in Ersigen

Ersigen is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 2,020 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 43%, #524 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 44%, #691 of 1,577), retired couples (top 53%, #489 of 933).

Residents2,020
Density131 per km²
Area15.5 km²
5-year growth-2.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.24‰
Hub airport57 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+21 km
Within 30 km929,500 people
Lake shore28 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 250 m
Main railway line3.5 km
Border with France41 km
Distance to Bern22 km
Within 10 km83,992 people
Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:43

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Good to know about Ersigen

How Ersigen 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 couple57#489 of 933#45 of 125Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–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 mover41#546 of 926#123 of 125Map
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 foundation–Map
Nature-focused household60#691 of 1,577#100 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 lover45#1,108 of 1,428#179 of 197Map
Rural value seeker49#524 of 1,224#126 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner7#1,495 of 2,172#130 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#582 of 933#83 of 125Map
Coastal living61#710 of 790#102 of 117Map
Business owner39#716 of 933#45 of 125Map
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
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)95
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Flat land (terrain relief)78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space66
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)64
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)62
  • Safety and community58
  • Sea or lake shore55
  • Education and family54
  • Jobs and economy54
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)51
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)47
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)46
  • Health and elderly44
  • Real estate44
  • Affordability41
  • Demographics34
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Lifestyle and amenities30
  • Foundation29
  • Taxes and wealth26
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance10
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance9
  • 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

20192,0682019: 2,06820202,0682020: 2,06820212,0392021: 2,03920222,0632022: 2,06320232,0542023: 2,05420242,0202024: 2,020

−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.