Living in Evilard

Evilard is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 2,704 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 12%, #94 of 790), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 21%, #292 of 1,428), young families (top 42%, #319 of 766).

Residents2,704
Density731 per km²
Area3.7 km²
5-year growth+2.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.23‰
Hub airport55 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+27 km
Within 30 km849,000 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 640 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 1.1 km
Nearest major riverAare, 1.0 km
Main railway line1.1 km
Border with France24 km
Distance to Bern31 km
Within 10 km143,764 people
LandscapeJura Mountains
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:44

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How Evilard 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 family49#319 of 766#39 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 couple56#537 of 933#66 of 125Map
Single pensioner55#312 of 694#34 of 84Map
Early retiree52#444 of 798#31 of 102Map
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
Commuter7#861 of 875#105 of 106Map
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 mover47#477 of 926#116 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 mover56#313 of 718#11 of 90Map
Nature-focused household51#1,241 of 1,577#188 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 lover66#292 of 1,428#60 of 197Map
Rural value seeker47#588 of 1,224#131 of 151Map
High-net-worth mover0#294 of 399#11 of 45Map
Lottery winner29#908 of 2,172#32 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#545 of 933#75 of 125Map
Coastal living74#94 of 790#13 of 117Map
Business owner26#886 of 933#119 of 125Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)87
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)76
  • Foundation76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)66
  • Green space58
  • Safety and community57
  • Health and elderly54
  • Education and family52
  • Lifestyle and amenities50
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)47
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)47
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)46
  • Affordability46
  • Demographics43
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)38
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance33
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance33
  • Real estate30
  • Flat land (terrain relief)29
  • Jobs and economy27
  • Taxes and wealth26
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • 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

20192,6382019: 2,63820202,6742020: 2,67420212,6542021: 2,65420222,6722022: 2,67220232,6712023: 2,67120242,7042024: 2,704

+2.5% 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.