Living in Finsterhennen

Finsterhennen is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 573 people in the Bilingual cantons area. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in Switzerland yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents573
Density161 per km²
Area3.6 km²
5-year growth+2.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.47‰
Hub airport69 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+21 km
Within 30 km951,100 people
Lake shore4 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 390 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 3.7 km
Nearest major riverAare, 4.1 km
Main railway line3.4 km
Border with France30 km
Distance to Bern25 km
Within 10 km54,573 people
Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:45

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How Finsterhennen 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 householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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 seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner0#1,780 of 2,172#225 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 shore97
  • Affordability83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Mobility and connectivity76
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)73
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space63
  • Jobs and economy56
  • Flat land (terrain relief)55
  • Demographics51
  • Safety and community50
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)48
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance43
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance43
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)42
  • Real estate40
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)38
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)34
  • Education and family34
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)33
  • Health and elderly30
  • Foundation23
  • Lifestyle and amenities18
  • Taxes and wealth16
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)12
  • 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

20195602019: 56020205712020: 57120215812021: 58120225622022: 56220235852023: 58520245732024: 573

+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.