Living in Frauenkappelen

Frauenkappelen is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 1,430 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 75%, #1,177 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 76%, #1,074 of 1,428).

Residents1,430
Density154 per km²
Area9.3 km²
5-year growth+15.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.34‰
Hub airport73 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km978,000 people
Lake shore18 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 200 m
Nearest large lakeMURTENSEE, 16 km
Nearest major riverAare, 2.3 km
Main railway line1.6 km
Border with France44 km
Distance to Bern10 km
Within 10 km234,423 people
Greater areaGreater Bern, 10 km out
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:44

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How Frauenkappelen 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 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 household53#1,177 of 1,577#181 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 lover46#1,074 of 1,428#173 of 197Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,806 of 2,172#251 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

  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Flat land (terrain relief)88
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)81
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)80
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)77
  • Sea or lake shore72
  • Affordability71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space66
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)53
  • Safety and community52
  • Health and elderly50
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)44
  • Jobs and economy43
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)41
  • Real estate38
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)36
  • Education and family31
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance30
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance30
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)29
  • Foundation25
  • Demographics22
  • Taxes and wealth21
  • 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

20191,2352019: 1,23520201,2402020: 1,24020211,2282021: 1,22820221,3202022: 1,32020231,3662023: 1,36620241,4302024: 1,430

+15.8% 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.