Living in Gals

Gals is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 851 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 61%, #954 of 1,577).

Residents851
Density109 per km²
Area7.8 km²
5-year growth+6.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.12‰
Hub airport73 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+30 km
Within 30 km657,600 people
Lake shore3 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 640 m
Nearest large lakeNeuchâtel, 2.5 km
Nearest major riverThielle, 1.0 km
Main railway line1.3 km
Border with France22 km
Distance to Bern34 km
Within 10 km85,533 people
LandscapeJura Mountains
Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:45

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How Gals 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 household57#954 of 1,577#145 of 220Map
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 foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner4#1,562 of 2,172#146 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 shore99
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)85
  • Jobs and economy72
  • Mobility and connectivity70
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)69
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space67
  • Education and family63
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)60
  • Safety and community57
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance53
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance53
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Demographics49
  • Health and elderly46
  • Lifestyle and amenities39
  • Affordability39
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)38
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)38
  • Flat land (terrain relief)31
  • Taxes and wealth31
  • Foundation18
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • Real estate9
  • 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

20198002019: 80020208272020: 82720218332021: 83320228282022: 82820238392023: 83920248512024: 851

+6.4% 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.