Living in Heimenhausen

Heimenhausen is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 1,178 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 18%, #214 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 25%, #384 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 77%, #1,087 of 1,428).

Residents1,178
Density202 per km²
Area5.8 km²
5-year growth+5.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.12‰
Hub airport46 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+35 km
Within 30 km744,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 250 m
Nearest major riverAare, 4.1 km
Main railway line1.5 km
Border with France34 km
Distance to Bern36 km
Within 10 km116,605 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:42

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How Heimenhausen 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 household63#384 of 1,577#40 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#1,087 of 1,428#177 of 197Map
Rural value seeker59#214 of 1,224#71 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,857 of 2,172#302 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)85
  • Mobility and connectivity76
  • Flat land (terrain relief)76
  • Green space72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)65
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)64
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)63
  • Affordability60
  • Real estate56
  • Jobs and economy54
  • Education and family53
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)52
  • Safety and community50
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)50
  • Health and elderly49
  • Demographics45
  • Sea or lake shore43
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Foundation32
  • Taxes and wealth30
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)11
  • Lifestyle and amenities11
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)5
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20191,1152019: 1,11520201,1432020: 1,14320211,1402021: 1,14020221,1362022: 1,13620231,1742023: 1,17420241,1782024: 1,178

+5.7% 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.