Living in Herzogenbuchsee

Herzogenbuchsee is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 7,291 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 7%, #75 of 1,224), climate-conscious movers (top 9%, #82 of 933), movers on a budget (top 12%, #109 of 926).

Residents7,291

Density742 per km²

Area9.8 km²

5-year growth+2.1%

Tax, single, CHF 100k15.5%

Tax, family, CHF 100k8.5%

Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.20‰

Hub airport48 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))

Nearest city of 100k+34 km

Within 30 km731,600 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 250 m

Nearest major riverAare, 6.1 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with France36 km

Distance to Bern35 km

Within 10 km95,800 people

Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:42

See Herzogenbuchsee on the map

Open in Nestlyzer

Good to know about Herzogenbuchsee

On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 29 min and sets around 16:42; in late June it sets around 21:29.

How Herzogenbuchsee 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.

Profile	Score	In Switzerland	In Bern
Young family	55	#152 of 766	#16 of 91	Map
Low-income household	64	#95 of 617	#35 of 73	Map
Low-income family	59	#103 of 579	#22 of 69	Map
Single parent	58	#90 of 339	#9 of 35	Map
Pensioner couple	64	#246 of 933	#9 of 125	Map
Single pensioner	61	#166 of 694	#9 of 84	Map
Early retiree	55	#375 of 798	#14 of 102	Map
Single professional	14	#257 of 349	#28 of 34	Map
Young professional	17	#283 of 398	#27 of 41	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents	–	Map
Remote worker	67	#86 of 398	#11 of 41	Map
Commuter	35	#245 of 875	#23 of 106	Map
Car-free household	8	#394 of 520	#36 of 60	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents	–	Map
First-home buyer	57	#121 of 687	#38 of 87	Map
Budget-constrained mover	64	#109 of 926	#27 of 125	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	0	#321 of 398	#40 of 41	Map
Expat professional	45	#282 of 398	#24 of 41	Map
Healthcare-first mover	59	#269 of 718	#4 of 90	Map
Nature-focused household	62	#474 of 1,577	#54 of 220	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	47	#1,049 of 1,428	#166 of 197	Map
Rural value seeker	63	#75 of 1,224	#24 of 151	Map
High-net-worth mover	0	#324 of 399	#41 of 45	Map
Lottery winner	33	#801 of 2,172	#21 of 339	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	75	#82 of 933	#7 of 125	Map
Coastal living	56	#763 of 790	#113 of 117	Map
Business owner	44	#641 of 933	#24 of 125	Map
Digital native	33	#223 of 398	#24 of 41	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)88
Foundation85
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)83
Flat land (terrain relief)78
Mobility and connectivity76
Affordability73
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)65
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)65
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)65
Health and elderly59
Green space58
Jobs and economy56
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)50
Education and family46
Safety and community43
Sea or lake shore41
Lifestyle and amenities38
Real estate37
Demographics36
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
Taxes and wealth27
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance22
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)18
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)5
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
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

+2.1% 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.