Living in Ins

Ins is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 3,621 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 9%, #116 of 1,428), people who want to live by the sea (top 19%, #147 of 790), rural value seekers (top 20%, #243 of 1,224).

Residents3,621
Density152 per km²
Area23.9 km²
5-year growth+2.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.28‰
Hub airport73 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+26 km
Within 30 km898,400 people
Lake shore5 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 420 m, height range 590 m
Nearest large lakeMURTENSEE, 4.5 km
Nearest major riverThielle, 5.4 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France27 km
Distance to Bern29 km
Within 10 km57,309 people
Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:45

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How Ins 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 household58#176 of 617#58 of 73Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple53#622 of 933#81 of 125Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Early retiree51#474 of 798#42 of 102Map
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
Commuter28#465 of 875#51 of 106Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer55#149 of 687#49 of 87Map
Budget-constrained mover57#302 of 926#90 of 125Map
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 foundation–Map
Nature-focused household61#554 of 1,577#66 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 lover71#116 of 1,428#21 of 197Map
Rural value seeker58#243 of 1,224#78 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner21#1,113 of 2,172#62 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#481 of 933#70 of 125Map
Coastal living73#147 of 790#17 of 117Map
Business owner39#724 of 933#50 of 125Map
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 shore96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)80
  • Mobility and connectivity73
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)70
  • Affordability68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Education and family65
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)65
  • Green space63
  • Jobs and economy56
  • Real estate52
  • Safety and community51
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance50
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance50
  • Lifestyle and amenities47
  • Demographics40
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)39
  • Health and elderly39
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)38
  • Flat land (terrain relief)36
  • Foundation36
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)34
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)33
  • Taxes and wealth24
  • 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

20193,5362019: 3,53620203,5642020: 3,56420213,5552021: 3,55520223,5602022: 3,56020233,6012023: 3,60120243,6212024: 3,621

+2.4% 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.