Living in Ipsach

Ipsach is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 3,895 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 28%, #251 of 926), low-income households (top 30%, #181 of 617), first-time home buyers (top 36%, #246 of 687).

Residents3,895
Density2,050 per km²
Area1.9 km²
5-year growth-2.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.27‰
Hub airport58 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+24 km
Within 30 km879,300 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 640 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 1.3 km
Nearest major riverAare, 2.8 km
Main railway line2.4 km
Border with France26 km
Distance to Bern28 km
Within 10 km136,225 people
LandscapeJura Mountains
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:44

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How Ipsach 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 family40#601 of 766#72 of 91Map
Low-income household58#181 of 617#59 of 73Map
Low-income family50#232 of 579#57 of 69Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple57#479 of 933#41 of 125Map
Single pensioner53#346 of 694#41 of 84Map
Early retiree51#466 of 798#39 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
Commuter20#768 of 875#92 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 buyer51#246 of 687#70 of 87Map
Budget-constrained mover59#251 of 926#74 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 mover41#528 of 718#53 of 90Map
Nature-focused household20#1,534 of 1,577#217 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 lover52#874 of 1,428#127 of 197Map
Rural value seeker29#894 of 1,224#147 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner29#920 of 2,172#34 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#886 of 933#119 of 125Map
Coastal living70#347 of 790#54 of 117Map
Business owner38#734 of 933#55 of 125Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)87
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)74
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)73
  • Affordability72
  • Lifestyle and amenities72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)61
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)60
  • Safety and community49
  • Jobs and economy47
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)47
  • Foundation45
  • Health and elderly44
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)37
  • Education and family37
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance35
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance35
  • Flat land (terrain relief)32
  • Real estate30
  • Demographics28
  • Taxes and wealth24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
  • Green space4
  • 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

20193,9962019: 3,99620203,9872020: 3,98720213,9682021: 3,96820223,9132022: 3,91320233,8782023: 3,87820243,8952024: 3,895

−2.5% 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.