Living in Kallnach

Kallnach is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 2,252 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 20%, #276 of 1,428), retired couples (top 29%, #267 of 933), rural value seekers (top 30%, #366 of 1,224).

Residents2,252
Density125 per km²
Area18.0 km²
5-year growth+18.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.18‰
Hub airport68 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+17 km
Within 30 km966,700 people
Lake shore7 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 390 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 7.0 km
Nearest major riverAare, 1.4 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France33 km
Distance to Bern21 km
Within 10 km59,751 people
Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:45

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How Kallnach 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 couple63#267 of 933#11 of 125Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–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 foundation–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 mover52#401 of 926#106 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 household59#774 of 1,577#116 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 lover66#276 of 1,428#54 of 197Map
Rural value seeker55#366 of 1,224#102 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner15#1,322 of 2,172#95 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#728 of 933#99 of 125Map
Coastal living71#240 of 790#35 of 117Map
Business owner43#663 of 933#29 of 125Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)72
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)63
  • Jobs and economy61
  • Green space59
  • Safety and community54
  • Flat land (terrain relief)54
  • Affordability52
  • Health and elderly51
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)48
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)48
  • Education and family46
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)44
  • Lifestyle and amenities41
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance39
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance39
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)38
  • Demographics32
  • Taxes and wealth28
  • Foundation28
  • Real estate19
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)13
  • 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

20191,9022019: 1,90220202,2222020: 2,22220212,2042021: 2,20420222,2202022: 2,22020232,2402023: 2,24020242,2522024: 2,252

+18.4% 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.