Living in Kehrsatz

Kehrsatz is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 4,474 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 7%, #56 of 926), low-income families (top 10%, #55 of 579), rural value seekers (top 12%, #140 of 1,224).

Residents4,474
Density1,008 per km²
Area4.4 km²
5-year growth+5.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.33‰
Hub airport77 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+5 km
Within 30 km911,500 people
Lake shore22 km (Lake Thun)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 750 m, height range 450 m
Nearest large lakeThunersee, 22 km
Nearest major riverAare, 1.9 km
Main railway line3.6 km
Border with France54 km
Distance to Bern1 km
Within 10 km302,736 people
Greater areaGreater Bern, the core
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:44

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How Kehrsatz 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 family55#139 of 766#11 of 91Map
Low-income household65#83 of 617#29 of 73Map
Low-income family63#55 of 579#5 of 69Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple58#471 of 933#39 of 125Map
Single pensioner53#351 of 694#43 of 84Map
Early retiree50#497 of 798#49 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
Commuter27#555 of 875#65 of 106Map
Car-free household14#314 of 520#28 of 60Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer58#97 of 687#29 of 87Map
Budget-constrained mover67#56 of 926#10 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 mover52#399 of 718#25 of 90Map
Nature-focused household58#917 of 1,577#137 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 lover57#696 of 1,428#110 of 197Map
Rural value seeker61#140 of 1,224#54 of 151Map
High-net-worth mover0#316 of 399#33 of 45Map
Lottery winner30#860 of 2,172#30 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#313 of 933#49 of 125Map
Coastal living67#489 of 790#70 of 117Map
Business owner38#733 of 933#54 of 125Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)90
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)89
  • Foundation89
  • Affordability87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • Mobility and connectivity82
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Sea or lake shore65
  • Education and family65
  • Real estate59
  • Green space56
  • Health and elderly52
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)50
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)49
  • Jobs and economy47
  • Flat land (terrain relief)46
  • Lifestyle and amenities42
  • Safety and community39
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)36
  • Demographics35
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
  • Taxes and wealth22
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance19
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance19
  • 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

20194,2632019: 4,26320204,3052020: 4,30520214,3312021: 4,33120224,3802022: 4,38020234,4872023: 4,48720244,4742024: 4,474

+4.9% 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.