Living in Kirchberg (BE)

Kirchberg (BE) is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 5,899 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 9%, #106 of 1,224), climate-conscious movers (top 13%, #113 of 933), single pensioners (top 19%, #130 of 694).

Residents5,899

Density652 per km²

Area9.1 km²

5-year growth-0.7%

Tax, single, CHF 100k15.3%

Tax, family, CHF 100k8.4%

Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.14‰

Hub airport58 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))

Nearest city of 100k+19 km

Within 30 km926,600 people

Lake shore28 km (Lake Biel)

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 250 m

Main railway line2.4 km

Border with France42 km

Distance to Bern21 km

Within 10 km92,604 people

Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:43

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Good to know about Kirchberg (BE)

On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 30 min and sets around 16:43; in late June it sets around 21:29.

How Kirchberg (BE) 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	53	#194 of 766	#20 of 91	Map
Low-income household	60	#147 of 617	#52 of 73	Map
Low-income family	57	#134 of 579	#31 of 69	Map
Single parent	56	#105 of 339	#14 of 35	Map
Pensioner couple	63	#250 of 933	#10 of 125	Map
Single pensioner	62	#130 of 694	#3 of 84	Map
Early retiree	58	#294 of 798	#6 of 102	Map
Single professional	20	#217 of 349	#23 of 34	Map
Young professional	22	#228 of 398	#20 of 41	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents	–	Map
Remote worker	66	#99 of 398	#14 of 41	Map
Commuter	34	#263 of 875	#26 of 106	Map
Car-free household	12	#331 of 520	#30 of 60	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents	–	Map
First-home buyer	54	#172 of 687	#56 of 87	Map
Budget-constrained mover	61	#190 of 926	#59 of 125	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	5	#275 of 398	#24 of 41	Map
Expat professional	51	#216 of 398	#15 of 41	Map
Healthcare-first mover	53	#365 of 718	#19 of 90	Map
Nature-focused household	63	#370 of 1,577	#36 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	48	#1,045 of 1,428	#165 of 197	Map
Rural value seeker	62	#106 of 1,224	#41 of 151	Map
High-net-worth mover	0	#297 of 399	#14 of 45	Map
Lottery winner	36	#707 of 2,172	#8 of 339	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	74	#113 of 933	#10 of 125	Map
Coastal living	64	#624 of 790	#93 of 117	Map
Business owner	47	#595 of 933	#15 of 125	Map
Digital native	29	#291 of 398	#31 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)96
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
Mobility and connectivity81
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)80
Foundation79
Flat land (terrain relief)77
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
Green space65
Affordability64
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)63
Jobs and economy58
Sea or lake shore56
Health and elderly50
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)48
Safety and community48
Lifestyle and amenities45
Education and family43
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)36
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)35
Demographics35
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
Taxes and wealth30
Real estate28
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)18
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance10
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance10
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

−0.7% 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.