Living in Kirchdorf (BE)

Kirchdorf (BE) is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 1,820 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 15%, #206 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 35%, #419 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 52%, #807 of 1,577).

Residents1,820
Density124 per km²
Area14.6 km²
5-year growth-1.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.25‰
Hub airport86 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+16 km
Within 30 km770,100 people
Lake shore11 km (Lake Thun)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 670 m, height range 810 m
Nearest large lakeThunersee, 11 km
Nearest major riverAare, 2.4 km
Main railway line3.2 km
Distance to Bern12 km
Within 10 km104,114 people
Greater areaGreater Bern, 12 km out
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:44

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How Kirchdorf (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.

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 couplenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–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 movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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 too few residents–Map
Nature-focused household59#807 of 1,577#123 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 lover68#206 of 1,428#43 of 197Map
Rural value seeker53#419 of 1,224#112 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner9#1,444 of 2,172#118 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocationnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Business ownernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Sea or lake shore84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)77
  • Mobility and connectivity73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)62
  • Green space60
  • Real estate60
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)60
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)60
  • Jobs and economy58
  • Safety and community56
  • Education and family55
  • Demographics52
  • Affordability50
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)45
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)44
  • Health and elderly40
  • Lifestyle and amenities38
  • Foundation27
  • Taxes and wealth25
  • Flat land (terrain relief)21
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance11
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance11
  • 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

20191,8412019: 1,84120201,8432020: 1,84320211,8292021: 1,82920221,7962022: 1,79620231,8272023: 1,82720241,8202024: 1,820

−1.1% 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.