Living in Koppigen

Koppigen is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 2,214 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 7%, #80 of 1,224), movers on a budget (top 23%, #204 of 926), nature lovers (top 25%, #388 of 1,577).

Residents2,214
Density319 per km²
Area6.9 km²
5-year growth+5.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.55‰
Hub airport53 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+24 km
Within 30 km961,900 people
Lake shore28 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 250 m
Main railway line5.1 km
Border with France37 km
Distance to Bern26 km
Within 10 km119,511 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:43

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Good to know about Koppigen

How Koppigen 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 family52#235 of 766#26 of 91Map
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 couple54#583 of 933#74 of 125Map
Single pensioner52#396 of 694#52 of 84Map
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
Commuter30#397 of 875#42 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 buyernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Budget-constrained mover60#204 of 926#64 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 mover36#576 of 718#63 of 90Map
Nature-focused household63#388 of 1,577#43 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 lover48#1,040 of 1,428#162 of 197Map
Rural value seeker63#80 of 1,224#26 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner15#1,307 of 2,172#89 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#256 of 933#31 of 125Map
Coastal living64#626 of 790#94 of 117Map
Business owner36#759 of 933#67 of 125Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–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)86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Flat land (terrain relief)78
  • Affordability78
  • Green space71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)65
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)62
  • Jobs and economy59
  • Sea or lake shore55
  • Safety and community53
  • Lifestyle and amenities51
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)49
  • Foundation47
  • Education and family42
  • Health and elderly39
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)36
  • Real estate36
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)35
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Demographics26
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)21
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance15
  • Taxes and wealth13
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance7
  • 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

20192,0922019: 2,09220202,0952020: 2,09520212,0822021: 2,08220222,1042022: 2,10420232,1642023: 2,16420242,2142024: 2,214

+5.8% 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.