Living in La Neuveville

La Neuveville is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 3,798 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 1%, #10 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 2%, #15 of 1,428), people who want to live by the sea (top 3%, #20 of 790).

Residents3,798
Density560 per km²
Area6.8 km²
5-year growth+2.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.32‰
Hub airport68 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+29 km
Within 30 km838,800 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 420 m, height range 590 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, on the shore
Nearest major riverThielle, 1.1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France22 km
Distance to Bern33 km
Within 10 km42,725 people
LandscapeJura Mountains
Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:45

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How La Neuveville 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 family33#705 of 766#83 of 91Map
Low-income household65#86 of 617#30 of 73Map
Low-income family41#327 of 579#65 of 69Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple54#568 of 933#72 of 125Map
Single pensioner46#497 of 694#63 of 84Map
Early retiree53#413 of 798#26 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
Commuter32#303 of 875#31 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 buyer56#141 of 687#45 of 87Map
Budget-constrained mover64#118 of 926#31 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#582 of 718#64 of 90Map
Nature-focused household68#45 of 1,577#2 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 lover77#15 of 1,428#2 of 197Map
Rural value seeker69#10 of 1,224#2 of 151Map
High-net-worth mover0#309 of 399#26 of 45Map
Lottery winner31#845 of 2,172#26 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#270 of 933#34 of 125Map
Coastal living77#20 of 790#2 of 117Map
Business owner41#686 of 933#34 of 125Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • Green space85
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)85
  • Affordability82
  • Mobility and connectivity73
  • Foundation69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)66
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)65
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)61
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)60
  • Jobs and economy59
  • Real estate57
  • Lifestyle and amenities53
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance48
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance48
  • Safety and community43
  • Health and elderly41
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)40
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)39
  • Demographics37
  • Flat land (terrain relief)36
  • Education and family27
  • Taxes and wealth22
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)9
  • 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

20193,6982019: 3,69820203,7392020: 3,73920213,7562021: 3,75620223,7802022: 3,78020233,8022023: 3,80220243,7982024: 3,798

+2.7% 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.