Living in Langenthal

Langenthal is a mid-sized municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 15,838 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 7%, #74 of 1,224), climate-conscious movers (top 7%, #59 of 933), first-time home buyers (top 7%, #47 of 687).

Residents15,838
Density749 per km²
Area21.1 km²
5-year growth+1.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.02‰
Hub airport48 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+40 km
Within 30 km791,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 250 m
Nearest major riverAare, 5.0 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany38 km
Distance to Bern41 km
Within 10 km87,745 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:42

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How Langenthal 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 family49#327 of 766#41 of 91Map
Low-income household67#50 of 617#17 of 73Map
Low-income family53#191 of 579#51 of 69Map
Single parent52#143 of 339#22 of 35Map
Pensioner couple62#315 of 933#13 of 125Map
Single pensioner59#217 of 694#16 of 84Map
Early retiree59#282 of 798#5 of 102Map
Single professional43#90 of 349#9 of 34Map
Young professional45#95 of 398#10 of 41Map
DINKS30#94 of 186#9 of 19Map
Remote worker70#41 of 398#4 of 41Map
Commuter62#81 of 875#12 of 106Map
Car-free household34#118 of 520#12 of 60Map
Student36#121 of 158#15 of 17Map
First-home buyer63#47 of 687#13 of 87Map
Budget-constrained mover65#94 of 926#22 of 125Map
Urban lifestyle seeker30#121 of 398#9 of 41Map
Expat professional59#138 of 398#4 of 41Map
Healthcare-first mover56#317 of 718#13 of 90Map
Nature-focused household63#385 of 1,577#41 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#1,038 of 1,428#161 of 197Map
Rural value seeker63#74 of 1,224#23 of 151Map
High-net-worth mover13#250 of 399#1 of 45Map
Lottery winner43#543 of 2,172#1 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation76#59 of 933#5 of 125Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner54#478 of 933#3 of 125Map
Digital native38#171 of 398#17 of 41Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)96
  • Foundation91
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Flat land (terrain relief)75
  • Mobility and connectivity73
  • Jobs and economy68
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Affordability67
  • Green space61
  • Health and elderly59
  • Lifestyle and amenities55
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)53
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)49
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)49
  • Education and family41
  • Safety and community39
  • Taxes and wealth35
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Demographics33
  • Sea or lake shore30
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance23
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)11
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance9
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance8
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance6
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)3
  • Real estate2
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

201915,6392019: 15,639202015,6242020: 15,624202115,6442021: 15,644202215,9592022: 15,959202315,8232023: 15,823202415,8382024: 15,838

+1.3% 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.