Living in Laupen

Laupen is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 3,282 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 11%, #130 of 1,224), movers on a budget (top 14%, #127 of 926), low-income households (top 18%, #105 of 617).

Residents3,282
Density795 per km²
Area4.1 km²
5-year growth+6.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.34‰
Hub airport80 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+15 km
Within 30 km918,300 people
Lake shore18 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 390 m
Nearest large lakeMURTENSEE, 10 km
Nearest major riverAare, 9.1 km
Main railway line3.4 km
Border with France42 km
Distance to Bern17 km
Within 10 km69,312 people
Greater areaGreater Bern, 17 km out
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:45

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How Laupen 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 family44#509 of 766#60 of 91Map
Low-income household63#105 of 617#39 of 73Map
Low-income family52#196 of 579#53 of 69Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple48#765 of 933#98 of 125Map
Single pensioner40#603 of 694#73 of 84Map
Early retiree52#446 of 798#32 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
Commuter30#394 of 875#41 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#133 of 687#41 of 87Map
Budget-constrained mover64#127 of 926#35 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 mover29#635 of 718#74 of 90Map
Nature-focused household58#875 of 1,577#131 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 lover63#408 of 1,428#74 of 197Map
Rural value seeker61#130 of 1,224#51 of 151Map
High-net-worth mover0#393 of 399#43 of 45Map
Lottery winner36#712 of 2,172#9 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#347 of 933#51 of 125Map
Coastal living66#505 of 790#73 of 117Map
Business owner39#722 of 933#49 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
  • Lifestyle and amenities97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Affordability83
  • Foundation80
  • Mobility and connectivity76
  • Sea or lake shore73
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)73
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)64
  • Green space56
  • Flat land (terrain relief)54
  • Jobs and economy45
  • Demographics44
  • Safety and community44
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)41
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)38
  • Real estate38
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)37
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance37
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance37
  • Education and family36
  • Health and elderly33
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)28
  • Taxes and wealth21
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)14
  • 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

20193,0932019: 3,09320203,1362020: 3,13620213,1682021: 3,16820223,2302022: 3,23020233,2582023: 3,25820243,2822024: 3,282

+6.1% 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.