Living in Lauperswil

Lauperswil is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 2,704 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 9%, #102 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 23%, #362 of 1,577), movers on a budget (top 25%, #231 of 926).

Residents2,704
Density128 per km²
Area21.2 km²
5-year growth+2.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.48‰
Hub airport72 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+24 km
Within 30 km776,800 people
Lake shore25 km (Lake Thun)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 810 m, height range 280 m
Main railway line2.1 km
Border with France58 km
Distance to Bern22 km
Within 10 km38,822 people
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:43

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How Lauperswil 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 couple62#317 of 933#14 of 125Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Early retiree50#505 of 798#51 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
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 mover60#231 of 926#70 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 movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Nature-focused household63#362 of 1,577#33 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 lover49#983 of 1,428#149 of 197Map
Rural value seeker62#102 of 1,224#38 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner2#1,588 of 2,172#155 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#305 of 933#45 of 125Map
Coastal living65#559 of 790#78 of 117Map
Business owner32#815 of 933#90 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)98
  • Affordability82
  • Mobility and connectivity74
  • Flat land (terrain relief)73
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)70
  • Green space69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)60
  • Sea or lake shore60
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)59
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)59
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)57
  • Jobs and economy52
  • Education and family51
  • Safety and community51
  • Health and elderly49
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)46
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Lifestyle and amenities34
  • Real estate31
  • Foundation30
  • Demographics25
  • Taxes and wealth16
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)8
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20192,6292019: 2,62920202,6152020: 2,61520212,6642021: 2,66420222,6632022: 2,66320232,6852023: 2,68520242,7042024: 2,704

+2.9% 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.