Living in Lyss

Lyss is a mid-sized municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 16,190 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 2%, #18 of 926), first-time home buyers (top 3%, #20 of 687), low-income households (top 4%, #21 of 617).

Residents16,190

Density1,092 per km²

Area14.8 km²

5-year growth+8.8%

Tax, single, CHF 100k15.9%

Tax, family, CHF 100k8.8%

Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.32‰

Hub airport61 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))

Nearest city of 100k+17 km

Within 30 km914,900 people

Lake shore8 km (Lake Biel)

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 170 m

Nearest large lakeBielersee, 8.2 km

Nearest major riverAare, 5.2 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with France33 km

Distance to Bern21 km

Within 10 km152,400 people

Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:44

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Good to know about Lyss

On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 30 min and sets around 16:44; in late June it sets around 21:30.

How Lyss 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.

Profile	Score	In Switzerland	In Bern
Young family	50	#292 of 766	#35 of 91	Map
Low-income household	73	#21 of 617	#6 of 73	Map
Low-income family	62	#63 of 579	#8 of 69	Map
Single parent	61	#60 of 339	#4 of 35	Map
Pensioner couple	56	#513 of 933	#57 of 125	Map
Single pensioner	51	#412 of 694	#55 of 84	Map
Early retiree	43	#639 of 798	#74 of 102	Map
Single professional	33	#128 of 349	#13 of 34	Map
Young professional	37	#126 of 398	#13 of 41	Map
DINKS	12	#132 of 186	#13 of 19	Map
Remote worker	65	#134 of 398	#20 of 41	Map
Commuter	63	#78 of 875	#10 of 106	Map
Car-free household	32	#133 of 520	#14 of 60	Map
Student	34	#123 of 158	#16 of 17	Map
First-home buyer	68	#20 of 687	#6 of 87	Map
Budget-constrained mover	70	#18 of 926	#2 of 125	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	15	#193 of 398	#15 of 41	Map
Expat professional	45	#280 of 398	#23 of 41	Map
Healthcare-first mover	44	#486 of 718	#45 of 90	Map
Nature-focused household	49	#1,287 of 1,577	#190 of 220	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	52	#876 of 1,428	#128 of 197	Map
Rural value seeker	54	#403 of 1,224	#110 of 151	Map
High-net-worth mover	0	#289 of 399	#6 of 45	Map
Lottery winner	27	#964 of 2,172	#40 of 339	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	74	#105 of 933	#8 of 125	Map
Coastal living	73	#153 of 790	#20 of 117	Map
Business owner	46	#602 of 933	#18 of 125	Map
Digital native	42	#137 of 398	#13 of 41	Map

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
Foundation93
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
Sea or lake shore89
Flat land (terrain relief)89
Affordability83
Mobility and connectivity81
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
Jobs and economy62
Real estate62
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)54
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)49
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)49
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)46
Green space45
Health and elderly45
Demographics45
Education and family43
Safety and community41
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)41
Lifestyle and amenities35
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance32
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance32
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
Taxes and wealth22
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

+8.8% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

Nearby

Kappelen 2 km
Worben 3 km
Grossaffoltern 4 km
Aarberg 4 km
Büetigen 4 km
Studen (BE) 4 km
Merzligen 4 km
Jens 5 km

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.