Living in Lyssach

Lyssach is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 1,477 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 15%, #177 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 25%, #386 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 68%, #967 of 1,428).

Residents1,477
Density244 per km²
Area6.1 km²
5-year growth+3.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.96‰
Hub airport59 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+18 km
Within 30 km926,200 people
Lake shore28 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 670 m, height range 310 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France43 km
Distance to Bern19 km
Within 10 km84,835 people
Greater areaGreater Bern, 19 km out
Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:43

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How Lyssach 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 couplenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Early retireenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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 too few residents–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 movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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 too few residents–Map
Nature-focused household63#386 of 1,577#42 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 lover50#967 of 1,428#146 of 197Map
Rural value seeker60#177 of 1,224#65 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner30#873 of 2,172#31 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocationnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Business ownernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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)97
  • Lifestyle and amenities86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • Green space73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Flat land (terrain relief)65
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)63
  • Jobs and economy62
  • Affordability59
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)56
  • Sea or lake shore56
  • Health and elderly52
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)48
  • Safety and community47
  • Real estate46
  • Education and family44
  • Foundation38
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • Taxes and wealth37
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)36
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)35
  • Demographics25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance10
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance10
  • 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

20191,4242019: 1,42420201,4462020: 1,44620211,4372021: 1,43720221,4662022: 1,46620231,4562023: 1,45620241,4772024: 1,477

+3.7% 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.