Living in Meinisberg

Meinisberg is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 1,419 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 26%, #307 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 44%, #615 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 71%, #1,110 of 1,577).

Residents1,419
Density323 per km²
Area4.4 km²
5-year growth+8.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.57‰
Hub airport51 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+25 km
Within 30 km845,500 people
Lake shore9 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 340 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 9.1 km
Nearest major riverAare, 1.3 km
Main railway line1.0 km
Border with France30 km
Distance to Bern29 km
Within 10 km145,145 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:43

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How Meinisberg 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 household54#1,110 of 1,577#175 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 lover59#615 of 1,428#97 of 197Map
Rural value seeker56#307 of 1,224#92 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner4#1,557 of 2,172#143 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

  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Sea or lake shore88
  • Affordability87
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Green space67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)62
  • Flat land (terrain relief)60
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)59
  • Education and family57
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)54
  • Safety and community50
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)47
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)47
  • Health and elderly43
  • Foundation42
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)42
  • Jobs and economy40
  • Lifestyle and amenities40
  • Demographics29
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance25
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Taxes and wealth12
  • Real estate0
  • 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

20191,3092019: 1,30920201,3032020: 1,30320211,2982021: 1,29820221,3262022: 1,32620231,3352023: 1,33520241,4192024: 1,419

+8.4% 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.