Living in Melchnau

Melchnau is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 1,482 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 8%, #97 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 31%, #475 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 76%, #1,077 of 1,428).

Residents1,482
Density144 per km²
Area10.3 km²
5-year growth-3.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.39‰
Hub airport53 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+41 km
Within 30 km780,400 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 250 m
Main railway line6.5 km
Border with Germany42 km
Distance to Bern41 km
Within 10 km65,521 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:41

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How Melchnau 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 household62#475 of 1,577#55 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 lover46#1,077 of 1,428#174 of 197Map
Rural value seeker62#97 of 1,224#37 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner2#1,607 of 2,172#160 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
  • Affordability88
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Flat land (terrain relief)75
  • Mobility and connectivity71
  • Green space68
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)57
  • Education and family56
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)53
  • Jobs and economy53
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)49
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)49
  • Lifestyle and amenities45
  • Health and elderly43
  • Safety and community40
  • Real estate37
  • Sea or lake shore37
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Foundation28
  • Demographics21
  • Taxes and wealth19
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance19
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance19
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance16
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)14
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance12
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20191,5362019: 1,53620201,5172020: 1,51720211,4892021: 1,48920221,4882022: 1,48820231,4922023: 1,49220241,4822024: 1,482

−3.5% 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.