Living in Mörigen

Mörigen is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 890 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 39%, #471 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 68%, #1,065 of 1,577).

Residents890
Density412 per km²
Area2.2 km²
5-year growth-0.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.06‰
Hub airport62 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+22 km
Within 30 km911,000 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 640 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 1.4 km
Nearest major riverAare, 2.7 km
Main railway line4.3 km
Border with France27 km
Distance to Bern27 km
Within 10 km143,689 people
LandscapeJura Mountains
Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:44

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How Mörigen 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 too few residents–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 household55#1,065 of 1,577#165 of 220Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seeker52#471 of 1,224#123 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner13#1,370 of 2,172#105 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

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space62
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)53
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Safety and community49
  • Affordability48
  • Foundation47
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)46
  • Lifestyle and amenities46
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)39
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance38
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance38
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)37
  • Taxes and wealth33
  • Flat land (terrain relief)32
  • Education and family29
  • Jobs and economy29
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Health and elderly23
  • Demographics22
  • Real estate3
  • 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

20198912019: 89120208792020: 87920218562021: 85620228752022: 87520238912023: 89120248902024: 890

−0.1% 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.