Living in Mühleberg

Mühleberg is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 3,074 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 40%, #479 of 1,224), movers on a budget (top 45%, #415 of 926), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 46%, #643 of 1,428).

Residents3,074
Density117 per km²
Area26.3 km²
5-year growth+3.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.17‰
Hub airport75 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+13 km
Within 30 km992,800 people
Lake shore15 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 590 m, height range 310 m
Nearest large lakeMURTENSEE, 10 km
Nearest major riverAare, 3.9 km
Main railway line1.7 km
Border with France40 km
Distance to Bern16 km
Within 10 km58,238 people
Greater areaGreater Bern, 16 km out
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:45

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How Mühleberg 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 foundation–Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple46#789 of 933#104 of 125Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Early retiree36#748 of 798#90 of 102Map
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 foundation–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 buyer48#315 of 687#81 of 87Map
Budget-constrained mover51#415 of 926#109 of 125Map
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 foundation–Map
Nature-focused household56#1,011 of 1,577#150 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#643 of 1,428#102 of 197Map
Rural value seeker51#479 of 1,224#124 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner11#1,397 of 2,172#109 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#575 of 933#80 of 125Map
Coastal living67#469 of 790#65 of 117Map
Business owner41#687 of 933#35 of 125Map
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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Sea or lake shore78
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)76
  • Flat land (terrain relief)69
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)68
  • Green space68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)58
  • Jobs and economy55
  • Safety and community54
  • Affordability52
  • Demographics45
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)41
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)41
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)38
  • Education and family37
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)36
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance36
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance36
  • Health and elderly35
  • Real estate34
  • Foundation30
  • Taxes and wealth29
  • Lifestyle and amenities28
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)12
  • 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

20192,9742019: 2,97420202,9862020: 2,98620213,0132021: 3,01320222,9972022: 2,99720233,0042023: 3,00420243,0742024: 3,074

+3.4% 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.