Living in Münchenwiler

Münchenwiler is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 559 people in the Bilingual cantons area. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in Switzerland yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents559
Density225 per km²
Area2.5 km²
5-year growth+8.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.19‰
Hub airport82 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+24 km
Within 30 km884,400 people
Lake shore10 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 590 m, height range 340 m
Nearest large lakeMURTENSEE, 2.5 km
Main railway line1.0 km
Border with France35 km
Distance to Bern26 km
Within 10 km66,920 people
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:45

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How Münchenwiler 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 householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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 seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner0#1,655 of 2,172#185 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Sea or lake shore86
  • Education and family72
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)72
  • Mobility and connectivity71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space65
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)63
  • Flat land (terrain relief)62
  • Real estate59
  • Affordability56
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Demographics50
  • Safety and community49
  • Jobs and economy46
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance46
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance46
  • Health and elderly42
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)41
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)37
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)37
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)28
  • Foundation28
  • Taxes and wealth28
  • Lifestyle and amenities22
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)14
  • 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

20195142019: 51420205222020: 52220215382021: 53820225182022: 51820235562023: 55620245592024: 559

+8.8% 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.