Living in Münsingen

Münsingen is a mid-sized municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 13,045 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are first-time home buyers (top 7%, #45 of 687), low-income households (top 11%, #63 of 617), commuters (top 12%, #98 of 875).

Residents13,045

Density827 per km²

Area15.8 km²

5-year growth+4.1%

Tax, single, CHF 100k15.6%

Tax, family, CHF 100k8.6%

Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.24‰

Hub airport81 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))

Nearest city of 100k+13 km

Within 30 km749,500 people

Lake shore15 km (Lake Thun)

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 420 m

Nearest large lakeThunersee, 15 km

Nearest major riverAare, under 1 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Bern9 km

Within 10 km114,888 people

Greater areaGreater Bern, 9 km out

Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:44

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Good to know about Münsingen

The Aare runs through or right past it.
It is part of Greater Bern, 9 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 31 min and sets around 16:44; in late June it sets around 21:28.

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How Münsingen 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.

Profile	Score	In Switzerland	In Bern
Young family	51	#259 of 766	#30 of 91	Map
Low-income household	66	#63 of 617	#24 of 73	Map
Low-income family	61	#84 of 579	#15 of 69	Map
Single parent	60	#63 of 339	#5 of 35	Map
Pensioner couple	58	#449 of 933	#33 of 125	Map
Single pensioner	58	#225 of 694	#17 of 84	Map
Early retiree	53	#423 of 798	#27 of 102	Map
Single professional	39	#105 of 349	#12 of 34	Map
Young professional	42	#107 of 398	#11 of 41	Map
DINKS	20	#116 of 186	#12 of 19	Map
Remote worker	64	#156 of 398	#24 of 41	Map
Commuter	60	#98 of 875	#14 of 106	Map
Car-free household	35	#116 of 520	#11 of 60	Map
Student	24	#131 of 158	#17 of 17	Map
First-home buyer	63	#45 of 687	#12 of 87	Map
Budget-constrained mover	64	#116 of 926	#30 of 125	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	24	#141 of 398	#12 of 41	Map
Expat professional	54	#196 of 398	#11 of 41	Map
Healthcare-first mover	53	#375 of 718	#21 of 90	Map
Nature-focused household	53	#1,168 of 1,577	#179 of 220	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	58	#679 of 1,428	#107 of 197	Map
Rural value seeker	55	#359 of 1,224	#100 of 151	Map
High-net-worth mover	0	#306 of 399	#23 of 45	Map
Lottery winner	35	#729 of 2,172	#13 of 339	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	68	#595 of 933	#85 of 125	Map
Coastal living	70	#340 of 790	#53 of 117	Map
Business owner	46	#603 of 933	#19 of 125	Map
Digital native	37	#191 of 398	#20 of 41	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)97
Foundation94
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)93
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
Real estate86
Sea or lake shore78
Mobility and connectivity77
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Affordability68
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)58
Green space55
Jobs and economy53
Flat land (terrain relief)52
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)50
Safety and community50
Health and elderly48
Lifestyle and amenities47
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)44
Education and family41
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)41
Demographics40
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)40
Taxes and wealth26
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance11
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance11
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

+4.1% 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.