Living in Muri bei Bern

Muri bei Bern is a mid-sized municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 13,317 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 7%, #59 of 875), first-time home buyers (top 8%, #53 of 687), car-free households (top 11%, #54 of 520).

Residents13,317
Density1,745 per km²
Area7.6 km²
5-year growth+2.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k7.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.90‰
Hub airport74 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+5 km
Within 30 km945,200 people
Lake shore23 km (Lake Thun)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 200 m
Nearest large lakeThunersee, 23 km
Nearest major riverAare, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France54 km
Distance to Bern3 km
Within 10 km312,608 people
Greater areaGreater Bern, the core
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:44

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How Muri bei Bern 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 family40#615 of 766#73 of 91Map
Low-income household63#109 of 617#40 of 73Map
Low-income family50#228 of 579#56 of 69Map
Single parent51#155 of 339#25 of 35Map
Pensioner couple45#805 of 933#106 of 125Map
Single pensioner42#576 of 694#71 of 84Map
Early retiree44#620 of 798#71 of 102Map
Single professional52#48 of 349#4 of 34Map
Young professional54#58 of 398#4 of 41Map
DINKS50#38 of 186#2 of 19Map
Remote worker63#160 of 398#25 of 41Map
Commuter67#59 of 875#6 of 106Map
Car-free household54#54 of 520#3 of 60Map
Student75#30 of 158#5 of 17Map
First-home buyer62#53 of 687#15 of 87Map
Budget-constrained mover57#294 of 926#87 of 125Map
Urban lifestyle seeker46#53 of 398#4 of 41Map
Expat professional57#163 of 398#7 of 41Map
Healthcare-first mover28#647 of 718#77 of 90Map
Nature-focused household20#1,536 of 1,577#218 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 lover21#1,419 of 1,428#197 of 197Map
Rural value seeker26#976 of 1,224#149 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner38#674 of 2,172#6 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation56#922 of 933#124 of 125Map
Coastal living59#733 of 790#110 of 117Map
Business owner57#440 of 933#1 of 125Map
Digital native55#56 of 398#5 of 41Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)93
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)90
  • Flat land (terrain relief)85
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Lifestyle and amenities66
  • Sea or lake shore64
  • Foundation58
  • Affordability55
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)54
  • Jobs and economy53
  • Safety and community48
  • Taxes and wealth40
  • Real estate40
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)35
  • Education and family34
  • Health and elderly34
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)32
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • Demographics30
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance18
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance18
  • Green space10
  • 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

201913,0582019: 13,058202013,0542020: 13,054202113,0232021: 13,023202213,1822022: 13,182202313,2342023: 13,234202413,3172024: 13,317

+2.0% 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.