Living in Niederbipp

Niederbipp is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 5,185 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are first-time home buyers (top 22%, #151 of 687), movers on a budget (top 24%, #213 of 926), climate-conscious movers (top 24%, #218 of 933).

Residents5,185
Density262 per km²
Area19.8 km²
5-year growth+9.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.04‰
Hub airport39 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+33 km
Within 30 km913,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 340 m
Nearest major riverAare, 3.2 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France29 km
Distance to Bern43 km
Within 10 km92,263 people
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:42

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How Niederbipp 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 family46#437 of 766#53 of 91Map
Low-income household60#148 of 617#53 of 73Map
Low-income family55#157 of 579#40 of 69Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple51#678 of 933#85 of 125Map
Single pensioner49#457 of 694#59 of 84Map
Early retiree51#465 of 798#38 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
Commuter34#271 of 875#28 of 106Map
Car-free household14#300 of 520#25 of 60Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer55#151 of 687#50 of 87Map
Budget-constrained mover60#213 of 926#67 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 mover42#513 of 718#51 of 90Map
Nature-focused household58#896 of 1,577#134 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 lover46#1,080 of 1,428#175 of 197Map
Rural value seeker55#332 of 1,224#96 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner36#724 of 2,172#11 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#218 of 933#27 of 125Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner50#543 of 933#9 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)96
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)84
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)77
  • Green space76
  • Jobs and economy72
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Affordability65
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)65
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)65
  • Flat land (terrain relief)61
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)54
  • Demographics51
  • Foundation50
  • Education and family49
  • Health and elderly47
  • Lifestyle and amenities47
  • Safety and community41
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
  • Sea or lake shore38
  • Real estate37
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance34
  • Taxes and wealth34
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)30
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)18
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20194,7172019: 4,71720204,7152020: 4,71520214,9922021: 4,99220225,0972022: 5,09720235,1512023: 5,15120245,1852024: 5,185

+9.9% 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.