Living in Niederönz

Niederönz is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 1,769 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 12%, #142 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 28%, #429 of 1,577), young families (top 76%, #580 of 766).

Residents1,769
Density634 per km²
Area2.8 km²
5-year growth+5.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k7.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.89‰
Hub airport48 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+33 km
Within 30 km745,200 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 250 m
Nearest major riverAare, 6.1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France35 km
Distance to Bern35 km
Within 10 km101,534 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:42

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How Niederönz 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 family41#580 of 766#69 of 91Map
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
Commuter24#664 of 875#78 of 106Map
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 household63#429 of 1,577#49 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#1,086 of 1,428#176 of 197Map
Rural value seeker61#142 of 1,224#55 of 151Map
High-net-worth mover0#325 of 399#42 of 45Map
Lottery winner11#1,403 of 2,172#112 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
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Flat land (terrain relief)77
  • Mobility and connectivity77
  • Green space68
  • Real estate68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Foundation65
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)65
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)64
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)64
  • Affordability59
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)59
  • Health and elderly58
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)50
  • Safety and community44
  • Sea or lake shore43
  • Jobs and economy43
  • Taxes and wealth40
  • Demographics38
  • Education and family37
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance22
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)5
  • Lifestyle and amenities0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • 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

20191,6752019: 1,67520201,6702020: 1,67020211,6812021: 1,68120221,6912022: 1,69120231,7412023: 1,74120241,7692024: 1,769

+5.6% 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.