Living in Oberburg

Oberburg is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 2,936 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 3%, #31 of 1,224), movers on a budget (top 9%, #76 of 926), nature lovers (top 13%, #202 of 1,577).

Residents2,936
Density208 per km²
Area14.1 km²
5-year growth+0.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k17.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.61‰
Hub airport63 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+18 km
Within 30 km870,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 670 m, height range 310 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France48 km
Distance to Bern18 km
Within 10 km78,086 people
Greater areaGreater Bern, 18 km out
Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:43

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How Oberburg 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 foundation–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 couple60#390 of 933#24 of 125Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Early retiree47#570 of 798#63 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
Commuter27#521 of 875#60 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 mover66#76 of 926#17 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 mover45#475 of 718#43 of 90Map
Nature-focused household65#202 of 1,577#13 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 lover53#869 of 1,428#126 of 197Map
Rural value seeker65#31 of 1,224#8 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner6#1,510 of 2,172#133 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#154 of 933#15 of 125Map
Coastal living64#623 of 790#92 of 117Map
Business owner32#824 of 933#93 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
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)97
  • Affordability96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Green space69
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Flat land (terrain relief)65
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)63
  • Education and family58
  • Jobs and economy56
  • Health and elderly51
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)50
  • Sea or lake shore49
  • Real estate47
  • Foundation41
  • Safety and community39
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)37
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)35
  • Lifestyle and amenities34
  • Demographics30
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)16
  • Taxes and wealth11
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance7
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance7
  • 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

20192,9172019: 2,91720202,9372020: 2,93720212,9702021: 2,97020222,9372022: 2,93720232,9092023: 2,90920242,9362024: 2,936

+0.7% 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.