Living in Oberdiessbach

Oberdiessbach is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 3,572 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 16%, #91 of 579), rural value seekers (top 20%, #237 of 1,224), first-time home buyers (top 23%, #157 of 687).

Residents3,572
Density217 per km²
Area16.5 km²
5-year growth+1.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.20‰
Hub airport85 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+19 km
Within 30 km694,100 people
Lake shore10 km (Lake Thun)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 780 m, height range 390 m
Nearest large lakeThunersee, 9.9 km
Nearest major riverAare, 4.0 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Bern15 km
Within 10 km91,036 people
Greater areaGreater Bern, 15 km out
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:44

See Oberdiessbach on the map

Open in Nestlyzer

Good to know about Oberdiessbach

Best places in Greater Bern

How Oberdiessbach 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 household60#150 of 617#54 of 73Map
Low-income family60#91 of 579#18 of 69Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple54#584 of 933#75 of 125Map
Single pensioner47#476 of 694#61 of 84Map
Early retiree47#575 of 798#64 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
Commuter30#384 of 875#40 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 buyer55#157 of 687#51 of 87Map
Budget-constrained mover59#252 of 926#75 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 mover34#605 of 718#70 of 90Map
Nature-focused household60#711 of 1,577#105 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 lover64#395 of 1,428#71 of 197Map
Rural value seeker58#237 of 1,224#77 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner24#1,042 of 2,172#50 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#360 of 933#55 of 125Map
Coastal living71#260 of 790#39 of 117Map
Business owner40#700 of 933#40 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)98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • Sea or lake shore86
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • Affordability72
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)71
  • Green space70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)64
  • Flat land (terrain relief)57
  • Jobs and economy55
  • Education and family51
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)49
  • Real estate46
  • Safety and community45
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)44
  • Foundation43
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)41
  • Health and elderly41
  • Lifestyle and amenities37
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)37
  • Demographics27
  • Taxes and wealth27
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)18
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance5
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance5
  • 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

20193,5232019: 3,52320203,5272020: 3,52720213,5332021: 3,53320223,5522022: 3,55220233,5102023: 3,51020243,5722024: 3,572

+1.4% 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.