Living in Orpund

Orpund is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 3,255 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 6%, #41 of 790), movers on a budget (top 9%, #75 of 926), rural value seekers (top 16%, #187 of 1,224).

Residents3,255
Density820 per km²
Area4.0 km²
5-year growth+19.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.57‰
Hub airport54 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+24 km
Within 30 km852,700 people
Lake shore5 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 450 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 5.4 km
Nearest major riverAare, under 1 km
Main railway line1.9 km
Border with France29 km
Distance to Bern28 km
Within 10 km161,989 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:44

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How Orpund 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 family37#662 of 766#79 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 couple54#606 of 933#79 of 125Map
Single pensioner48#465 of 694#60 of 84Map
Early retiree27#790 of 798#101 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
Commuter20#766 of 875#91 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#75 of 926#16 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 mover44#493 of 718#46 of 90Map
Nature-focused household56#1,034 of 1,577#157 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 lover65#361 of 1,428#67 of 197Map
Rural value seeker60#187 of 1,224#68 of 151Map
High-net-worth mover0#311 of 399#28 of 45Map
Lottery winner0#1,816 of 2,172#261 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#630 of 933#90 of 125Map
Coastal living76#41 of 790#7 of 117Map
Business owner22#905 of 933#123 of 125Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Affordability96
  • Sea or lake shore94
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)78
  • Foundation77
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)73
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space67
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)61
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)53
  • Health and elderly48
  • Flat land (terrain relief)45
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)43
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)39
  • Safety and community39
  • Demographics37
  • Education and family37
  • Jobs and economy36
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance29
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance29
  • Real estate25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Taxes and wealth12
  • Lifestyle and amenities12
  • 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

20192,7342019: 2,73420202,8002020: 2,80020212,8732021: 2,87320223,0522022: 3,05220233,1962023: 3,19620243,2552024: 3,255

+19.1% 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.