Living in Orvin

Orvin is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 1,236 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 6%, #80 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 41%, #631 of 1,577).

Residents1,236
Density57 per km²
Area21.6 km²
5-year growth+2.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.55‰
Hub airport54 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+29 km
Within 30 km780,500 people
Lake shore2 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 640 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 2.2 km
Nearest major riverAare, 2.6 km
Main railway line2.6 km
Border with France22 km
Distance to Bern33 km
Within 10 km122,320 people
LandscapeJura Mountains
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:44

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How Orvin 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 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
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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 household61#631 of 1,577#84 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 lover72#80 of 1,428#15 of 197Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,772 of 2,172#217 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

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)85
  • Mobility and connectivity77
  • Green space77
  • Affordability76
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Health and elderly56
  • Safety and community53
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)53
  • Jobs and economy51
  • Education and family46
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)45
  • Lifestyle and amenities38
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)38
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance34
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance34
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)34
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)33
  • Flat land (terrain relief)31
  • Demographics26
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)21
  • Real estate16
  • Foundation15
  • Taxes and wealth13
  • 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

20191,2042019: 1,20420201,2252020: 1,22520211,1962021: 1,19620221,1982022: 1,19820231,2182023: 1,21820241,2362024: 1,236

+2.7% 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.