Living in Péry-La Heutte

Péry-La Heutte is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 1,960 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 16%, #224 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 48%, #746 of 1,577).

Residents1,960
Density82 per km²
Area23.8 km²
5-year growth+1.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.25‰
Hub airport50 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+31 km
Within 30 km575,100 people
Lake shore6 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 890 m, height range 620 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 6.1 km
Nearest major riverAare, 5.9 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France22 km
Distance to Bern35 km
Within 10 km122,697 people
LandscapeJura Mountains
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:44

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How Péry-La Heutte 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 foundation–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 household60#746 of 1,577#110 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 lover67#224 of 1,428#47 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#1,778 of 2,172#223 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Sea or lake shore93
  • Green space83
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)79
  • Mobility and connectivity77
  • Affordability77
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)61
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)57
  • Education and family48
  • Health and elderly47
  • Safety and community43
  • Jobs and economy40
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)37
  • Flat land (terrain relief)33
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)33
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)33
  • Demographics30
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance29
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance29
  • Taxes and wealth25
  • Lifestyle and amenities24
  • Real estate22
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)21
  • Foundation20
  • 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

20191,9332019: 1,93320201,9012020: 1,90120211,8902021: 1,89020221,9082022: 1,90820231,9132023: 1,91320241,9602024: 1,960

+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.