Living in Pieterlen
Pieterlen is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 5,059 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 12%, #103 of 926), low-income families (top 12%, #67 of 579), low-income households (top 14%, #81 of 617).
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- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 29 min and sets around 16:43; in late June it sets around 21:30.
How Pieterlen 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.
| Profile | Score | In Switzerland | In Bern | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 50 | #284 of 766 | #32 of 91 | Map |
| Low-income household | 65 | #81 of 617 | #28 of 73 | Map |
| Low-income family | 62 | #67 of 579 | #9 of 69 | Map |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 36 | #892 of 933 | #120 of 125 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 27 | #679 of 694 | #84 of 84 | Map |
| Early retiree | 29 | #783 of 798 | #99 of 102 | Map |
| Single professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Young professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Commuter | 26 | #574 of 875 | #67 of 106 | Map |
| Car-free household | 2 | #460 of 520 | #46 of 60 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 58 | #110 of 687 | #34 of 87 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 65 | #103 of 926 | #25 of 125 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Expat professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Healthcare-first mover | 15 | #696 of 718 | #87 of 90 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 59 | #844 of 1,577 | #127 of 220 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 62 | #476 of 1,428 | #82 of 197 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 59 | #216 of 1,224 | #73 of 151 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 0 | #296 of 399 | #13 of 45 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 18 | #1,251 of 2,172 | #79 of 339 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 70 | #442 of 933 | #66 of 125 | Map |
| Coastal living | 72 | #167 of 790 | #22 of 117 | Map |
| Business owner | 39 | #719 of 933 | #47 of 125 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+19.7% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Romont (BE) 1 km
- Meinisberg 2 km
- Lengnau (BE) 2 km
- Safnern 3 km
- Sauge 4 km
- Meienried 4 km
- Orpund 5 km
- Büren an der Aare 5 km
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.