Living in Plateau de Diesse

Plateau de Diesse is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 2,118 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 2%, #27 of 1,428), people who want to live by the sea (top 5%, #32 of 790), nature lovers (top 19%, #296 of 1,577).

Residents2,118
Density83 per km²
Area25.6 km²
5-year growth+2.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.48‰
Hub airport62 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+29 km
Within 30 km740,800 people
Lake shore2 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 810 m, height range 670 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 1.8 km
Nearest major riverAare, 5.5 km
Main railway line1.6 km
Border with France20 km
Distance to Bern33 km
Within 10 km53,813 people
LandscapeJura Mountains
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:45

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How Plateau de Diesse 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 couple52#667 of 933#84 of 125Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–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 mover60#220 of 926#68 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 movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Nature-focused household64#296 of 1,577#19 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 lover75#27 of 1,428#5 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#1,814 of 2,172#259 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#416 of 933#62 of 125Map
Coastal living76#32 of 790#5 of 117Map
Business owner28#862 of 933#111 of 125Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Affordability88
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • Mobility and connectivity74
  • Green space73
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)60
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)60
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)60
  • Real estate50
  • Jobs and economy47
  • Safety and community47
  • Education and family46
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance43
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance43
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)42
  • Health and elderly38
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)37
  • Lifestyle and amenities37
  • Flat land (terrain relief)27
  • Demographics26
  • Foundation20
  • Taxes and wealth16
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)11
  • 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

20192,0672019: 2,06720202,0482020: 2,04820212,0282021: 2,02820222,0562022: 2,05620232,1082023: 2,10820242,1182024: 2,118

+2.5% 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.