Living in Port
Port is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 3,882 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 26%, #148 of 579), people who want to live by the sea (top 30%, #230 of 790), movers on a budget (top 38%, #344 of 926).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Port
- Bielersee is 2.4 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 29 min and sets around 16:44; in late June it sets around 21:30.
How Port 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 | 45 | #453 of 766 | #54 of 91 | Map |
| Low-income household | 50 | #275 of 617 | #70 of 73 | Map |
| Low-income family | 55 | #148 of 579 | #37 of 69 | Map |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 57 | #491 of 933 | #46 of 125 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 56 | #280 of 694 | #22 of 84 | Map |
| Early retiree | 30 | #780 of 798 | #97 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 | 13 | #833 of 875 | #103 of 106 | Map |
| Car-free household | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 48 | #303 of 687 | #79 of 87 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 55 | #344 of 926 | #96 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 | 49 | #427 of 718 | #30 of 90 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 30 | #1,467 of 1,577 | #210 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 | 53 | #858 of 1,428 | #124 of 197 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 34 | #802 of 1,224 | #143 of 151 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 8 | #1,470 of 2,172 | #125 of 339 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 64 | #801 of 933 | #112 of 125 | Map |
| Coastal living | 71 | #230 of 790 | #32 of 117 | Map |
| Business owner | 25 | #891 of 933 | #120 of 125 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+7.1% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Nidau 1 km
- Bellmund 1 km
- Ipsach 2 km
- Brügg 2 km
- Jens 2 km
- Biel/Bienne 3 km
- Aegerten 3 km
- Sutz-Lattrigen 3 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.