Living in Reconvilier

Reconvilier is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 2,425 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 6%, #71 of 1,224), movers on a budget (top 15%, #131 of 926), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 17%, #236 of 1,428).

Residents2,425
Density294 per km²
Area8.3 km²
5-year growth+5.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k17.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.62‰
Hub airport47 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+36 km
Within 30 km501,400 people
Lake shore10 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 890 m, height range 620 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 10 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France18 km
Distance to Bern40 km
Within 10 km30,335 people
LandscapeJura Mountains
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:44

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How Reconvilier 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 family49#304 of 766#37 of 91Map
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 couple44#821 of 933#109 of 125Map
Single pensioner35#652 of 694#78 of 84Map
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
Commuter26#586 of 875#69 of 106Map
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 mover63#131 of 926#37 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 mover22#672 of 718#82 of 90Map
Nature-focused household61#615 of 1,577#79 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#236 of 1,428#49 of 197Map
Rural value seeker63#71 of 1,224#22 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner7#1,496 of 2,172#131 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#346 of 933#50 of 125Map
Coastal living72#204 of 790#30 of 117Map
Business owner30#844 of 933#100 of 125Map
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
  • Affordability96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Sea or lake shore86
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)76
  • Mobility and connectivity76
  • Green space75
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)73
  • Real estate71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)58
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)53
  • Education and family52
  • Jobs and economy52
  • Foundation46
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)40
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)39
  • Safety and community39
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)38
  • Health and elderly36
  • Lifestyle and amenities36
  • Flat land (terrain relief)33
  • Demographics33
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance27
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance27
  • Taxes and wealth11
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)5
  • 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

20192,3082019: 2,30820202,3172020: 2,31720212,3442021: 2,34420222,3802022: 2,38020232,3562023: 2,35620242,4252024: 2,425

+5.1% 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.