Living in Roggwil (BE)

Roggwil (BE) is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 4,250 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 8%, #91 of 1,224), movers on a budget (top 16%, #141 of 926), low-income families (top 18%, #102 of 579).

Residents4,250
Density542 per km²
Area7.8 km²
5-year growth+4.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.27‰
Hub airport46 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+40 km
Within 30 km822,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 250 m
Nearest major riverAare, 4.0 km
Main railway line1.6 km
Border with Germany35 km
Distance to Bern45 km
Within 10 km97,901 people
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:41

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How Roggwil (BE) 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 family54#175 of 766#18 of 91Map
Low-income household63#110 of 617#41 of 73Map
Low-income family59#102 of 579#21 of 69Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple59#426 of 933#27 of 125Map
Single pensioner56#289 of 694#27 of 84Map
Early retiree45#615 of 798#69 of 102Map
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
Commuter27#520 of 875#59 of 106Map
Car-free household0#474 of 520#52 of 60Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer56#137 of 687#43 of 87Map
Budget-constrained mover63#141 of 926#42 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 mover47#451 of 718#37 of 90Map
Nature-focused household62#533 of 1,577#64 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 lover46#1,069 of 1,428#171 of 197Map
Rural value seeker63#91 of 1,224#35 of 151Map
High-net-worth mover0#291 of 399#8 of 45Map
Lottery winner21#1,131 of 2,172#63 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#209 of 933#24 of 125Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner37#743 of 933#60 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)86
  • Affordability81
  • Flat land (terrain relief)76
  • Mobility and connectivity74
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)73
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)71
  • Foundation67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space60
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)52
  • Education and family52
  • Health and elderly51
  • Jobs and economy49
  • Real estate49
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)47
  • Safety and community40
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)36
  • Demographics34
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Sea or lake shore28
  • Lifestyle and amenities28
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance25
  • Taxes and wealth24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)18
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)16
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance13
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance11
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance9
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)8
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20194,0512019: 4,05120204,0832020: 4,08320214,0562021: 4,05620224,1762022: 4,17620234,2272023: 4,22720244,2502024: 4,250

+4.9% 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.