Living in Rohrbach

Rohrbach is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 1,572 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 18%, #212 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 37%, #576 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 45%, #634 of 1,428).

Residents1,572
Density385 per km²
Area4.1 km²
5-year growth+7.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.17‰
Hub airport56 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+36 km
Within 30 km699,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 730 m, height range 530 m
Main railway line9.3 km
Border with France46 km
Distance to Bern36 km
Within 10 km48,038 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:42

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How Rohrbach 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 family43#538 of 766#64 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 couplenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–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 too few residents–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 movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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 too few residents–Map
Nature-focused household61#576 of 1,577#71 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 lover59#634 of 1,428#99 of 197Map
Rural value seeker59#212 of 1,224#70 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner4#1,561 of 2,172#145 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocationnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Business ownernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)89
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • Real estate68
  • Green space67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)66
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)65
  • Affordability60
  • Health and elderly56
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)53
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)52
  • Safety and community51
  • Foundation49
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)48
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)41
  • Flat land (terrain relief)40
  • Education and family37
  • Jobs and economy37
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)36
  • Sea or lake shore35
  • Taxes and wealth28
  • Demographics28
  • Lifestyle and amenities16
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance14
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance14
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance12
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)10
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance9
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20191,4692019: 1,46920201,4802020: 1,48020211,4842021: 1,48420221,5202022: 1,52020231,5502023: 1,55020241,5722024: 1,572

+7.0% 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.