Living in Sauge

Sauge is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 826 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 56%, #877 of 1,577).

Residents826
Density61 per km²
Area13.5 km²
5-year growth+1.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.52‰
Hub airport49 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+28 km
Within 30 km756,400 people
Lake shore7 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 780 m, height range 450 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 6.9 km
Nearest major riverAare, 4.6 km
Main railway line2.9 km
Border with France25 km
Distance to Bern33 km
Within 10 km152,205 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:44

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How Sauge 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 too few residents–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 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 household58#877 of 1,577#132 of 220Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner0#1,777 of 2,172#222 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
  • Sea or lake shore92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • Affordability89
  • Green space79
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)78
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)59
  • Real estate52
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Jobs and economy47
  • Safety and community47
  • Flat land (terrain relief)45
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)43
  • Health and elderly41
  • Lifestyle and amenities35
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)34
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)33
  • Education and family31
  • Demographics29
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance27
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance27
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Taxes and wealth14
  • Foundation12
  • 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

20198162019: 81620208152020: 81520218192021: 81920228272022: 82720238202023: 82020248262024: 826

+1.2% 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.