Living in Schüpfen

Schüpfen is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 3,763 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 20%, #121 of 617), movers on a budget (top 23%, #206 of 926), low-income families (top 23%, #130 of 579).

Residents3,763
Density190 per km²
Area19.8 km²
5-year growth+0.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.35‰
Hub airport63 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+11 km
Within 30 km942,600 people
Lake shore15 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 170 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 15 km
Nearest major riverAare, 7.4 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France39 km
Distance to Bern16 km
Within 10 km107,919 people
Greater areaGreater Bern, 16 km out
Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:44

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How Schüpfen 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 foundation–Map
Low-income household62#121 of 617#44 of 73Map
Low-income family57#130 of 579#30 of 69Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple46#795 of 933#105 of 125Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Early retiree44#627 of 798#72 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#512 of 875#56 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 buyer55#163 of 687#53 of 87Map
Budget-constrained mover60#206 of 926#65 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 mover29#634 of 718#73 of 90Map
Nature-focused household56#1,035 of 1,577#158 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 lover47#1,061 of 1,428#169 of 197Map
Rural value seeker55#362 of 1,224#101 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner22#1,091 of 2,172#59 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#288 of 933#39 of 125Map
Coastal living70#315 of 790#50 of 117Map
Business owner40#699 of 933#39 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)93
  • Flat land (terrain relief)88
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)84
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Sea or lake shore78
  • Affordability75
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)74
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)74
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)72
  • Green space70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Jobs and economy58
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)54
  • Safety and community50
  • Lifestyle and amenities49
  • Real estate43
  • Education and family42
  • Demographics41
  • Foundation41
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)41
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)40
  • Health and elderly35
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance27
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance27
  • Taxes and wealth21
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • 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

20193,7522019: 3,75220203,7342020: 3,73420213,7732021: 3,77320223,7922022: 3,79220233,8182023: 3,81820243,7632024: 3,763

+0.3% 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.