Living in Sonceboz-Sombeval

Sonceboz-Sombeval is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 1,921 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 7%, #88 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 8%, #88 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 11%, #160 of 1,577).

Residents1,921
Density128 per km²
Area15.0 km²
5-year growth-1.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.47‰
Hub airport52 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+34 km
Within 30 km592,700 people
Lake shore7 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 890 m, height range 620 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 7.2 km
Nearest major riverAare, 7.7 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France17 km
Distance to Bern38 km
Within 10 km93,849 people
LandscapeJura Mountains
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:44

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How Sonceboz-Sombeval 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 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 foundation–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 household66#160 of 1,577#8 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 lover72#88 of 1,428#16 of 197Map
Rural value seeker63#88 of 1,224#33 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,774 of 2,172#219 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 shore91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • Green space79
  • Affordability79
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)77
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Education and family62
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)61
  • Safety and community51
  • Real estate51
  • Jobs and economy51
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)45
  • Demographics40
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)37
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)35
  • Flat land (terrain relief)33
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance33
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance33
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)33
  • Health and elderly29
  • Foundation28
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)18
  • Taxes and wealth16
  • Lifestyle and amenities7
  • 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

20191,9442019: 1,94420201,9682020: 1,96820211,9522021: 1,95220221,9542022: 1,95420231,9382023: 1,93820241,9212024: 1,921

−1.2% 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.