Living in Sonvilier

Sonvilier is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 1,210 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 21%, #289 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 41%, #639 of 1,577).

Residents1,210
Density51 per km²
Area23.8 km²
5-year growth-2.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k17.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.80‰
Hub airport66 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+41 km
Within 30 km468,400 people
Lake shore13 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,060 m, height range 590 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 13 km
Nearest major riverDoubs, 9.5 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France10 km
Distance to Bern46 km
Within 10 km16,386 people
LandscapeJura Mountains
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:45

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How Sonvilier 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 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#639 of 1,577#88 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 lover66#289 of 1,428#59 of 197Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,775 of 2,172#220 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
  • Affordability95
  • Sea or lake shore82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Education and family67
  • Mobility and connectivity66
  • Green space66
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)59
  • Real estate52
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance46
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance46
  • Safety and community45
  • Lifestyle and amenities42
  • Health and elderly42
  • Flat land (terrain relief)36
  • Jobs and economy36
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)35
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)34
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)34
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)33
  • Demographics33
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)32
  • Foundation15
  • Taxes and wealth9
  • 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
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)0

Residents by year

20191,2402019: 1,24020201,2372020: 1,23720211,2372021: 1,23720221,2232022: 1,22320231,2102023: 1,21020241,2102024: 1,210

−2.4% 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.