Living in Studen (BE)

Studen (BE) is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 3,463 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 7%, #62 of 926), low-income households (top 8%, #48 of 617), first-time home buyers (top 12%, #80 of 687).

Residents3,463
Density1,268 per km²
Area2.7 km²
5-year growth+5.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.38‰
Hub airport57 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+21 km
Within 30 km884,800 people
Lake shore6 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 450 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 5.8 km
Nearest major riverAare, 3.5 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France30 km
Distance to Bern25 km
Within 10 km160,822 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:44

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How Studen (BE) 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 family48#352 of 766#43 of 91Map
Low-income household67#48 of 617#15 of 73Map
Low-income family61#83 of 579#14 of 69Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple52#654 of 933#83 of 125Map
Single pensioner45#531 of 694#68 of 84Map
Early retiree35#754 of 798#91 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
Commuter32#321 of 875#34 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 buyer60#80 of 687#20 of 87Map
Budget-constrained mover67#62 of 926#13 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 mover40#537 of 718#55 of 90Map
Nature-focused household30#1,472 of 1,577#211 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 lover50#949 of 1,428#145 of 197Map
Rural value seeker40#736 of 1,224#140 of 151Map
High-net-worth mover0#312 of 399#29 of 45Map
Lottery winner18#1,229 of 2,172#73 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#616 of 933#87 of 125Map
Coastal living70#301 of 790#48 of 117Map
Business owner39#717 of 933#46 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
  • Sea or lake shore93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Affordability89
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)78
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)73
  • Foundation72
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Jobs and economy58
  • Education and family55
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)53
  • Demographics51
  • Health and elderly45
  • Real estate45
  • Flat land (terrain relief)45
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)42
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)39
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)39
  • Safety and community39
  • Lifestyle and amenities31
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance31
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance31
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Green space22
  • Taxes and wealth20
  • 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

20193,2782019: 3,27820203,3262020: 3,32620213,3182021: 3,31820223,3722022: 3,37220233,4352023: 3,43520243,4632024: 3,463

+5.6% 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.