Living in Tavannes

Tavannes is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 3,430 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 7%, #43 of 617), movers on a budget (top 10%, #88 of 926), rural value seekers (top 11%, #128 of 1,224).

Residents3,430
Density232 per km²
Area14.8 km²
5-year growth-5.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.56‰
Hub airport49 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+35 km
Within 30 km509,100 people
Lake shore9 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 890 m, height range 620 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 9.1 km
Nearest major riverAare, 9.4 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France17 km
Distance to Bern39 km
Within 10 km84,522 people
LandscapeJura Mountains
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:44

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How Tavannes 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 family45#458 of 766#56 of 91Map
Low-income household68#43 of 617#13 of 73Map
Low-income family58#117 of 579#25 of 69Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple39#870 of 933#114 of 125Map
Single pensioner30#672 of 694#83 of 84Map
Early retiree38#729 of 798#88 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
Commuter29#419 of 875#44 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 buyer59#83 of 687#21 of 87Map
Budget-constrained mover65#88 of 926#19 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 mover13#698 of 718#89 of 90Map
Nature-focused household60#739 of 1,577#109 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 lover67#229 of 1,428#48 of 197Map
Rural value seeker61#128 of 1,224#50 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner14#1,330 of 2,172#98 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#276 of 933#36 of 125Map
Coastal living73#154 of 790#21 of 117Map
Business owner32#819 of 933#92 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
  • Affordability96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Sea or lake shore88
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)75
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)74
  • Green space73
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Jobs and economy54
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)50
  • Foundation46
  • Education and family44
  • Lifestyle and amenities43
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)39
  • Safety and community39
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)38
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)37
  • Flat land (terrain relief)33
  • Health and elderly30
  • Demographics30
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance29
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance29
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • Taxes and wealth12
  • Real estate1
  • 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

20193,6262019: 3,62620203,5862020: 3,58620213,5702021: 3,57020223,4852022: 3,48520233,4602023: 3,46020243,4302024: 3,430

−5.4% 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.