Living in Tramelan

Tramelan is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 4,587 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 5%, #53 of 1,224), low-income households (top 13%, #80 of 617), first-time home buyers (top 14%, #92 of 687).

Residents4,587
Density185 per km²
Area24.8 km²
5-year growth-0.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k17.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.60‰
Hub airport52 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+40 km
Within 30 km493,300 people
Lake shore13 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,060 m, height range 530 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 13 km
Main railway line4.5 km
Border with France11 km
Distance to Bern44 km
Within 10 km26,289 people
LandscapeJura Mountains
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:44

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How Tramelan 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 household65#80 of 617#27 of 73Map
Low-income family60#92 of 579#19 of 69Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple51#698 of 933#87 of 125Map
Single pensioner43#563 of 694#70 of 84Map
Early retiree42#659 of 798#77 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
Commuter28#486 of 875#54 of 106Map
Car-free household0#477 of 520#55 of 60Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer59#92 of 687#24 of 87Map
Budget-constrained mover63#135 of 926#39 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 mover28#644 of 718#75 of 90Map
Nature-focused household63#444 of 1,577#51 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#247 of 1,428#51 of 197Map
Rural value seeker64#53 of 1,224#16 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner12#1,387 of 2,172#107 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#358 of 933#54 of 125Map
Coastal living70#305 of 790#49 of 117Map
Business owner28#868 of 933#114 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
  • Affordability95
  • Sea or lake shore81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)62
  • Jobs and economy47
  • Education and family46
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)43
  • Foundation42
  • Safety and community41
  • Flat land (terrain relief)39
  • Health and elderly39
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)37
  • Demographics37
  • Real estate36
  • Lifestyle and amenities36
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)35
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)35
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance33
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance33
  • Taxes and wealth11
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)3
  • 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

20194,5952019: 4,59520204,5682020: 4,56820214,5802021: 4,58020224,6072022: 4,60720234,6462023: 4,64620244,5872024: 4,587

−0.2% 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.