Living in Ursenbach

Ursenbach is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 866 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 50%, #777 of 1,577).

Residents866
Density94 per km²
Area9.2 km²
5-year growth-4.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.43‰
Hub airport55 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+33 km
Within 30 km736,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 730 m, height range 530 m
Main railway line5.9 km
Border with France44 km
Distance to Bern33 km
Within 10 km62,122 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:42

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How Ursenbach 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 too few residents–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 household59#777 of 1,577#117 of 220Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner0#1,762 of 2,172#207 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
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)89
  • Mobility and connectivity74
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space65
  • Affordability65
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)63
  • Safety and community55
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)53
  • Jobs and economy52
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Real estate49
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)48
  • Health and elderly43
  • Lifestyle and amenities39
  • Flat land (terrain relief)39
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)36
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)36
  • Education and family35
  • Sea or lake shore34
  • Demographics18
  • Taxes and wealth18
  • Foundation16
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)13
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance13
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance7
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance6
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance4
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20199052019: 90520208962020: 89620218792021: 87920228812022: 88120238902023: 89020248662024: 866

−4.3% 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.