Living in Urtenen-Schönbühl

Urtenen-Schönbühl is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 6,410 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 6%, #66 of 1,224), movers on a budget (top 11%, #100 of 926), climate-conscious movers (top 12%, #108 of 933).

Residents6,410

Density892 per km²

Area7.2 km²

5-year growth+3.0%

Tax, single, CHF 100k15.3%

Tax, family, CHF 100k8.4%

Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.16‰

Hub airport64 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))

Nearest city of 100k+10 km

Within 30 km939,300 people

Lake shore24 km (Lake Biel)

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 310 m

Nearest large lakeBielersee, 24 km

Nearest major riverAare, 8.1 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with France47 km

Distance to Bern12 km

Within 10 km288,240 people

Greater areaGreater Bern, 12 km out

Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:43

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Good to know about Urtenen-Schönbühl

It is part of Greater Bern, 12 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 30 min and sets around 16:43; in late June it sets around 21:29.

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How Urtenen-Schönbühl 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.

Profile	Score	In Switzerland	In Bern
Young family	55	#142 of 766	#12 of 91	Map
Low-income household	64	#94 of 617	#34 of 73	Map
Low-income family	59	#104 of 579	#23 of 69	Map
Single parent	58	#86 of 339	#8 of 35	Map
Pensioner couple	61	#351 of 933	#19 of 125	Map
Single pensioner	56	#288 of 694	#26 of 84	Map
Early retiree	55	#363 of 798	#11 of 102	Map
Single professional	32	#134 of 349	#14 of 34	Map
Young professional	32	#150 of 398	#15 of 41	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents	–	Map
Remote worker	69	#57 of 398	#7 of 41	Map
Commuter	36	#216 of 875	#19 of 106	Map
Car-free household	23	#184 of 520	#18 of 60	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents	–	Map
First-home buyer	58	#115 of 687	#36 of 87	Map
Budget-constrained mover	65	#100 of 926	#24 of 125	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	21	#159 of 398	#13 of 41	Map
Expat professional	60	#137 of 398	#3 of 41	Map
Healthcare-first mover	50	#424 of 718	#28 of 90	Map
Nature-focused household	63	#432 of 1,577	#50 of 220	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	52	#902 of 1,428	#133 of 197	Map
Rural value seeker	63	#66 of 1,224	#19 of 151	Map
High-net-worth mover	1	#284 of 399	#5 of 45	Map
Lottery winner	38	#669 of 2,172	#5 of 339	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	74	#108 of 933	#9 of 125	Map
Coastal living	65	#560 of 790	#79 of 117	Map
Business owner	48	#573 of 933	#13 of 125	Map
Digital native	46	#99 of 398	#9 of 41	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)95
Foundation91
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)85
Mobility and connectivity84
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)81
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)80
Affordability73
Flat land (terrain relief)68
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
Sea or lake shore62
Green space61
Jobs and economy59
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)58
Education and family56
Lifestyle and amenities50
Health and elderly50
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)48
Demographics43
Safety and community39
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)38
Real estate34
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
Taxes and wealth29
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance17
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance17
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

+3.0% 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.