Living in Utzenstorf

Utzenstorf is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 4,476 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 10%, #112 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 21%, #318 of 1,577), low-income households (top 21%, #128 of 617).

Residents4,476
Density264 per km²
Area16.9 km²
5-year growth+4.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.33‰
Hub airport52 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+22 km
Within 30 km934,300 people
Lake shore24 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 200 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 24 km
Nearest major riverAare, 9.3 km
Main railway line7.7 km
Border with France36 km
Distance to Bern25 km
Within 10 km140,470 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:43

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How Utzenstorf 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 family50#268 of 766#31 of 91Map
Low-income household62#128 of 617#47 of 73Map
Low-income family57#129 of 579#29 of 69Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple56#517 of 933#58 of 125Map
Single pensioner53#357 of 694#45 of 84Map
Early retiree43#643 of 798#76 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
Commuter26#591 of 875#70 of 106Map
Car-free household2#452 of 520#45 of 60Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer54#171 of 687#55 of 87Map
Budget-constrained mover61#196 of 926#61 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 mover35#584 of 718#65 of 90Map
Nature-focused household64#318 of 1,577#22 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 lover44#1,140 of 1,428#184 of 197Map
Rural value seeker62#112 of 1,224#44 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner17#1,262 of 2,172#80 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#219 of 933#28 of 125Map
Coastal living65#545 of 790#76 of 117Map
Business owner37#745 of 933#62 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
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)90
  • Flat land (terrain relief)86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • Affordability76
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)75
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)69
  • Green space68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Sea or lake shore62
  • Real estate59
  • Jobs and economy50
  • Foundation49
  • Safety and community49
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)48
  • Education and family42
  • Health and elderly40
  • Demographics36
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)34
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)33
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)29
  • Lifestyle and amenities29
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Taxes and wealth22
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance15
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance11
  • 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

20194,2952019: 4,29520204,3332020: 4,33320214,3762021: 4,37620224,4302022: 4,43020234,4452023: 4,44520244,4762024: 4,476

+4.2% 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.