Living in Valbirse

Valbirse is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 3,918 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 3%, #29 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 12%, #178 of 1,577), low-income families (top 13%, #71 of 579).

Residents3,918
Density210 per km²
Area18.7 km²
5-year growth-2.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k17.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.65‰
Hub airport44 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+34 km
Within 30 km554,500 people
Lake shore12 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 780 m, height range 450 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 12 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France20 km
Distance to Bern39 km
Within 10 km36,389 people
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:43

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How Valbirse 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 household64#99 of 617#36 of 73Map
Low-income family62#71 of 579#10 of 69Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple57#501 of 933#49 of 125Map
Single pensioner50#441 of 694#57 of 84Map
Early retiree38#717 of 798#86 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
Commuter22#710 of 875#82 of 106Map
Car-free household0#480 of 520#58 of 60Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer58#113 of 687#35 of 87Map
Budget-constrained mover64#126 of 926#34 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#594 of 718#67 of 90Map
Nature-focused household65#178 of 1,577#10 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 lover69#182 of 1,428#39 of 197Map
Rural value seeker66#29 of 1,224#7 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner7#1,492 of 2,172#129 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#171 of 933#18 of 125Map
Coastal living73#151 of 790#19 of 117Map
Business owner24#901 of 933#122 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Sea or lake shore83
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)78
  • Mobility and connectivity77
  • Green space74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)65
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)64
  • Real estate64
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)61
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)60
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)60
  • Flat land (terrain relief)46
  • Education and family45
  • Foundation44
  • Safety and community43
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)43
  • Jobs and economy42
  • Health and elderly42
  • Demographics32
  • Lifestyle and amenities24
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance23
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance23
  • Taxes and wealth10
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)7
  • 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

20194,0172019: 4,01720203,9752020: 3,97520214,0122021: 4,01220223,9712022: 3,97120233,9722023: 3,97220243,9182024: 3,918

−2.5% 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.