Living in Villeret

Villeret is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 923 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 25%, #382 of 1,577).

Residents923
Density57 per km²
Area16.2 km²
5-year growth-0.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.37‰
Hub airport62 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+39 km
Within 30 km496,700 people
Lake shore12 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,010 m, height range 670 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 12 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France10 km
Distance to Bern44 km
Within 10 km23,070 people
LandscapeJura Mountains
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:45

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How Villeret 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 household63#382 of 1,577#39 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#1,776 of 2,172#221 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
  • Affordability86
  • Sea or lake shore83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)73
  • Green space72
  • Mobility and connectivity69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Education and family64
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)61
  • Health and elderly55
  • Jobs and economy47
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance43
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance43
  • Safety and community42
  • Real estate41
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)37
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)37
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)35
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)34
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)33
  • Demographics32
  • Flat land (terrain relief)26
  • Taxes and wealth20
  • Lifestyle and amenities16
  • Foundation13
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)2
  • 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

20199242019: 92420209252020: 92520219242021: 92420229412022: 94120239292023: 92920249232024: 923

−0.1% 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.