Living in Walperswil

Walperswil is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 1,020 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 24%, #337 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 49%, #593 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 66%, #1,039 of 1,577).

Residents1,020
Density147 per km²
Area7.0 km²
5-year growth+1.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.30‰
Hub airport64 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+20 km
Within 30 km976,000 people
Lake shore4 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 390 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 3.9 km
Nearest major riverAare, under 1 km
Main railway line3.0 km
Border with France29 km
Distance to Bern24 km
Within 10 km143,976 people
Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:44

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How Walperswil 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 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 household56#1,039 of 1,577#159 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 lover65#337 of 1,428#65 of 197Map
Rural value seeker47#593 of 1,224#133 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,819 of 2,172#264 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

  • Sea or lake shore97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)73
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Safety and community59
  • Flat land (terrain relief)57
  • Green space55
  • Jobs and economy52
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)51
  • Education and family49
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)46
  • Demographics44
  • Health and elderly43
  • Affordability42
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)39
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)39
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)39
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance38
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance38
  • Real estate28
  • Foundation26
  • Taxes and wealth23
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Lifestyle and amenities15
  • 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

20191,0082019: 1,00820201,0432020: 1,04320211,0322021: 1,03220221,0392022: 1,03920231,0282023: 1,02820241,0202024: 1,020

+1.2% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

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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.