Living in Worb

Worb is a mid-sized municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 11,460 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 3%, #35 of 1,224), movers on a budget (top 4%, #36 of 926), low-income households (top 7%, #40 of 617).

Residents11,460

Density544 per km²

Area21.1 km²

5-year growth+0.6%

Tax, single, CHF 100k16.2%

Tax, family, CHF 100k8.9%

Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.39‰

Hub airport75 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))

Nearest city of 100k+10 km

Within 30 km808,900 people

Lake shore21 km (Lake Thun)

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 670 m, height range 250 m

Nearest large lakeThunersee, 21 km

Nearest major riverAare, 4.2 km

Main railway line1.1 km

Border with France57 km

Distance to Bern7 km

Within 10 km266,156 people

Greater areaGreater Bern, 7 km out

Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:44

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Good to know about Worb

It is part of Greater Bern, 7 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 31 min and sets around 16:44; in late June it sets around 21:28.

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How Worb 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	48	#375 of 766	#47 of 91	Map
Low-income household	69	#40 of 617	#12 of 73	Map
Low-income family	56	#140 of 579	#32 of 69	Map
Single parent	54	#121 of 339	#17 of 35	Map
Pensioner couple	56	#512 of 933	#56 of 125	Map
Single pensioner	50	#434 of 694	#56 of 84	Map
Early retiree	51	#475 of 798	#43 of 102	Map
Single professional	23	#196 of 349	#19 of 34	Map
Young professional	25	#208 of 398	#19 of 41	Map
DINKS	0	#156 of 186	#18 of 19	Map
Remote worker	70	#30 of 398	#3 of 41	Map
Commuter	30	#401 of 875	#43 of 106	Map
Car-free household	19	#225 of 520	#21 of 60	Map
Student	53	#84 of 158	#9 of 17	Map
First-home buyer	59	#90 of 687	#23 of 87	Map
Budget-constrained mover	68	#36 of 926	#6 of 125	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	10	#236 of 398	#19 of 41	Map
Expat professional	50	#238 of 398	#18 of 41	Map
Healthcare-first mover	35	#589 of 718	#66 of 90	Map
Nature-focused household	64	#316 of 1,577	#21 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	54	#816 of 1,428	#120 of 197	Map
Rural value seeker	65	#35 of 1,224	#11 of 151	Map
High-net-worth mover	0	#307 of 399	#24 of 45	Map
Lottery winner	27	#956 of 2,172	#37 of 339	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	75	#73 of 933	#6 of 125	Map
Coastal living	68	#421 of 790	#59 of 117	Map
Business owner	38	#729 of 933	#51 of 125	Map
Digital native	42	#133 of 398	#12 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)98
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)91
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
Affordability88
Mobility and connectivity80
Foundation78
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)76
Flat land (terrain relief)74
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)73
Sea or lake shore68
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
Green space64
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)55
Jobs and economy50
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)46
Lifestyle and amenities45
Safety and community41
Health and elderly40
Education and family39
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
Demographics27
Real estate21
Taxes and wealth19
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance13
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance13
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

+0.6% 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.