Living in Worben

Worben is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 2,501 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 29%, #268 of 926), people who want to live by the sea (top 33%, #254 of 790), young families (top 33%, #247 of 766).

Residents2,501
Density906 per km²
Area2.8 km²
5-year growth+10.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.27‰
Hub airport58 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+20 km
Within 30 km889,500 people
Lake shore6 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 450 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 5.8 km
Nearest major riverAare, 4.5 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France30 km
Distance to Bern25 km
Within 10 km154,064 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:44

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How Worben 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 family51#247 of 766#28 of 91Map
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 couple57#504 of 933#52 of 125Map
Single pensioner56#285 of 694#25 of 84Map
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
Commuter27#539 of 875#64 of 106Map
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 mover58#268 of 926#78 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 mover56#324 of 718#16 of 90Map
Nature-focused household42#1,372 of 1,577#202 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 lover57#719 of 1,428#112 of 197Map
Rural value seeker47#603 of 1,224#136 of 151Map
High-net-worth mover0#314 of 399#31 of 45Map
Lottery winner24#1,050 of 2,172#51 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#439 of 933#65 of 125Map
Coastal living71#254 of 790#38 of 117Map
Business owner41#684 of 933#33 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
  • Sea or lake shore93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Foundation83
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)78
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)65
  • Affordability62
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)53
  • Safety and community53
  • Health and elderly51
  • Education and family49
  • Jobs and economy49
  • Flat land (terrain relief)46
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)42
  • Green space41
  • Lifestyle and amenities39
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)38
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)38
  • Demographics36
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance31
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance31
  • Taxes and wealth24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Real estate8
  • 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

20192,2662019: 2,26620202,2872020: 2,28720212,4112021: 2,41120222,4042022: 2,40420232,4932023: 2,49320242,5012024: 2,501

+10.4% 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.