Living in Cressier (NE)

Cressier (NE) is a small municipality in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, home to 1,888 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 15%, #203 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 17%, #201 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 60%, #936 of 1,577).

Residents1,888
Density220 per km²
Area8.6 km²
5-year growth+0.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k18.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m7.27‰
Hub airport71 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+32 km
Within 30 km637,900 people
Lake shore4 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 640 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 3.5 km
Nearest major riverThielle, 1.6 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France20 km
Distance to Bern36 km
Within 10 km53,642 people
LandscapeJura Mountains
Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:45

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How Cressier (NE) 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 Neuchâtel
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
Commuter26#569 of 875#13 of 14Map
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 household57#936 of 1,577#13 of 19Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover68#203 of 1,428#12 of 18Map
Rural value seeker60#201 of 1,224#9 of 15Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#2,027 of 2,172#23 of 27Map
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

  • Affordability99
  • Sea or lake shore97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Green space84
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)84
  • Mobility and connectivity70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)60
  • Education and family60
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)59
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance53
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance53
  • Jobs and economy49
  • Real estate45
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)42
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)41
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)39
  • Foundation39
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)38
  • Health and elderly36
  • Safety and community34
  • Flat land (terrain relief)29
  • Demographics17
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)11
  • Lifestyle and amenities3
  • Taxes and wealth1
  • 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

20191,8732019: 1,87320201,8872020: 1,88720211,8982021: 1,89820221,8922022: 1,89220231,8882023: 1,88820241,8882024: 1,888

+0.8% 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.