Living in Biberist

Biberist is a compact municipality in Solothurn, Switzerland, home to 9,188 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 13%, #159 of 1,224), movers on a budget (top 19%, #170 of 926), remote workers (top 22%, #87 of 398).

Residents9,188
Density750 per km²
Area12.3 km²
5-year growth+8.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.20‰
Hub airport46 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+28 km
Within 30 km906,900 people
Lake shore25 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 420 m
Nearest major riverAare, 3.7 km
Main railway line2.0 km
Border with France31 km
Distance to Bern31 km
Within 10 km121,454 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:43

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How Biberist 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 Solothurn
Young family46#414 of 766#9 of 45Map
Low-income household59#155 of 617#6 of 28Map
Low-income family50#237 of 579#5 of 27Map
Single parent49#178 of 339#2 of 14Map
Pensioner couple58#456 of 933#2 of 41Map
Single pensioner51#403 of 694#6 of 38Map
Early retiree53#414 of 798#5 of 32Map
Single professional16#243 of 349#6 of 10Map
Young professional20#246 of 398#8 of 15Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker67#87 of 398#4 of 15Map
Commuter30#380 of 875#16 of 46Map
Car-free household12#347 of 520#11 of 17Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer50#259 of 687#8 of 28Map
Budget-constrained mover62#170 of 926#4 of 41Map
Urban lifestyle seeker4#279 of 398#9 of 15Map
Expat professional51#219 of 398#6 of 15Map
Healthcare-first mover45#473 of 718#6 of 38Map
Nature-focused household62#488 of 1,577#25 of 84Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover55#784 of 1,428#11 of 73Map
Rural value seeker61#159 of 1,224#7 of 74Map
High-net-worth mover4#274 of 399#10 of 25Map
Lottery winner41#601 of 2,172#17 of 107Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#206 of 933#1 of 41Map
Coastal living63#630 of 790#4 of 18Map
Business owner51#519 of 933#19 of 41Map
Digital native28#312 of 398#11 of 15Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)86
  • Foundation85
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)80
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)65
  • Affordability65
  • Demographics64
  • Sea or lake shore60
  • Jobs and economy60
  • Green space58
  • Health and elderly53
  • Flat land (terrain relief)51
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)49
  • Education and family48
  • Lifestyle and amenities44
  • Real estate44
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)43
  • Taxes and wealth39
  • Safety and community34
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance23
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)21
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)15
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)15
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance8
  • 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

20198,4552019: 8,45520208,5682020: 8,56820218,7662021: 8,76620229,1092022: 9,10920239,1742023: 9,17420249,1882024: 9,188

+8.7% 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.