Living in Bercher

Bercher is a small municipality in Vaud, Switzerland, home to 1,359 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 9%, #107 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 26%, #407 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 28%, #399 of 1,428).

Residents1,359
Density318 per km²
Area4.3 km²
5-year growth+11.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.48‰
Hub airport68 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+20 km
Within 30 km747,100 people
Lake shore12 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 700 m, height range 340 m
Nearest large lakeNeuchâtel, 12 km
Main railway line7.8 km
Border with France23 km
Distance to Bern63 km
Within 10 km40,631 people
Greater areaGreater Lausanne, 19 km out
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:48

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How Bercher 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 Vaud
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 household63#407 of 1,577#28 of 160Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover64#399 of 1,428#80 of 137Map
Rural value seeker62#107 of 1,224#9 of 125Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner1#1,616 of 2,172#117 of 308Map
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

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Affordability92
  • Sea or lake shore83
  • Mobility and connectivity77
  • Education and family75
  • Green space71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)66
  • Flat land (terrain relief)62
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)58
  • Demographics57
  • Lifestyle and amenities52
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)48
  • Health and elderly48
  • Foundation43
  • Jobs and economy41
  • Safety and community30
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)25
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)25
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance24
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance24
  • Real estate24
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)12
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)8
  • Taxes and wealth6
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)3
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)2
  • 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

20191,2172019: 1,21720201,2382020: 1,23820211,2812021: 1,28120221,3222022: 1,32220231,3212023: 1,32120241,3592024: 1,359

+11.7% 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.