Living in Adelboden

Adelboden is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 3,399 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are first-time home buyers (top 39%, #267 of 687), movers on a budget (top 55%, #508 of 926), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 62%, #883 of 1,428).

Residents3,399
Density39 per km²
Area87.6 km²
5-year growth+0.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k17.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.60‰
Hub airport115 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+52 km
Within 30 km201,700 people
Lake shore24 km (Lake Thun)
Climate typeSubarctic (Dfc)
Terrain around itabout 2,210 m, height range 760 m
Nearest large lakeThunersee, 24 km
Main railway line8.3 km
Border with Italy47 km
Distance to Bern48 km
Within 10 km6,957 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 16:45

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How Adelboden 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 familynot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Low-income householdnot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple29#917 of 933#122 of 125Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Early retiree34#768 of 798#93 of 102Map
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 foundation–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 buyer50#267 of 687#73 of 87Map
Budget-constrained mover45#508 of 926#121 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 movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Nature-focused household43#1,368 of 1,577#200 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 lover52#883 of 1,428#130 of 197Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner11#1,415 of 2,172#113 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#879 of 933#118 of 125Map
Coastal living51#787 of 790#116 of 117Map
Business owner28#859 of 933#109 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
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)79
  • Lifestyle and amenities72
  • Sea or lake shore62
  • Jobs and economy59
  • Safety and community59
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)57
  • Affordability53
  • Education and family51
  • Real estate50
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)48
  • Mobility and connectivity46
  • Green space40
  • Health and elderly39
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)37
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)35
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)34
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)24
  • Foundation23
  • Flat land (terrain relief)23
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)22
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)19
  • Demographics17
  • Taxes and wealth11
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)6
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)0

Residents by year

20193,3712019: 3,37120203,3902020: 3,39020213,3522021: 3,35220223,3432022: 3,34320233,3402023: 3,34020243,3992024: 3,399

+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.