Living in Aefligen

Aefligen is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 1,140 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 18%, #215 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 60%, #933 of 1,577), young families (top 63%, #476 of 766).

Residents1,140
Density559 per km²
Area2.0 km²
5-year growth+4.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.32‰
Hub airport56 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+19 km
Within 30 km926,100 people
Lake shore25 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 200 m
Main railway line4.1 km
Border with France40 km
Distance to Bern21 km
Within 10 km93,961 people
Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:43

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How Aefligen 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 family45#476 of 766#57 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 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 household57#933 of 1,577#143 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 lover39#1,251 of 1,428#189 of 197Map
Rural value seeker59#215 of 1,224#72 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner5#1,522 of 2,172#136 of 339Map
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
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)95
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Flat land (terrain relief)83
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • Affordability74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)63
  • Sea or lake shore60
  • Foundation58
  • Green space53
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)52
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)51
  • Safety and community50
  • Jobs and economy48
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)47
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)47
  • Demographics39
  • Health and elderly39
  • Education and family38
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
  • Lifestyle and amenities28
  • Taxes and wealth22
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)18
  • Real estate18
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance12
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance12
  • 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

20191,0912019: 1,09120201,0902020: 1,09020211,0962021: 1,09620221,1032022: 1,10320231,1222023: 1,12220241,1402024: 1,140

+4.5% 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.