Living in Aeschi bei Spiez

Aeschi bei Spiez is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 2,283 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 20%, #273 of 1,428), people who want to live by the sea (top 43%, #333 of 790), movers on a budget (top 53%, #486 of 926).

Residents2,283
Density74 per km²
Area31.0 km²
5-year growth-0.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.39‰
Hub airport106 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+39 km
Within 30 km262,700 people
Lake shore3 km (Lake Thun)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,200 m, height range 1,710 m
Nearest large lakeThunersee, 3.1 km
Nearest major riverAare, 9.6 km
Main railway line1.0 km
Border with Italy52 km
Distance to Bern34 km
Within 10 km40,809 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:44

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How Aeschi bei Spiez 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 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 couple44#820 of 933#108 of 125Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–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 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 buyernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Budget-constrained mover46#486 of 926#118 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 household47#1,319 of 1,577#194 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 lover66#273 of 1,428#53 of 197Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner7#1,479 of 2,172#126 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#761 of 933#104 of 125Map
Coastal living70#333 of 790#52 of 117Map
Business owner28#863 of 933#112 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
  • Sea or lake shore98
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)97
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Lifestyle and amenities66
  • Safety and community57
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)57
  • Mobility and connectivity55
  • Green space54
  • Affordability52
  • Jobs and economy44
  • Education and family42
  • Health and elderly40
  • Demographics39
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)36
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)34
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)32
  • Real estate31
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)26
  • Foundation21
  • Taxes and wealth19
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)8
  • Flat land (terrain relief)1
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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

Residents by year

20192,2852019: 2,28520202,2172020: 2,21720212,2442021: 2,24420222,2562022: 2,25620232,2632023: 2,26320242,2832024: 2,283

−0.1% 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.