Living in Affoltern im Emmental

Affoltern im Emmental is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 1,181 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 55%, #864 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 72%, #1,028 of 1,428).

Residents1,181
Density103 per km²
Area11.5 km²
5-year growth+4.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.43‰
Hub airport62 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+27 km
Within 30 km875,800 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 730 m, height range 310 m
Main railway line7.3 km
Border with France49 km
Distance to Bern26 km
Within 10 km56,219 people
Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:42

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How Affoltern im Emmental 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 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 household58#864 of 1,577#129 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 lover48#1,028 of 1,428#158 of 197Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,851 of 2,172#296 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
  • Mobility and connectivity76
  • Affordability68
  • Flat land (terrain relief)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)66
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)64
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)62
  • Green space62
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)60
  • Jobs and economy60
  • Safety and community54
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)51
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)50
  • Lifestyle and amenities50
  • Real estate48
  • Sea or lake shore42
  • Health and elderly39
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • Education and family29
  • Demographics21
  • Foundation18
  • Taxes and wealth18
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)12
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance5
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20191,1332019: 1,13320201,1012020: 1,10120211,1062021: 1,10620221,1252022: 1,12520231,1562023: 1,15620241,1812024: 1,181

+4.2% 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.