Living in Beatenberg

Beatenberg is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 1,182 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 3%, #37 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 44%, #682 of 1,577).

Residents1,182
Density41 per km²
Area29.2 km²
5-year growth-2.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k17.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.64‰
Hub airport102 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+39 km
Within 30 km278,300 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Thun)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,090 m, height range 840 m
Nearest large lakeThunersee, 1.0 km
Nearest major riverAare, 2.8 km
Main railway line8.7 km
Border with Italy49 km
Distance to Bern35 km
Within 10 km48,583 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:44

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How Beatenberg 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 household60#682 of 1,577#98 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 lover74#37 of 1,428#9 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#1,788 of 2,172#233 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

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)99
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Affordability81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)74
  • Green space71
  • Lifestyle and amenities68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mobility and connectivity56
  • Safety and community53
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)49
  • Jobs and economy41
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)40
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)40
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)39
  • Real estate37
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)36
  • Demographics32
  • Health and elderly28
  • Flat land (terrain relief)17
  • Foundation15
  • Education and family14
  • Taxes and wealth11
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)10
  • 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

20191,2082019: 1,20820201,1952020: 1,19520211,1962021: 1,19620221,1992022: 1,19920231,2182023: 1,21820241,1822024: 1,182

−2.2% 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.