Living in Boltigen

Boltigen is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 1,275 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 64%, #905 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 75%, #1,171 of 1,577).

Residents1,275
Density17 per km²
Area77.1 km²
5-year growth+0.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.39‰
Hub airport106 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+37 km
Within 30 km383,500 people
Lake shore23 km (Lake Thun)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,340 m, height range 450 m
Nearest large lakeThunersee, 23 km
Main railway line21.5 km
Border with France51 km
Distance to Bern34 km
Within 10 km6,579 people
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:46

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How Boltigen 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 household53#1,171 of 1,577#180 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#905 of 1,428#134 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#1,829 of 2,172#274 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)75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Sea or lake shore63
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)61
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)61
  • Green space61
  • Lifestyle and amenities60
  • Affordability57
  • Mobility and connectivity56
  • Safety and community56
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)47
  • Education and family47
  • Flat land (terrain relief)47
  • Jobs and economy44
  • Real estate36
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)33
  • Health and elderly31
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)23
  • Taxes and wealth19
  • Demographics17
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)17
  • Foundation14
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)14
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance7
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance7
  • 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
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)0

Residents by year

20191,2702019: 1,27020201,2632020: 1,26320211,2522021: 1,25220221,2492022: 1,24920231,2412023: 1,24120241,2752024: 1,275

+0.4% 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.