Living in Bönigen
Bönigen is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 2,568 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 2%, #23 of 1,428), people who want to live by the sea (top 7%, #48 of 790), rural value seekers (top 8%, #90 of 1,224).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Bönigen
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- Brienzersee is 1.6 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 33 min and sets around 16:43; in late June it sets around 21:26.
How Bönigen 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.
| Profile | Score | In Switzerland | In Bern | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income household | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Low-income family | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 57 | #481 of 933 | #43 of 125 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 33 | #770 of 798 | #95 of 102 | Map |
| Single professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Young professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Commuter | 7 | #860 of 875 | #104 of 106 | Map |
| Car-free household | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Budget-constrained mover | 57 | #300 of 926 | #88 of 125 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Expat professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Healthcare-first mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Nature-focused household | 62 | #478 of 1,577 | #56 of 220 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 76 | #23 of 1,428 | #4 of 197 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 63 | #90 of 1,224 | #34 of 151 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 0 | #1,789 of 2,172 | #234 of 339 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 68 | #579 of 933 | #82 of 125 | Map |
| Coastal living | 75 | #48 of 790 | #8 of 117 | Map |
| Business owner | 9 | #933 of 933 | #125 of 125 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+2.2% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Ringgenberg (BE) 2 km
- Matten bei Interlaken 2 km
- Interlaken 3 km
- Wilderswil 3 km
- Gsteigwiler 4 km
- Unterseen 4 km
- Niederried bei Interlaken 5 km
- Habkern 5 km
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.