Living in Bowil

Bowil is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 1,338 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 23%, #316 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 41%, #635 of 1,577).

Residents1,338
Density91 per km²
Area14.7 km²
5-year growth-1.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.53‰
Hub airport79 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+21 km
Within 30 km702,500 people
Lake shore17 km (Lake Thun)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 950 m, height range 670 m
Nearest large lakeThunersee, 17 km
Main railway line1.2 km
Distance to Bern18 km
Within 10 km47,820 people
Greater areaGreater Bern, 18 km out
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:43

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How Bowil 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 household61#635 of 1,577#87 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 lover65#316 of 1,428#62 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#1,799 of 2,172#244 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)99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Sea or lake shore75
  • Affordability73
  • Mobility and connectivity73
  • Green space68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Education and family59
  • Jobs and economy57
  • Safety and community54
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)53
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)51
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)46
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)40
  • Real estate40
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)35
  • Lifestyle and amenities33
  • Health and elderly31
  • Flat land (terrain relief)27
  • Demographics27
  • Foundation19
  • Taxes and wealth13
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)10
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance1
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance1
  • 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

Residents by year

20191,3602019: 1,36020201,3732020: 1,37320211,3642021: 1,36420221,3542022: 1,35420231,3532023: 1,35320241,3382024: 1,338

−1.6% 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.