Living in Brienz (BE)
Brienz (BE) is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 3,225 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 12%, #163 of 1,428), first-time home buyers (top 29%, #195 of 687), movers on a budget (top 37%, #335 of 926).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Brienz (BE)
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- It lies on Brienzersee.
- The Aare runs through or right past it.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 32 min and sets around 16:42; in late June it sets around 21:25.
How Brienz (BE) 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 foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income family | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 37 | #887 of 933 | #119 of 125 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 39 | #709 of 798 | #85 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 | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | 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 | 53 | #195 of 687 | #62 of 87 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 55 | #335 of 926 | #94 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 | 55 | #1,070 of 1,577 | #167 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 | 69 | #163 of 1,428 | #34 of 197 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 7 | #1,491 of 2,172 | #128 of 339 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 56 | #920 of 933 | #123 of 125 | Map |
| Coastal living | 68 | #414 of 790 | #58 of 117 | Map |
| Business owner | 29 | #851 of 933 | #102 of 125 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+3.4% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Schwanden bei Brienz 1 km
- Hofstetten bei Brienz 2 km
- Brienzwiler 4 km
- Oberried am Brienzersee 6 km
- Iseltwald 8 km
- Niederried bei Interlaken 9 km
- Lungern 10 km
- Flühli 11 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.