Living in Büetigen

Büetigen is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 920 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 25%, #298 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 44%, #693 of 1,577).

Residents920
Density255 per km²
Area3.6 km²
5-year growth+7.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.05‰
Hub airport57 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+19 km
Within 30 km904,100 people
Lake shore9 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 340 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 8.6 km
Nearest major riverAare, 4.4 km
Main railway line1.8 km
Border with France33 km
Distance to Bern23 km
Within 10 km159,337 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:44

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How Büetigen 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 too few residents–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#693 of 1,577#101 of 220Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seeker57#298 of 1,224#89 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner1#1,621 of 2,172#164 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Sea or lake shore89
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)81
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space65
  • Flat land (terrain relief)63
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)63
  • Affordability58
  • Education and family57
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)53
  • Jobs and economy53
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Safety and community50
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)47
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)47
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)42
  • Demographics41
  • Real estate39
  • Health and elderly36
  • Foundation34
  • Taxes and wealth33
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance28
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance28
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Lifestyle and amenities21
  • 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

20198602019: 86020208702020: 87020218702021: 87020228942022: 89420239032023: 90320249202024: 920

+7.0% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

Nearby

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.