Living in Diemtigen

Diemtigen is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 2,271 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 14%, #195 of 1,428), movers on a budget (top 45%, #414 of 926), people who want to live by the sea (top 58%, #452 of 790).

Residents2,271
Density17 per km²
Area129.9 km²
5-year growth+3.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.56‰
Hub airport106 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+35 km
Within 30 km286,100 people
Lake shore10 km (Lake Thun)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,540 m, height range 920 m
Nearest large lakeThunersee, 9.9 km
Main railway line8.7 km
Border with Italy58 km
Distance to Bern31 km
Within 10 km35,012 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:45

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Good to know about Diemtigen

How Diemtigen 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 couple47#782 of 933#102 of 125Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–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 foundation–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 mover51#414 of 926#108 of 125Map
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 foundation–Map
Nature-focused household55#1,062 of 1,577#164 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 lover68#195 of 1,428#41 of 197Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner1#1,619 of 2,172#163 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#727 of 933#98 of 125Map
Coastal living67#452 of 790#63 of 117Map
Business owner29#852 of 933#103 of 125Map
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)92
  • Sea or lake shore86
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)82
  • Real estate78
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Affordability65
  • Lifestyle and amenities59
  • Mobility and connectivity57
  • Safety and community56
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)55
  • Green space53
  • Jobs and economy52
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)49
  • Education and family44
  • Health and elderly39
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)39
  • Demographics33
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)32
  • Foundation19
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)18
  • Taxes and wealth12
  • Flat land (terrain relief)12
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)6
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20192,2002019: 2,20020202,2502020: 2,25020212,2592021: 2,25920222,2532022: 2,25320232,2532023: 2,25320242,2712024: 2,271

+3.2% 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.