Living in Dotzigen

Dotzigen is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 1,589 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 7%, #81 of 1,224), young families (top 12%, #88 of 766), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 20%, #282 of 1,428).

Residents1,589
Density376 per km²
Area4.2 km²
5-year growth+6.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.36‰
Hub airport55 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+20 km
Within 30 km894,300 people
Lake shore9 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 340 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 8.8 km
Nearest major riverAare, 3.0 km
Main railway line3.3 km
Border with France33 km
Distance to Bern25 km
Within 10 km164,785 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:44

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How Dotzigen 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 family58#88 of 766#6 of 91Map
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 household63#355 of 1,577#30 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 lover66#282 of 1,428#55 of 197Map
Rural value seeker63#81 of 1,224#27 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner15#1,318 of 2,172#93 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
  • Sea or lake shore88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)83
  • Affordability82
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • Green space68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)63
  • Flat land (terrain relief)60
  • Lifestyle and amenities57
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)57
  • Education and family56
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)53
  • Foundation48
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)47
  • Safety and community47
  • Jobs and economy44
  • Health and elderly43
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)43
  • Demographics42
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)36
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance27
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance27
  • Real estate26
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Taxes and wealth21
  • 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

20191,4922019: 1,49220201,4612020: 1,46120211,4782021: 1,47820221,4902022: 1,49020231,5502023: 1,55020241,5892024: 1,589

+6.5% 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.