Living in Eggiwil

Eggiwil is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 2,443 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 31%, #441 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 51%, #792 of 1,577), movers on a budget (top 51%, #466 of 926).

Residents2,443
Density41 per km²
Area60.3 km²
5-year growth-0.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.43‰
Hub airport83 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+29 km
Within 30 km655,700 people
Lake shore18 km (Lake Thun)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 950 m, height range 620 m
Nearest large lakeThunersee, 18 km
Main railway line5.8 km
Distance to Bern25 km
Within 10 km22,865 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:43

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How Eggiwil 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 couple49#742 of 933#94 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 mover48#466 of 926#114 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 household59#792 of 1,577#120 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 lover63#441 of 1,428#78 of 197Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner6#1,519 of 2,172#135 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#682 of 933#96 of 125Map
Coastal living64#594 of 790#86 of 117Map
Business owner35#776 of 933#75 of 125Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Sea or lake shore73
  • Mobility and connectivity68
  • Green space68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)65
  • Education and family63
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)62
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)60
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)59
  • Safety and community58
  • Jobs and economy56
  • Lifestyle and amenities55
  • Affordability53
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)52
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)52
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)49
  • Health and elderly39
  • Flat land (terrain relief)34
  • Real estate29
  • Demographics27
  • Foundation21
  • Taxes and wealth18
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)2
  • 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

20192,4552019: 2,45520202,4402020: 2,44020212,4732021: 2,47320222,4862022: 2,48620232,4452023: 2,44520242,4432024: 2,443

−0.5% 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.