Living in Eriswil

Eriswil is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 1,356 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 41%, #632 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 66%, #934 of 1,428).

Residents1,356
Density120 per km²
Area11.3 km²
5-year growth-3.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.56‰
Hub airport63 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+35 km
Within 30 km629,400 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,030 m, height range 340 m
Main railway line14.0 km
Border with France52 km
Distance to Bern34 km
Within 10 km30,590 people
Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:42

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How Eriswil 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 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 household61#632 of 1,577#85 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 lover51#934 of 1,428#141 of 197Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,853 of 2,172#298 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
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)94
  • Affordability82
  • Mobility and connectivity71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)66
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)66
  • Green space63
  • Education and family61
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)59
  • Flat land (terrain relief)59
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)56
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)52
  • Safety and community52
  • Health and elderly49
  • Real estate46
  • Jobs and economy45
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)44
  • Lifestyle and amenities43
  • Sea or lake shore43
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
  • Demographics28
  • Foundation24
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance17
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance17
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance14
  • Taxes and wealth12
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance11
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)5
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20191,3992019: 1,39920201,3962020: 1,39620211,3742021: 1,37420221,3582022: 1,35820231,3692023: 1,36920241,3562024: 1,356

−3.1% 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.