Living in Erlenbach im Simmental

Erlenbach im Simmental is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 1,744 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 11%, #154 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 53%, #828 of 1,577).

Residents1,744
Density48 per km²
Area36.7 km²
5-year growth+0.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.37‰
Hub airport104 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+33 km
Within 30 km310,500 people
Lake shore9 km (Lake Thun)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,540 m, height range 920 m
Nearest large lakeThunersee, 9.3 km
Main railway line7.9 km
Border with Italy59 km
Distance to Bern29 km
Within 10 km26,381 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:45

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How Erlenbach im Simmental 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 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 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 household59#828 of 1,577#126 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 lover70#154 of 1,428#31 of 197Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner4#1,558 of 2,172#144 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)93
  • Sea or lake shore87
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)83
  • Affordability83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space63
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)61
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)59
  • Lifestyle and amenities59
  • Mobility and connectivity59
  • Jobs and economy49
  • Safety and community46
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)45
  • Health and elderly36
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)33
  • Education and family31
  • Real estate29
  • Demographics28
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)24
  • Taxes and wealth20
  • Foundation18
  • Flat land (terrain relief)12
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)3
  • 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

20191,7332019: 1,73320201,7462020: 1,74620211,7332021: 1,73320221,7242022: 1,72420231,7132023: 1,71320241,7442024: 1,744

+0.6% 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.