Living in Frutigen
Frutigen is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 7,014 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 8%, #106 of 1,428), first-time home buyers (top 14%, #95 of 687), rural value seekers (top 15%, #172 of 1,224).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Frutigen
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 34 min and sets around 16:45; in late June it sets around 21:26.
How Frutigen 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.
| Profile | Score | In Switzerland | In Bern | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income household | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income family | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 54 | #594 of 933 | #77 of 125 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 52 | #442 of 798 | #30 of 102 | Map |
| Single professional | 15 | #250 of 349 | #26 of 34 | Map |
| Young professional | 16 | #293 of 398 | #29 of 41 | Map |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | 58 | #268 of 398 | #39 of 41 | Map |
| Commuter | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Car-free household | 0 | #469 of 520 | #50 of 60 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 59 | #95 of 687 | #27 of 87 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 59 | #241 of 926 | #72 of 125 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 0 | #313 of 398 | #32 of 41 | Map |
| Expat professional | 42 | #308 of 398 | #30 of 41 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Nature-focused household | 60 | #751 of 1,577 | #111 of 220 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 71 | #106 of 1,428 | #19 of 197 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 60 | #172 of 1,224 | #63 of 151 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 15 | #1,317 of 2,172 | #92 of 339 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 70 | #424 of 933 | #63 of 125 | Map |
| Coastal living | 67 | #457 of 790 | #64 of 117 | Map |
| Business owner | 29 | #853 of 933 | #104 of 125 | Map |
| Digital native | 22 | #376 of 398 | #41 of 41 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+1.4% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Kandergrund 4 km
- Reichenbach im Kandertal 5 km
- Aeschi bei Spiez 9 km
- Diemtigen 9 km
- Krattigen 10 km
- Wimmis 10 km
- Kandersteg 10 km
- Erlenbach im Simmental 11 km
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.