Living in Gerzensee

Gerzensee is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 1,266 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 33%, #471 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 42%, #509 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 57%, #885 of 1,577).

Residents1,266
Density162 per km²
Area7.8 km²
5-year growth+6.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.22‰
Hub airport84 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+15 km
Within 30 km764,200 people
Lake shore13 km (Lake Thun)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 420 m
Nearest large lakeThunersee, 13 km
Nearest major riverAare, 1.8 km
Main railway line2.6 km
Distance to Bern10 km
Within 10 km116,424 people
Greater areaGreater Bern, 10 km out
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:44

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How Gerzensee 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 household58#885 of 1,577#133 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 lover62#471 of 1,428#81 of 197Map
Rural value seeker50#509 of 1,224#125 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner7#1,482 of 2,172#127 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

  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Sea or lake shore82
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • Real estate73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)62
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)62
  • Green space61
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)61
  • Safety and community57
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)53
  • Flat land (terrain relief)51
  • Education and family51
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)46
  • Jobs and economy45
  • Affordability45
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)44
  • Lifestyle and amenities44
  • Health and elderly42
  • Demographics42
  • Foundation28
  • Taxes and wealth26
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance11
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance11
  • 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

20191,1942019: 1,19420201,2152020: 1,21520211,2312021: 1,23120221,2372022: 1,23720231,2162023: 1,21620241,2662024: 1,266

+6.0% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

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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.