Living in Grindelwald
Grindelwald is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 3,756 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 47%, #658 of 1,428), first-time home buyers (top 47%, #321 of 687), movers on a budget (top 55%, #502 of 926).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Grindelwald
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 33 min and sets around 16:43; in late June it sets around 21:25.
How Grindelwald 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 too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 24 | #923 of 933 | #124 of 125 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 33 | #772 of 798 | #96 of 102 | Map |
| Single professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Young professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Commuter | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Car-free household | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 47 | #321 of 687 | #82 of 87 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 45 | #502 of 926 | #120 of 125 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Expat professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Healthcare-first mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Nature-focused household | 36 | #1,422 of 1,577 | #205 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 | 58 | #658 of 1,428 | #103 of 197 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 14 | #1,326 of 2,172 | #97 of 339 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 59 | #905 of 933 | #120 of 125 | Map |
| Coastal living | 56 | #766 of 790 | #114 of 117 | Map |
| Business owner | 33 | #804 of 933 | #85 of 125 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
−0.5% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Lütschental 7 km
- Lauterbrunnen 10 km
- Gündlischwand 10 km
- Iseltwald 11 km
- Bönigen 13 km
- Gsteigwiler 13 km
- Niederried bei Interlaken 13 km
- Wilderswil 13 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.