Living in Grossaffoltern
Grossaffoltern is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 3,064 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 28%, #161 of 579), people who want to live by the sea (top 36%, #283 of 790), low-income households (top 37%, #223 of 617).
See Grossaffoltern on the map
Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Grossaffoltern
- It is part of Greater Bern, 19 km from the city centre.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 30 min and sets around 16:44; in late June it sets around 21:30.
How Grossaffoltern 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 | 55 | #223 of 617 | #65 of 73 | Map |
| Low-income family | 54 | #161 of 579 | #41 of 69 | Map |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 53 | #635 of 933 | #82 of 125 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 34 | #766 of 798 | #92 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 | 22 | #717 of 875 | #83 of 106 | 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 | 50 | #278 of 687 | #75 of 87 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 55 | #346 of 926 | #97 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 | 38 | #560 of 718 | #58 of 90 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 55 | #1,067 of 1,577 | #166 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 | 51 | #930 of 1,428 | #139 of 197 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 52 | #449 of 1,224 | #120 of 151 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 9 | #1,448 of 2,172 | #120 of 339 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 71 | #370 of 933 | #56 of 125 | Map |
| Coastal living | 71 | #283 of 790 | #44 of 117 | Map |
| Business owner | 36 | #754 of 933 | #65 of 125 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+1.1% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Schüpfen 3 km
- Lyss 4 km
- Wengi 4 km
- Diessbach bei Büren 4 km
- Büetigen 5 km
- Seedorf (BE) 5 km
- Rapperswil (BE) 5 km
- Kappelen 5 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.