Living in Gsteig

Gsteig is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 1,003 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 82%, #1,293 of 1,577).

Residents1,003
Density16 per km²
Area62.4 km²
5-year growth+2.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.14‰
Hub airport91 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+51 km
Within 30 km341,000 people
Lake shore26 km (Lake Geneva)
Climate typeAlpine tundra (ET)
Terrain around itabout 2,130 m, height range 1,120 m
Main railway line17.8 km
Border with France36 km
Distance to Bern60 km
Within 10 km3,226 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 35 min, sunset 16:47

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How Gsteig 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 too few residents–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 household49#1,293 of 1,577#191 of 220Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner1#1,629 of 2,172#166 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
  • Lifestyle and amenities68
  • Jobs and economy65
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)64
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)61
  • Sea or lake shore59
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)59
  • Real estate56
  • Safety and community56
  • Mobility and connectivity54
  • Green space53
  • Affordability44
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)44
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)38
  • Education and family34
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)32
  • Health and elderly31
  • Taxes and wealth30
  • Demographics24
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)18
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)17
  • Foundation12
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)10
  • Flat land (terrain relief)9
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)1
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)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
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)0

Residents by year

20199782019: 97820209782020: 97820219702021: 97020229812022: 98120231,0032023: 1,00320241,0032024: 1,003

+2.6% 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.