Living in Gündlischwand

Gündlischwand is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 351 people in the Bilingual cantons area. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in Switzerland yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents351
Density21 per km²
Area16.8 km²
5-year growth+8.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.52‰
Hub airport104 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+51 km
Within 30 km191,200 people
Lake shore7 km (Lake Brienz)
Climate typeSubpolar oceanic (Cfc)
Terrain around itabout 1,570 m, height range 1,900 m
Nearest large lakeBrienzersee, 7.3 km
Nearest major riverAare, 7.8 km
Main railway line16.2 km
Border with Italy38 km
Distance to Bern46 km
Within 10 km31,755 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:43

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How Gündlischwand 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 householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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 too few residents–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner0#2,110 of 2,172#324 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)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Sea or lake shore91
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)91
  • Affordability91
  • Lifestyle and amenities90
  • Demographics65
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)59
  • Education and family56
  • Green space55
  • Mobility and connectivity50
  • Jobs and economy48
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)47
  • Safety and community45
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)41
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)40
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)39
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)37
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)32
  • Health and elderly29
  • Taxes and wealth14
  • Real estate13
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)5
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)5
  • Foundation4
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Flat land (terrain relief)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

Residents by year

20193242019: 32420203382020: 33820213572021: 35720223512022: 35120233502023: 35020243512024: 351

+8.3% 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.