Living in Hilterfingen

Hilterfingen is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 4,056 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 26%, #369 of 1,428), movers on a budget (top 37%, #337 of 926), low-income households (top 41%, #247 of 617).

Residents4,056
Density1,443 per km²
Area2.8 km²
5-year growth-0.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.23‰
Hub airport96 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+29 km
Within 30 km563,800 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Thun)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 840 m, height range 870 m
Nearest large lakeThunersee, on the shore
Nearest major riverAare, 1.4 km
Main railway line2.2 km
Distance to Bern24 km
Within 10 km115,926 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:44

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How Hilterfingen 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 family20#753 of 766#91 of 91Map
Low-income household53#247 of 617#68 of 73Map
Low-income family30#413 of 579#69 of 69Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple42#845 of 933#110 of 125Map
Single pensioner37#625 of 694#76 of 84Map
Early retiree43#640 of 798#75 of 102Map
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
Commuter27#537 of 875#63 of 106Map
Car-free household13#317 of 520#29 of 60Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer49#282 of 687#76 of 87Map
Budget-constrained mover55#337 of 926#95 of 125Map
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 mover21#675 of 718#83 of 90Map
Nature-focused household41#1,384 of 1,577#203 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 lover64#369 of 1,428#69 of 197Map
Rural value seeker45#645 of 1,224#137 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner23#1,054 of 2,172#53 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#829 of 933#114 of 125Map
Coastal living70#329 of 790#51 of 117Map
Business owner31#827 of 933#95 of 125Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)97
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Affordability65
  • Mobility and connectivity64
  • Foundation61
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)58
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)58
  • Safety and community51
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)40
  • Jobs and economy39
  • Green space35
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)33
  • Health and elderly32
  • Demographics29
  • Taxes and wealth26
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • Real estate19
  • Education and family16
  • Flat land (terrain relief)16
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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

20194,0722019: 4,07220204,0472020: 4,04720214,0572021: 4,05720224,0942022: 4,09420234,0952023: 4,09520244,0562024: 4,056

−0.4% 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.