Living in Huttwil

Huttwil is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 5,069 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 4%, #48 of 1,224), movers on a budget (top 16%, #139 of 926), low-income households (top 16%, #93 of 617).

Residents5,069
Density294 per km²
Area17.2 km²
5-year growth+4.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.32‰
Hub airport59 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+37 km
Within 30 km683,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 730 m, height range 480 m
Main railway line12.0 km
Border with France49 km
Distance to Bern36 km
Within 10 km31,902 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:42

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How Huttwil 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 family50#290 of 766#34 of 91Map
Low-income household64#93 of 617#33 of 73Map
Low-income family56#146 of 579#35 of 69Map
Single parent53#128 of 339#19 of 35Map
Pensioner couple59#431 of 933#29 of 125Map
Single pensioner55#301 of 694#31 of 84Map
Early retiree54#396 of 798#20 of 102Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Young professional15#298 of 398#30 of 41Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker64#144 of 398#21 of 41Map
Commuter34#266 of 875#27 of 106Map
Car-free household2#461 of 520#47 of 60Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer57#117 of 687#37 of 87Map
Budget-constrained mover63#139 of 926#40 of 125Map
Urban lifestyle seeker0#319 of 398#38 of 41Map
Expat professional43#304 of 398#28 of 41Map
Healthcare-first mover52#393 of 718#23 of 90Map
Nature-focused household64#322 of 1,577#23 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 lover59#640 of 1,428#101 of 197Map
Rural value seeker64#48 of 1,224#14 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner27#962 of 2,172#38 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#183 of 933#20 of 125Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner38#738 of 933#56 of 125Map
Digital native30#286 of 398#29 of 41Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
  • Affordability84
  • Mobility and connectivity71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space67
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)66
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)66
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)66
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)64
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)63
  • Health and elderly59
  • Jobs and economy55
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)53
  • Foundation53
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
  • Education and family45
  • Lifestyle and amenities43
  • Flat land (terrain relief)42
  • Sea or lake shore40
  • Safety and community39
  • Demographics35
  • Taxes and wealth22
  • Real estate18
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance17
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance17
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance15
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance11
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)5
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20194,8362019: 4,83620204,8982020: 4,89820215,0042021: 5,00420225,0092022: 5,00920235,0262023: 5,02620245,0692024: 5,069

+4.8% 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.