Living in Iffwil

Iffwil is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 433 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.

Residents433
Density86 per km²
Area5.1 km²
5-year growth-2.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.16‰
Hub airport60 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+13 km
Within 30 km941,200 people
Lake shore20 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 200 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 21 km
Main railway line4.7 km
Border with France41 km
Distance to Bern16 km
Within 10 km109,215 people
Greater areaGreater Bern, 16 km out
Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:43

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How Iffwil 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#1,783 of 2,172#228 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
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • Flat land (terrain relief)85
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)76
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)75
  • Green space70
  • Sea or lake shore68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Affordability64
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)59
  • Lifestyle and amenities52
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Education and family49
  • Safety and community49
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)42
  • Jobs and economy42
  • Health and elderly37
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)34
  • Demographics29
  • Taxes and wealth29
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance19
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance19
  • Real estate16
  • Foundation8
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20194442019: 44420204432020: 44320214212021: 42120224282022: 42820234302023: 43020244332024: 433

−2.5% 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.