Living in Interlaken

Interlaken is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 5,926 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 8%, #47 of 617), movers on a budget (top 11%, #93 of 926), first-time home buyers (top 16%, #104 of 687).

Residents5,926

Density1,388 per km²

Area4.3 km²

5-year growth+6.0%

Tax, single, CHF 100k16.3%

Tax, family, CHF 100k8.9%

Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.41‰

Hub airport100 km (Zürich)

Nearest city of 100k+44 km

Within 30 km253,700 people

Lake shore3 km (Lake Thun)

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 1,030 m, height range 840 m

Nearest large lakeThunersee, 3.1 km

Nearest major riverAare, 1.0 km

Main railway line13.3 km

Border with Italy45 km

Distance to Bern39 km

Within 10 km28,658 people

LandscapeAlps

Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:43

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Good to know about Interlaken

The landscape belongs to the Alps.
Thunersee is 3.1 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 33 min and sets around 16:43; in late June it sets around 21:26.

How Interlaken 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.

Profile	Score	In Switzerland	In Bern
Young family	24	#744 of 766	#89 of 91	Map
Low-income household	67	#47 of 617	#14 of 73	Map
Low-income family	38	#351 of 579	#68 of 69	Map
Single parent	34	#271 of 339	#35 of 35	Map
Pensioner couple	56	#527 of 933	#61 of 125	Map
Single pensioner	52	#379 of 694	#48 of 84	Map
Early retiree	48	#545 of 798	#58 of 102	Map
Single professional	20	#211 of 349	#22 of 34	Map
Young professional	20	#252 of 398	#24 of 41	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents	–	Map
Remote worker	61	#218 of 398	#35 of 41	Map
Commuter	37	#206 of 875	#17 of 106	Map
Car-free household	1	#464 of 520	#48 of 60	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents	–	Map
First-home buyer	58	#104 of 687	#30 of 87	Map
Budget-constrained mover	65	#93 of 926	#21 of 125	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	0	#398 of 398	#41 of 41	Map
Expat professional	49	#245 of 398	#20 of 41	Map
Healthcare-first mover	55	#347 of 718	#18 of 90	Map
Nature-focused household	25	#1,498 of 1,577	#213 of 220	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	55	#795 of 1,428	#119 of 197	Map
Rural value seeker	38	#760 of 1,224	#142 of 151	Map
High-net-worth mover	0	#398 of 399	#45 of 45	Map
Lottery winner	23	#1,069 of 2,172	#57 of 339	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	64	#795 of 933	#110 of 125	Map
Coastal living	70	#295 of 790	#46 of 117	Map
Business owner	35	#764 of 933	#69 of 125	Map
Digital native	25	#352 of 398	#39 of 41	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)100
Sea or lake shore98
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)90
Affordability88
Real estate76
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)71
Foundation71
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)67
Health and elderly59
Jobs and economy58
Mobility and connectivity54
Safety and community43
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)41
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)40
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)39
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)36
Demographics31
Education and family22
Flat land (terrain relief)19
Taxes and wealth19
Green space15
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)4
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

+6.0% 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.