Living in Ittigen

Ittigen is a mid-sized municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 11,595 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are first-time home buyers (top 6%, #35 of 687), commuters (top 8%, #65 of 875), digital natives (top 12%, #46 of 398).

Residents11,595

Density2,761 per km²

Area4.2 km²

5-year growth+2.3%

Tax, single, CHF 100k14.9%

Tax, family, CHF 100k8.2%

Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.03‰

Hub airport69 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))

Nearest city of 100k+5 km

Within 30 km997,800 people

Lake shore25 km (Lake Biel)

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 200 m

Nearest large lakeBielersee, 25 km

Nearest major riverAare, 3.6 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with France50 km

Distance to Bern7 km

Within 10 km327,029 people

Greater areaGreater Bern, 7 km out

Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:44

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Good to know about Ittigen

It is part of Greater Bern, 7 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 30 min and sets around 16:44; in late June it sets around 21:29.

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How Ittigen 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	46	#418 of 766	#50 of 91	Map
Low-income household	66	#76 of 617	#26 of 73	Map
Low-income family	54	#163 of 579	#42 of 69	Map
Single parent	54	#119 of 339	#16 of 35	Map
Pensioner couple	59	#413 of 933	#26 of 125	Map
Single pensioner	55	#295 of 694	#28 of 84	Map
Early retiree	51	#467 of 798	#40 of 102	Map
Single professional	51	#56 of 349	#6 of 34	Map
Young professional	53	#66 of 398	#5 of 41	Map
DINKS	40	#70 of 186	#6 of 19	Map
Remote worker	66	#101 of 398	#15 of 41	Map
Commuter	66	#65 of 875	#7 of 106	Map
Car-free household	52	#61 of 520	#5 of 60	Map
Student	63	#53 of 158	#6 of 17	Map
First-home buyer	64	#35 of 687	#11 of 87	Map
Budget-constrained mover	60	#207 of 926	#66 of 125	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	44	#63 of 398	#5 of 41	Map
Expat professional	55	#178 of 398	#8 of 41	Map
Healthcare-first mover	49	#431 of 718	#32 of 90	Map
Nature-focused household	20	#1,531 of 1,577	#216 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	21	#1,418 of 1,428	#196 of 197	Map
Rural value seeker	28	#930 of 1,224	#148 of 151	Map
High-net-worth mover		not ranked: below the minimum for foundation	–	Map
Lottery winner	34	#770 of 2,172	#18 of 339	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	65	#767 of 933	#105 of 125	Map
Coastal living	60	#723 of 790	#104 of 117	Map
Business owner	52	#512 of 933	#6 of 125	Map
Digital native	56	#46 of 398	#4 of 41	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)90
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)90
Flat land (terrain relief)85
Mobility and connectivity85
Affordability68
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
Sea or lake shore61
Lifestyle and amenities57
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)55
Health and elderly55
Jobs and economy52
Foundation50
Education and family42
Safety and community39
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)35
Taxes and wealth34
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)32
Demographics31
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
Real estate26
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance19
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance19
Green space3
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

+2.3% 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.