Living in Kandersteg

Kandersteg is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 1,298 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 72%, #1,017 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 93%, #1,463 of 1,577).

Residents1,298
Density10 per km²
Area134.3 km²
5-year growth-0.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.50‰
Hub airport123 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+54 km
Within 30 km215,300 people
Lake shore20 km (Lake Thun)
Climate typeAlpine tundra (ET)
Terrain around itabout 2,410 m, height range 980 m
Nearest large lakeThunersee, 20 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Italy40 km
Distance to Bern49 km
Within 10 km5,454 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 16:45

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How Kandersteg 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 foundation–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 household31#1,463 of 1,577#209 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 lover48#1,017 of 1,428#156 of 197Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,786 of 2,172#231 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)89
  • Lifestyle and amenities76
  • Sea or lake shore69
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)68
  • Affordability66
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)63
  • Safety and community55
  • Real estate52
  • Jobs and economy46
  • Mobility and connectivity42
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)36
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)35
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)34
  • Demographics32
  • Green space27
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)22
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)17
  • Health and elderly15
  • Education and family15
  • Taxes and wealth15
  • Foundation14
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)14
  • Flat land (terrain relief)11
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)9
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)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
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)0

Residents by year

20191,3012019: 1,30120201,2982020: 1,29820211,2812021: 1,28120221,2882022: 1,28820231,2692023: 1,26920241,2982024: 1,298

−0.2% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

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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.