Living in Kaufdorf

Kaufdorf is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 1,124 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 12%, #145 of 1,224), young families (top 17%, #128 of 766), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 30%, #422 of 1,428).

Residents1,124
Density546 per km²
Area2.1 km²
5-year growth+3.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.43‰
Hub airport85 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+13 km
Within 30 km811,100 people
Lake shore15 km (Lake Thun)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 750 m, height range 450 m
Nearest large lakeThunersee, 15 km
Nearest major riverAare, 4.9 km
Main railway line5.9 km
Distance to Bern9 km
Within 10 km75,349 people
Greater areaGreater Bern, 9 km out
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:44

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How Kaufdorf 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 family56#128 of 766#10 of 91Map
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 household60#713 of 1,577#106 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 lover63#422 of 1,428#75 of 197Map
Rural value seeker61#145 of 1,224#56 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,836 of 2,172#281 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)94
  • Sea or lake shore78
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Mobility and connectivity76
  • Affordability74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)62
  • Green space61
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)60
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)60
  • Foundation58
  • Safety and community52
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)52
  • Jobs and economy50
  • Education and family50
  • Real estate49
  • Flat land (terrain relief)46
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)45
  • Health and elderly41
  • Demographics37
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)36
  • Lifestyle and amenities23
  • Taxes and wealth18
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)15
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance14
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance14
  • 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

20191,0852019: 1,08520201,0892020: 1,08920211,1122021: 1,11220221,0732022: 1,07320231,0722023: 1,07220241,1242024: 1,124

+3.6% 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.