Living in Kiesen

Kiesen is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 1,013 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 26%, #367 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 37%, #443 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 65%, #1,015 of 1,577).

Residents1,013
Density216 per km²
Area4.7 km²
5-year growth+2.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.20‰
Hub airport87 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+19 km
Within 30 km713,700 people
Lake shore9 km (Lake Thun)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 670 m, height range 810 m
Nearest large lakeThunersee, 8.6 km
Nearest major riverAare, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Bern14 km
Within 10 km137,384 people
Greater areaGreater Bern, 14 km out
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:44

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How Kiesen 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 household56#1,015 of 1,577#152 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 lover64#367 of 1,428#68 of 197Map
Rural value seeker52#443 of 1,224#117 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner6#1,516 of 2,172#134 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

  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Sea or lake shore89
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)81
  • Education and family77
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Green space73
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Affordability59
  • Demographics56
  • Safety and community52
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Jobs and economy50
  • Lifestyle and amenities48
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)46
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)45
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)40
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)40
  • Foundation33
  • Health and elderly28
  • Taxes and wealth27
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
  • Flat land (terrain relief)19
  • Real estate13
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance7
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance7
  • 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

20199892019: 98920201,0012020: 1,00120211,0122021: 1,01220221,0122022: 1,01220231,0102023: 1,01020241,0132024: 1,013

+2.4% 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.