Living in Konolfingen

Konolfingen is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 5,463 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 8%, #94 of 1,224), climate-conscious movers (top 17%, #153 of 933), movers on a budget (top 19%, #167 of 926).

Residents5,463

Density428 per km²

Area12.8 km²

5-year growth+3.2%

Tax, single, CHF 100k15.7%

Tax, family, CHF 100k8.7%

Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.27‰

Hub airport81 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))

Nearest city of 100k+16 km

Within 30 km710,400 people

Lake shore14 km (Lake Thun)

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 780 m, height range 390 m

Nearest large lakeThunersee, 14 km

Nearest major riverAare, 5.3 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Bern12 km

Within 10 km83,596 people

Greater areaGreater Bern, 12 km out

Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:44

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Good to know about Konolfingen

It is part of Greater Bern, 12 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 31 min and sets around 16:44; in late June it sets around 21:28.

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How Konolfingen 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	43	#531 of 766	#63 of 91	Map
Low-income household	63	#112 of 617	#42 of 73	Map
Low-income family	49	#240 of 579	#58 of 69	Map
Single parent	47	#191 of 339	#29 of 35	Map
Pensioner couple	64	#218 of 933	#7 of 125	Map
Single pensioner	61	#161 of 694	#5 of 84	Map
Early retiree	50	#489 of 798	#47 of 102	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents	–	Map
Young professional	8	#345 of 398	#36 of 41	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents	–	Map
Remote worker	65	#132 of 398	#18 of 41	Map
Commuter	31	#347 of 875	#36 of 106	Map
Car-free household	2	#448 of 520	#42 of 60	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents	–	Map
First-home buyer	55	#160 of 687	#52 of 87	Map
Budget-constrained mover	62	#167 of 926	#48 of 125	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	0	#314 of 398	#33 of 41	Map
Expat professional	35	#349 of 398	#38 of 41	Map
Healthcare-first mover	49	#428 of 718	#31 of 90	Map
Nature-focused household	63	#358 of 1,577	#32 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	65	#334 of 1,428	#64 of 197	Map
Rural value seeker	63	#94 of 1,224	#36 of 151	Map
High-net-worth mover	0	#305 of 399	#22 of 45	Map
Lottery winner	23	#1,063 of 2,172	#56 of 339	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	73	#153 of 933	#14 of 125	Map
Coastal living	70	#300 of 790	#47 of 117	Map
Business owner	40	#705 of 933	#42 of 125	Map
Digital native	28	#311 of 398	#33 of 41	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)98
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
Sea or lake shore79
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)78
Mobility and connectivity75
Affordability74
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
Real estate67
Green space64
Foundation63
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)58
Flat land (terrain relief)56
Jobs and economy53
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)52
Health and elderly49
Safety and community47
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)45
Demographics44
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)40
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)39
Education and family34
Lifestyle and amenities31
Taxes and wealth24
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance6
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance6
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

+3.2% 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.