Living in Krattigen

Krattigen is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 1,140 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 16%, #220 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 45%, #549 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 78%, #1,225 of 1,577).

Residents1,140
Density190 per km²
Area6.0 km²
5-year growth+1.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.36‰
Hub airport106 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+40 km
Within 30 km258,000 people
Lake shore2 km (Lake Thun)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,200 m, height range 1,710 m
Nearest large lakeThunersee, 1.9 km
Nearest major riverAare, 7.6 km
Main railway line2.9 km
Border with Italy51 km
Distance to Bern35 km
Within 10 km46,661 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:44

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How Krattigen 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 household51#1,225 of 1,577#186 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 lover68#220 of 1,428#46 of 197Map
Rural value seeker48#549 of 1,224#129 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,787 of 2,172#232 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

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)99
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Green space78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Safety and community57
  • Mobility and connectivity55
  • Affordability52
  • Lifestyle and amenities51
  • Demographics48
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)48
  • Real estate35
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)35
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)34
  • Jobs and economy33
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)32
  • Foundation31
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)28
  • Education and family21
  • Taxes and wealth21
  • Health and elderly16
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)10
  • Flat land (terrain relief)1
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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

Residents by year

20191,1282019: 1,12820201,1322020: 1,13220211,1312021: 1,13120221,1302022: 1,13020231,1132023: 1,11320241,1402024: 1,140

+1.1% 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.