Living in Krauchthal

Krauchthal is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 2,369 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 20%, #236 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 21%, #329 of 1,577), movers on a budget (top 41%, #372 of 926).

Residents2,369
Density122 per km²
Area19.4 km²
5-year growth+1.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.43‰
Hub airport65 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+13 km
Within 30 km951,400 people
Lake shore28 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 310 m
Main railway line3.0 km
Border with France48 km
Distance to Bern13 km
Within 10 km152,903 people
Greater areaGreater Bern, 13 km out
Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:43

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How Krauchthal 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 couple54#604 of 933#78 of 125Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–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 foundation–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 mover53#372 of 926#103 of 125Map
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 foundation–Map
Nature-focused household64#329 of 1,577#25 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 lover51#918 of 1,428#137 of 197Map
Rural value seeker58#236 of 1,224#76 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner1#1,625 of 2,172#165 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#400 of 933#59 of 125Map
Coastal living63#651 of 790#98 of 117Map
Business owner35#778 of 933#76 of 125Map
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)97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Mobility and connectivity82
  • Green space75
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)73
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)73
  • Flat land (terrain relief)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)65
  • Affordability60
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)60
  • Real estate57
  • Safety and community56
  • Sea or lake shore55
  • Education and family54
  • Jobs and economy54
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)48
  • Health and elderly39
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • Demographics32
  • Lifestyle and amenities30
  • Foundation29
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Taxes and wealth17
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance13
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance13
  • 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

20192,3332019: 2,33320202,3662020: 2,36620212,4012021: 2,40120222,3842022: 2,38420232,3922023: 2,39220242,3692024: 2,369

+1.5% 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.