Living in Kriechenwil

Kriechenwil is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 424 people in the Bilingual cantons area. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in Switzerland yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents424
Density89 per km²
Area4.7 km²
5-year growth+1.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.43‰
Hub airport80 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+16 km
Within 30 km934,400 people
Lake shore16 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 390 m
Nearest large lakeMURTENSEE, 8.6 km
Nearest major riverAare, 8.8 km
Main railway line3.2 km
Border with France41 km
Distance to Bern19 km
Within 10 km69,358 people
Greater areaGreater Bern, 19 km out
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:45

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How Kriechenwil 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 too few residents–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 householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner0#1,654 of 2,172#184 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Affordability81
  • Sea or lake shore76
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)72
  • Green space69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)66
  • Flat land (terrain relief)54
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Safety and community49
  • Jobs and economy48
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)41
  • Lifestyle and amenities38
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)38
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance38
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance38
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)38
  • Demographics37
  • Education and family32
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)28
  • Taxes and wealth18
  • Health and elderly17
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)14
  • Foundation10
  • Real estate0
  • 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

20194202019: 42020204272020: 42720214422021: 44220224412022: 44120234322023: 43220244242024: 424

+1.0% 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.