Living in Langnau im Emmental

Langnau im Emmental is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 9,337 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 2%, #21 of 1,224), climate-conscious movers (top 5%, #44 of 933), low-income households (top 6%, #36 of 617).

Residents9,337
Density193 per km²
Area48.4 km²
5-year growth-0.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.56‰
Hub airport76 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+27 km
Within 30 km729,900 people
Lake shore24 km (Lake Thun)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 870 m, height range 340 m
Nearest large lakeThunersee, 24 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Bern24 km
Within 10 km25,193 people
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:43

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How Langnau im Emmental 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 family54#163 of 766#17 of 91Map
Low-income household70#36 of 617#11 of 73Map
Low-income family61#76 of 579#12 of 69Map
Single parent59#77 of 339#6 of 35Map
Pensioner couple66#115 of 933#2 of 125Map
Single pensioner64#82 of 694#2 of 84Map
Early retiree59#277 of 798#4 of 102Map
Single professional21#202 of 349#20 of 34Map
Young professional21#243 of 398#23 of 41Map
DINKS7#143 of 186#16 of 19Map
Remote worker68#75 of 398#10 of 41Map
Commuter36#224 of 875#20 of 106Map
Car-free household4#430 of 520#40 of 60Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer62#55 of 687#16 of 87Map
Budget-constrained mover67#55 of 926#9 of 125Map
Urban lifestyle seeker2#295 of 398#27 of 41Map
Expat professional52#210 of 398#14 of 41Map
Healthcare-first mover61#248 of 718#2 of 90Map
Nature-focused household66#115 of 1,577#3 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 lover57#712 of 1,428#111 of 197Map
Rural value seeker67#21 of 1,224#4 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner24#1,053 of 2,172#52 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation76#44 of 933#3 of 125Map
Coastal living69#392 of 790#56 of 117Map
Business owner35#762 of 933#68 of 125Map
Digital native30#271 of 398#28 of 41Map

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)96
  • Affordability91
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)73
  • Mobility and connectivity71
  • Green space71
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Jobs and economy63
  • Sea or lake shore63
  • Health and elderly62
  • Flat land (terrain relief)60
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)59
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)59
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)57
  • Lifestyle and amenities53
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)52
  • Foundation49
  • Safety and community46
  • Education and family42
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)41
  • Demographics31
  • Real estate25
  • Taxes and wealth12
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)3
  • 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

20199,4192019: 9,41920209,3802020: 9,38020219,3202021: 9,32020229,2622022: 9,26220239,3532023: 9,35320249,3372024: 9,337

−0.9% 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.