Living in Lauterbrunnen

Lauterbrunnen is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 2,270 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 47%, #660 of 1,428), movers on a budget (top 54%, #496 of 926), nature lovers (top 91%, #1,435 of 1,577).

Residents2,270
Density14 per km²
Area164.5 km²
5-year growth-3.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k17.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.64‰
Hub airport107 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+54 km
Within 30 km177,000 people
Lake shore11 km (Lake Thun)
Climate typeSubpolar oceanic (Cfc)
Terrain around itabout 1,570 m, height range 1,900 m
Nearest large lakeThunersee, 11 km
Main railway line17.1 km
Border with Italy35 km
Distance to Bern49 km
Within 10 km13,951 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 16:44

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How Lauterbrunnen 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 couple29#914 of 933#121 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 mover46#496 of 926#119 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 household35#1,435 of 1,577#206 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 lover58#660 of 1,428#104 of 197Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner3#1,581 of 2,172#152 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation58#908 of 933#122 of 125Map
Coastal living59#731 of 790#108 of 117Map
Business owner29#854 of 933#105 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)99
  • Lifestyle and amenities98
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)85
  • Sea or lake shore85
  • Safety and community58
  • Affordability57
  • Jobs and economy54
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)54
  • Mobility and connectivity47
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)47
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)41
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)39
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)37
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)34
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)30
  • Green space30
  • Health and elderly29
  • Education and family23
  • Real estate23
  • Foundation19
  • Demographics17
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)16
  • Taxes and wealth11
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Flat land (terrain relief)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
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)0

Residents by year

20192,3502019: 2,35020202,2902020: 2,29020212,2792021: 2,27920222,3012022: 2,30120232,2962023: 2,29620242,2702024: 2,270

−3.4% 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.