Living in Leissigen

Leissigen is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 1,193 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 10%, #130 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 71%, #1,105 of 1,577).

Residents1,193
Density115 per km²
Area10.4 km²
5-year growth+10.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.49‰
Hub airport107 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+42 km
Within 30 km249,800 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Thun)
Climate typeSubpolar oceanic (Cfc)
Terrain around itabout 1,650 m, height range 1,710 m
Nearest large lakeThunersee, 1.1 km
Nearest major riverAare, 4.4 km
Main railway line6.4 km
Border with Italy48 km
Distance to Bern37 km
Within 10 km48,756 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:44

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How Leissigen 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 household55#1,105 of 1,577#172 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 lover71#130 of 1,428#24 of 197Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,795 of 2,172#240 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)100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)98
  • Affordability84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Green space70
  • Demographics58
  • Real estate57
  • Mobility and connectivity53
  • Jobs and economy50
  • Safety and community50
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)49
  • Education and family49
  • Lifestyle and amenities48
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)47
  • Health and elderly43
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)41
  • 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)32
  • Foundation21
  • Taxes and wealth15
  • 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

20191,0792019: 1,07920201,1232020: 1,12320211,1482021: 1,14820221,1712022: 1,17120231,1572023: 1,15720241,1932024: 1,193

+10.6% 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.