Living in Linden

Linden is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 1,278 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 13%, #180 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 42%, #652 of 1,577).

Residents1,278
Density97 per km²
Area13.2 km²
5-year growth-0.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k17.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.60‰
Hub airport85 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+22 km
Within 30 km691,000 people
Lake shore11 km (Lake Thun)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 950 m, height range 670 m
Nearest large lakeThunersee, 11 km
Nearest major riverAare, 8.4 km
Main railway line4.4 km
Distance to Bern18 km
Within 10 km80,064 people
Greater areaGreater Bern, 18 km out
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:43

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How Linden 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 household60#652 of 1,577#90 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 lover69#180 of 1,428#38 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#1,801 of 2,172#246 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
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)99
  • Sea or lake shore85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Affordability76
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)74
  • Mobility and connectivity71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space66
  • Jobs and economy58
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)54
  • Safety and community54
  • Education and family52
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)50
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)45
  • Lifestyle and amenities43
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)40
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)38
  • Health and elderly35
  • Flat land (terrain relief)27
  • Demographics24
  • Foundation20
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)16
  • Real estate12
  • Taxes and wealth11
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance1
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance1
  • 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

20191,2812019: 1,28120201,2982020: 1,29820211,3002021: 1,30020221,3042022: 1,30420231,3012023: 1,30120241,2782024: 1,278

−0.2% 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.