Living in Lotzwil

Lotzwil is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 2,672 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 3%, #34 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 13%, #201 of 1,577), movers on a budget (top 18%, #158 of 926).

Residents2,672
Density430 per km²
Area6.2 km²
5-year growth+4.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.32‰
Hub airport50 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+38 km
Within 30 km719,000 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 250 m
Nearest major riverAare, 7.4 km
Main railway line2.8 km
Border with France40 km
Distance to Bern39 km
Within 10 km78,452 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:42

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How Lotzwil 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 family50#286 of 766#33 of 91Map
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 couple56#518 of 933#59 of 125Map
Single pensioner52#385 of 694#50 of 84Map
Early retiree40#694 of 798#81 of 102Map
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
Commuter24#666 of 875#79 of 106Map
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 mover62#158 of 926#45 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 mover41#527 of 718#52 of 90Map
Nature-focused household65#201 of 1,577#12 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 lover48#1,033 of 1,428#160 of 197Map
Rural value seeker65#34 of 1,224#10 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner9#1,440 of 2,172#117 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#181 of 933#19 of 125Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner33#809 of 933#89 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)88
  • Affordability85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Flat land (terrain relief)75
  • Green space74
  • Mobility and connectivity73
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)66
  • Foundation58
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)53
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)49
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)49
  • Health and elderly48
  • Education and family47
  • Jobs and economy46
  • Safety and community39
  • Demographics35
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Sea or lake shore30
  • Lifestyle and amenities22
  • Taxes and wealth22
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance20
  • Real estate18
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)16
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance10
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance8
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance6
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)3
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20192,5552019: 2,55520202,5652020: 2,56520212,6282021: 2,62820222,6632022: 2,66320232,7022023: 2,70220242,6722024: 2,672

+4.6% 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.