Living in Madiswil

Madiswil is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 3,335 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 24%, #286 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 36%, #553 of 1,577), first-time home buyers (top 38%, #255 of 687).

Residents3,335
Density144 per km²
Area23.2 km²
5-year growth+1.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.21‰
Hub airport53 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+37 km
Within 30 km695,000 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 730 m, height range 530 m
Main railway line6.2 km
Border with France43 km
Distance to Bern37 km
Within 10 km68,924 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:42

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How Madiswil 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 foundation–Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple57#484 of 933#44 of 125Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Early retiree57#339 of 798#9 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
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 buyer51#255 of 687#72 of 87Map
Budget-constrained mover53#370 of 926#102 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 household61#553 of 1,577#65 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 lover59#613 of 1,428#96 of 197Map
Rural value seeker57#286 of 1,224#87 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner24#1,038 of 2,172#49 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#448 of 933#68 of 125Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner40#695 of 933#37 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
  • Mobility and connectivity73
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)71
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)70
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space65
  • Affordability57
  • Jobs and economy55
  • Safety and community53
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)53
  • Education and family49
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)49
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)49
  • Lifestyle and amenities49
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)48
  • Health and elderly47
  • Real estate44
  • Flat land (terrain relief)40
  • Foundation34
  • Demographics34
  • Sea or lake shore31
  • Taxes and wealth27
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance16
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)14
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance11
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance9
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance7
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20193,2792019: 3,27920203,2792020: 3,27920213,2752021: 3,27520223,2842022: 3,28420233,2792023: 3,27920243,3352024: 3,335

+1.7% 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.