Living in Matten bei Interlaken

Matten bei Interlaken is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 4,171 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 4%, #53 of 1,428), people who want to live by the sea (top 4%, #30 of 790), rural value seekers (top 6%, #63 of 1,224).

Residents4,171
Density706 per km²
Area5.9 km²
5-year growth+2.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.55‰
Hub airport101 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+45 km
Within 30 km246,400 people
Lake shore3 km (Lake Thun)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,030 m, height range 840 m
Nearest large lakeThunersee, 3.2 km
Nearest major riverAare, 1.8 km
Main railway line13.7 km
Border with Italy44 km
Distance to Bern40 km
Within 10 km30,937 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:43

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How Matten bei Interlaken 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 family30#721 of 766#86 of 91Map
Low-income household62#127 of 617#46 of 73Map
Low-income family39#340 of 579#66 of 69Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple57#480 of 933#42 of 125Map
Single pensioner57#269 of 694#20 of 84Map
Early retiree55#373 of 798#13 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
Commuter27#519 of 875#58 of 106Map
Car-free household0#478 of 520#56 of 60Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer53#204 of 687#64 of 87Map
Budget-constrained mover61#198 of 926#62 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 mover59#272 of 718#6 of 90Map
Nature-focused household61#604 of 1,577#76 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 lover73#53 of 1,428#11 of 197Map
Rural value seeker64#63 of 1,224#17 of 151Map
High-net-worth mover0#302 of 399#19 of 45Map
Lottery winner28#948 of 2,172#36 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#169 of 933#17 of 125Map
Coastal living76#30 of 790#4 of 117Map
Business owner29#850 of 933#101 of 125Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)99
  • Sea or lake shore98
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)89
  • Foundation78
  • Affordability77
  • Green space77
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)63
  • Real estate62
  • Health and elderly59
  • Mobility and connectivity54
  • Safety and community53
  • Lifestyle and amenities51
  • Jobs and economy48
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)41
  • Demographics39
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)37
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)37
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)34
  • Education and family23
  • Flat land (terrain relief)19
  • Taxes and wealth13
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)5
  • 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

20194,0712019: 4,07120204,1032020: 4,10320214,1152021: 4,11520224,0602022: 4,06020234,1082023: 4,10820244,1712024: 4,171

+2.5% 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.