Living in Meiringen
Meiringen is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 4,656 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 10%, #133 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 14%, #169 of 1,224), first-time home buyers (top 25%, #165 of 687).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Meiringen
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 32 min and sets around 16:42; in late June it sets around 21:25.
How Meiringen 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.
| Profile | Score | In Switzerland | In Bern | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income household | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income family | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 44 | #809 of 933 | #107 of 125 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 48 | #535 of 798 | #56 of 102 | Map |
| Single professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Young professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Commuter | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Car-free household | 0 | #481 of 520 | #59 of 60 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 55 | #165 of 687 | #54 of 87 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 57 | #287 of 926 | #82 of 125 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Expat professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Healthcare-first mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Nature-focused household | 57 | #922 of 1,577 | #139 of 220 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 70 | #133 of 1,428 | #25 of 197 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 60 | #169 of 1,224 | #62 of 151 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 15 | #1,323 of 2,172 | #96 of 339 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 64 | #790 of 933 | #108 of 125 | Map |
| Coastal living | 68 | #436 of 790 | #61 of 117 | Map |
| Business owner | 28 | #860 of 933 | #110 of 125 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
−0.7% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Schattenhalb 1 km
- Hasliberg 1 km
- Innertkirchen 5 km
- Lungern 7 km
- Brienzwiler 7 km
- Hofstetten bei Brienz 9 km
- Schwanden bei Brienz 10 km
- Guttannen 11 km
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.