Living in Oberhofen am Thunersee

Oberhofen am Thunersee is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 2,465 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 3%, #35 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 12%, #137 of 1,224), people who want to live by the sea (top 25%, #193 of 790).

Residents2,465
Density910 per km²
Area2.7 km²
5-year growth+2.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.31‰
Hub airport97 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+30 km
Within 30 km413,900 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Thun)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 810 m, height range 980 m
Nearest large lakeThunersee, on the shore
Nearest major riverAare, 2.7 km
Main railway line3.4 km
Border with Italy59 km
Distance to Bern25 km
Within 10 km114,156 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:44

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How Oberhofen am Thunersee 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 family22#748 of 766#90 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 couple38#884 of 933#118 of 125Map
Single pensioner32#666 of 694#81 of 84Map
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
Commuter20#758 of 875#90 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 mover57#291 of 926#84 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 mover18#688 of 718#85 of 90Map
Nature-focused household59#846 of 1,577#128 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 lover75#35 of 1,428#8 of 197Map
Rural value seeker61#137 of 1,224#53 of 151Map
High-net-worth mover0#321 of 399#38 of 45Map
Lottery winner23#1,074 of 2,172#58 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#620 of 933#88 of 125Map
Coastal living72#193 of 790#29 of 117Map
Business owner28#867 of 933#113 of 125Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)97
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)96
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Foundation84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • Affordability71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)65
  • Lifestyle and amenities63
  • Mobility and connectivity63
  • Green space62
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)60
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)58
  • Safety and community51
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)40
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)33
  • Jobs and economy32
  • Demographics32
  • Health and elderly28
  • Taxes and wealth23
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • Education and family15
  • Flat land (terrain relief)11
  • Real estate4
  • 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

20192,4152019: 2,41520202,4132020: 2,41320212,4252021: 2,42520222,4452022: 2,44520232,4522023: 2,45220242,4652024: 2,465

+2.1% 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.