Living in Reutigen

Reutigen is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 1,033 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 9%, #119 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 59%, #919 of 1,577).

Residents1,033
Density91 per km²
Area11.3 km²
5-year growth+5.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.43‰
Hub airport101 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+32 km
Within 30 km368,300 people
Lake shore3 km (Lake Thun)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 840 m, height range 870 m
Nearest large lakeThunersee, 3.2 km
Nearest major riverAare, 6.2 km
Main railway line1.9 km
Border with Italy59 km
Distance to Bern27 km
Within 10 km112,908 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:44

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How Reutigen 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 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 couplenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–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 buyernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Budget-constrained movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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 too few residents–Map
Nature-focused household58#919 of 1,577#138 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 lover71#119 of 1,428#22 of 197Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,823 of 2,172#268 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocationnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Business ownernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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
  • Sea or lake shore98
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)96
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Affordability75
  • Green space69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)61
  • Mobility and connectivity61
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)59
  • Jobs and economy53
  • Safety and community52
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Education and family43
  • Health and elderly41
  • Real estate33
  • Demographics32
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)32
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)30
  • Lifestyle and amenities24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • Taxes and wealth18
  • Flat land (terrain relief)16
  • Foundation16
  • 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

20199832019: 98320209992020: 99920211,0002021: 1,00020221,0232022: 1,02320231,0312023: 1,03120241,0332024: 1,033

+5.1% 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.