Living in Riggisberg
Riggisberg is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 3,086 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 5%, #65 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 9%, #141 of 1,577), climate-conscious movers (top 16%, #146 of 933).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Riggisberg
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- It is part of Greater Bern, 12 km from the city centre.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 32 min and sets around 16:44; in late June it sets around 21:28.
How Riggisberg 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 | 60 | #366 of 933 | #22 of 125 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 61 | #249 of 798 | #1 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 | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 57 | #127 of 687 | #40 of 87 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 59 | #244 of 926 | #73 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 | 66 | #141 of 1,577 | #5 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 | 73 | #65 of 1,428 | #14 of 197 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 16 | #1,281 of 2,172 | #86 of 339 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 74 | #146 of 933 | #13 of 125 | Map |
| Coastal living | 72 | #175 of 790 | #24 of 117 | Map |
| Business owner | 35 | #771 of 933 | #73 of 125 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+23.9% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Thurnen 2 km
- Burgistein 3 km
- Kaufdorf 3 km
- Rüeggisberg 4 km
- Kirchdorf (BE) 5 km
- Niedermuhlern 5 km
- Toffen 5 km
- Wattenwil 5 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.