Living in Ringgenberg (BE)

Ringgenberg (BE) is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 2,549 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 1%, #8 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 2%, #14 of 1,224), people who want to live by the sea (top 3%, #22 of 790).

Residents2,549
Density292 per km²
Area8.7 km²
5-year growth-4.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.44‰
Hub airport98 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+44 km
Within 30 km254,400 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Brienz)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,030 m, height range 840 m
Nearest large lakeBrienzersee, on the shore
Nearest major riverAare, under 1 km
Main railway line15.7 km
Border with Italy44 km
Distance to Bern40 km
Within 10 km27,953 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:43

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How Ringgenberg (BE) 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#722 of 766#87 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 couple55#541 of 933#69 of 125Map
Single pensioner49#444 of 694#58 of 84Map
Early retiree54#384 of 798#17 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
Commuter25#598 of 875#71 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 mover62#177 of 926#52 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 mover47#450 of 718#36 of 90Map
Nature-focused household66#145 of 1,577#7 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 lover78#8 of 1,428#1 of 197Map
Rural value seeker68#14 of 1,224#3 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner18#1,238 of 2,172#75 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#710 of 933#97 of 125Map
Coastal living77#22 of 790#3 of 117Map
Business owner30#839 of 933#99 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)100
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)93
  • Affordability91
  • Green space81
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)65
  • Health and elderly57
  • Mobility and connectivity55
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)53
  • Jobs and economy50
  • Lifestyle and amenities49
  • Foundation48
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)41
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)41
  • Safety and community40
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)37
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)34
  • Education and family26
  • Demographics25
  • Real estate23
  • Flat land (terrain relief)18
  • Taxes and wealth17
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)4
  • 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

20192,6632019: 2,66320202,5622020: 2,56220212,5742021: 2,57420222,5882022: 2,58820232,5822023: 2,58220242,5492024: 2,549

−4.3% 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.