Living in Rubigen

Rubigen is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 2,910 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 40%, #275 of 694), people who put healthcare first (top 40%, #287 of 718), rural value seekers (top 50%, #601 of 1,224).

Residents2,910
Density421 per km²
Area6.9 km²
5-year growth-0.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.12‰
Hub airport78 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+10 km
Within 30 km766,900 people
Lake shore18 km (Lake Thun)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 420 m
Nearest large lakeThunersee, 18 km
Nearest major riverAare, 1.1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France59 km
Distance to Bern6 km
Within 10 km170,793 people
Greater areaGreater Bern, 6 km out
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:44

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How Rubigen 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 family37#661 of 766#78 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 couple56#520 of 933#60 of 125Map
Single pensioner56#275 of 694#21 of 84Map
Early retiree48#542 of 798#57 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
Commuter26#582 of 875#68 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 mover48#459 of 926#113 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 mover58#287 of 718#8 of 90Map
Nature-focused household52#1,222 of 1,577#185 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 lover55#781 of 1,428#118 of 197Map
Rural value seeker47#601 of 1,224#135 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner25#1,006 of 2,172#43 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#577 of 933#81 of 125Map
Coastal living67#493 of 790#71 of 117Map
Business owner45#617 of 933#21 of 125Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Sea or lake shore73
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)72
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)72
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space62
  • Jobs and economy58
  • Foundation58
  • Health and elderly57
  • Safety and community56
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)54
  • Flat land (terrain relief)52
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)51
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)46
  • Affordability43
  • Education and family38
  • Lifestyle and amenities36
  • Real estate34
  • Taxes and wealth31
  • Demographics26
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance13
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance13
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20192,9242019: 2,92420202,9292020: 2,92920212,8772021: 2,87720222,8922022: 2,89220232,9362023: 2,93620242,9102024: 2,910

−0.5% 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.