Living in Rüderswil

Rüderswil is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 2,425 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 13%, #155 of 1,224), movers on a budget (top 24%, #221 of 926), nature lovers (top 39%, #600 of 1,577).

Residents2,425
Density141 per km²
Area17.2 km²
5-year growth+2.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.38‰
Hub airport71 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+23 km
Within 30 km809,900 people
Lake shore26 km (Lake Thun)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 810 m, height range 280 m
Main railway line3.8 km
Border with France56 km
Distance to Bern21 km
Within 10 km45,018 people
Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:43

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How Rüderswil 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 couple55#563 of 933#71 of 125Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–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 foundation–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 mover60#221 of 926#69 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 movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Nature-focused household61#600 of 1,577#75 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 lover48#1,041 of 1,428#163 of 197Map
Rural value seeker61#155 of 1,224#57 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner8#1,455 of 2,172#122 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#501 of 933#72 of 125Map
Coastal living63#643 of 790#97 of 117Map
Business owner36#751 of 933#64 of 125Map
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
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)98
  • Affordability81
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • Flat land (terrain relief)73
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space62
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)61
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)60
  • Education and family59
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)59
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)59
  • Sea or lake shore58
  • Jobs and economy57
  • Safety and community48
  • Real estate44
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)44
  • Lifestyle and amenities41
  • Health and elderly40
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Foundation31
  • Demographics27
  • Taxes and wealth20
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)9
  • 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

20192,3632019: 2,36320202,3852020: 2,38520212,3922021: 2,39220222,3732022: 2,37320232,3902023: 2,39020242,4252024: 2,425

+2.6% 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.