Living in Rüeggisberg

Rüeggisberg is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 1,787 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 14%, #190 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 40%, #622 of 1,577).

Residents1,787
Density50 per km²
Area35.8 km²
5-year growth-0.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.55‰
Hub airport87 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+14 km
Within 30 km837,600 people
Lake shore18 km (Lake Thun)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,030 m, height range 870 m
Nearest large lakeThunersee, 18 km
Main railway line10.0 km
Border with France59 km
Distance to Bern11 km
Within 10 km44,503 people
Greater areaGreater Bern, 11 km out
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:45

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How Rüeggisberg 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 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 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 household61#622 of 1,577#82 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 lover68#190 of 1,428#40 of 197Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner3#1,580 of 2,172#151 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
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)89
  • Affordability79
  • Mobility and connectivity74
  • Sea or lake shore73
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)64
  • Green space63
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)62
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)61
  • Lifestyle and amenities55
  • Health and elderly55
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)54
  • Safety and community52
  • Jobs and economy51
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)35
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)35
  • Real estate33
  • Education and family32
  • Foundation18
  • Demographics18
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance18
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance18
  • Flat land (terrain relief)16
  • Taxes and wealth13
  • 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
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20191,7892019: 1,78920201,7912020: 1,79120211,7612021: 1,76120221,7652022: 1,76520231,7482023: 1,74820241,7872024: 1,787

−0.1% 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.