Living in Rüschegg

Rüschegg is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 1,706 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 23%, #326 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 43%, #667 of 1,577).

Residents1,706
Density30 per km²
Area57.3 km²
5-year growth+4.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.31‰
Hub airport92 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+19 km
Within 30 km775,300 people
Lake shore18 km (Lake Thun)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,060 m, height range 810 m
Nearest large lakeThunersee, 18 km
Main railway line12.6 km
Distance to Bern16 km
Within 10 km26,987 people
Greater areaGreater Bern, 16 km out
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:45

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How Rüschegg 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 household60#667 of 1,577#95 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 lover65#326 of 1,428#63 of 197Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner2#1,595 of 2,172#156 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)86
  • Affordability73
  • Sea or lake shore72
  • Mobility and connectivity70
  • Green space69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)67
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)62
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)61
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)57
  • Real estate51
  • Safety and community50
  • Jobs and economy48
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)45
  • Lifestyle and amenities40
  • Health and elderly37
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)36
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)32
  • Demographics28
  • Education and family23
  • Taxes and wealth23
  • Flat land (terrain relief)21
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance18
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance18
  • Foundation17
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)3
  • 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

20191,6302019: 1,63020201,6622020: 1,66220211,6762021: 1,67620221,6972022: 1,69720231,6892023: 1,68920241,7062024: 1,706

+4.7% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

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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.