Living in Saanen
Saanen is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 6,929 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young professionals (top 43%, #169 of 398), single professionals (top 44%, #153 of 349), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 45%, #638 of 1,428).
See Saanen on the map
Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Saanen
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 34 min and sets around 16:46; in late June it sets around 21:27.
How Saanen 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.
| Profile | Score | In Switzerland | In Bern | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income household | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income family | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 38 | #877 of 933 | #117 of 125 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 51 | #476 of 798 | #44 of 102 | Map |
| Single professional | 28 | #153 of 349 | #16 of 34 | Map |
| Young professional | 29 | #169 of 398 | #16 of 41 | Map |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | 52 | #367 of 398 | #41 of 41 | Map |
| Commuter | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Car-free household | 12 | #333 of 520 | #31 of 60 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 39 | #415 of 687 | #87 of 87 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 37 | #580 of 926 | #125 of 125 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 14 | #198 of 398 | #16 of 41 | Map |
| Expat professional | 53 | #202 of 398 | #13 of 41 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Nature-focused household | 55 | #1,056 of 1,577 | #162 of 220 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 59 | #638 of 1,428 | #100 of 197 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 47 | #585 of 1,224 | #130 of 151 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 33 | #793 of 2,172 | #20 of 339 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 64 | #793 of 933 | #109 of 125 | Map |
| Coastal living | 54 | #773 of 790 | #115 of 117 | Map |
| Business owner | 47 | #596 of 933 | #16 of 125 | Map |
| Digital native | 28 | #315 of 398 | #34 of 41 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+0.4% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Rougemont 6 km
- Lauenen 7 km
- St. Stephan 10 km
- Gsteig 10 km
- Zweisimmen 11 km
- Château-d'Oex 11 km
- Lenk 13 km
- Jaun 14 km
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.