Living in Schangnau

Schangnau is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 915 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 71%, #1,117 of 1,577).

Residents915
Density25 per km²
Area36.5 km²
5-year growth+2.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.56‰
Hub airport87 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+36 km
Within 30 km357,500 people
Lake shore11 km (Lake Brienz)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,430 m, height range 480 m
Nearest large lakeBrienzersee, 11 km
Main railway line9.4 km
Border with Italy55 km
Distance to Bern32 km
Within 10 km4,331 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:43

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How Schangnau 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 too few residents–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 too few residents–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 household54#1,117 of 1,577#176 of 220Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner0#1,839 of 2,172#284 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)99
  • Sea or lake shore84
  • Affordability73
  • Education and family70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)66
  • Mobility and connectivity63
  • Lifestyle and amenities61
  • Green space60
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)60
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)60
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)58
  • Safety and community54
  • Jobs and economy53
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)52
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)48
  • Flat land (terrain relief)43
  • Health and elderly31
  • Real estate27
  • Demographics23
  • Taxes and wealth12
  • Foundation12
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)6
  • 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
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)0

Residents by year

20198972019: 89720209082020: 90820219052021: 90520229182022: 91820239192023: 91920249152024: 915

+2.0% 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.