Living in Schwanden bei Brienz

Schwanden bei Brienz is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 649 people in the Bilingual cantons area. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in Switzerland yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents649
Density92 per km²
Area7.1 km²
5-year growth+7.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.43‰
Hub airport86 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+52 km
Within 30 km137,300 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Brienz)
Climate typeSubpolar oceanic (Cfc)
Terrain around itabout 1,260 m, height range 670 m
Nearest large lakeBrienzersee, on the shore
Nearest major riverAare, under 1 km
Main railway line19.4 km
Border with Italy41 km
Distance to Bern48 km
Within 10 km7,731 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:42

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How Schwanden bei Brienz 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 householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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 too few residents–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner0#1,797 of 2,172#242 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

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)96
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)88
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Affordability72
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)66
  • Green space57
  • Mobility and connectivity54
  • Safety and community53
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)47
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)44
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)42
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)40
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)35
  • Jobs and economy32
  • Demographics30
  • Flat land (terrain relief)28
  • Real estate27
  • Education and family26
  • Taxes and wealth18
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)16
  • Health and elderly15
  • Lifestyle and amenities14
  • Foundation12
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance5
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance5
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance5
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance4
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)0

Residents by year

20196032019: 60320206172020: 61720216302021: 63020226252022: 62520236472023: 64720246492024: 649

+7.6% 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.