Living in Sigriswil

Sigriswil is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 4,878 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 3%, #33 of 1,428), people who want to live by the sea (top 31%, #243 of 790), rural value seekers (top 32%, #382 of 1,224).

Residents4,878
Density88 per km²
Area55.4 km²
5-year growth+1.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.36‰
Hub airport99 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+33 km
Within 30 km334,000 people
Lake shore0 km (Lake Thun)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 810 m, height range 980 m
Nearest large lakeThunersee, on the shore
Nearest major riverAare, 6.5 km
Main railway line4.7 km
Border with Italy56 km
Distance to Bern29 km
Within 10 km98,951 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:44

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How Sigriswil 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 foundation–Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple29#919 of 933#123 of 125Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Early retiree40#696 of 798#82 of 102Map
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 household12#337 of 520#32 of 60Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer45#351 of 687#85 of 87Map
Budget-constrained mover48#455 of 926#111 of 125Map
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 foundation–Map
Nature-focused household59#786 of 1,577#118 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 lover75#33 of 1,428#7 of 197Map
Rural value seeker54#382 of 1,224#105 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner8#1,466 of 2,172#124 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#645 of 933#91 of 125Map
Coastal living71#243 of 790#37 of 117Map
Business owner21#909 of 933#124 of 125Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)98
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)76
  • Green space68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mobility and connectivity60
  • Lifestyle and amenities59
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)59
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)58
  • Affordability57
  • Safety and community56
  • Real estate53
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)39
  • Demographics33
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)33
  • Jobs and economy31
  • Foundation29
  • Taxes and wealth20
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
  • Health and elderly18
  • Education and family16
  • Flat land (terrain relief)11
  • 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

Residents by year

20194,7882019: 4,78820204,8332020: 4,83320214,8292021: 4,82920224,8472022: 4,84720234,8012023: 4,80120244,8782024: 4,878

+1.9% 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.