Living in Spiez

Spiez is a mid-sized municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 12,906 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are first-time home buyers (top 8%, #50 of 687), low-income households (top 10%, #58 of 617), commuters (top 12%, #101 of 875).

Residents12,906
Density773 per km²
Area16.7 km²
5-year growth+1.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.29‰
Hub airport102 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+35 km
Within 30 km311,900 people
Lake shore2 km (Lake Thun)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 810 m, height range 980 m
Nearest large lakeThunersee, 1.5 km
Nearest major riverAare, 7.5 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Italy56 km
Distance to Bern30 km
Within 10 km88,218 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:44

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How Spiez 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 family39#631 of 766#76 of 91Map
Low-income household67#58 of 617#21 of 73Map
Low-income family52#205 of 579#54 of 69Map
Single parent51#158 of 339#26 of 35Map
Pensioner couple38#873 of 933#115 of 125Map
Single pensioner35#653 of 694#79 of 84Map
Early retiree41#680 of 798#80 of 102Map
Single professional40#99 of 349#11 of 34Map
Young professional42#108 of 398#12 of 41Map
DINKS23#109 of 186#11 of 19Map
Remote worker62#196 of 398#34 of 41Map
Commuter59#101 of 875#15 of 106Map
Car-free household33#127 of 520#13 of 60Map
Student43#107 of 158#13 of 17Map
First-home buyer62#50 of 687#14 of 87Map
Budget-constrained mover63#149 of 926#43 of 125Map
Urban lifestyle seeker27#130 of 398#11 of 41Map
Expat professional51#220 of 398#16 of 41Map
Healthcare-first mover20#677 of 718#84 of 90Map
Nature-focused household48#1,314 of 1,577#193 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 lover67#240 of 1,428#50 of 197Map
Rural value seeker52#463 of 1,224#121 of 151Map
High-net-worth mover0#315 of 399#32 of 45Map
Lottery winner29#917 of 2,172#33 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#296 of 933#42 of 125Map
Coastal living72#184 of 790#27 of 117Map
Business owner41#693 of 933#36 of 125Map
Digital native37#181 of 398#19 of 41Map

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)97
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)95
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)93
  • Foundation91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Affordability72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)60
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)59
  • Mobility and connectivity59
  • Lifestyle and amenities55
  • Safety and community50
  • Jobs and economy49
  • Green space48
  • Real estate39
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)33
  • Education and family31
  • Demographics30
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)30
  • Health and elderly29
  • Taxes and wealth23
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • 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

201912,7072019: 12,707202012,8122020: 12,812202112,8702021: 12,870202212,9262022: 12,926202313,0102023: 13,010202412,9062024: 12,906

+1.6% 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.