Living in Stettlen

Stettlen is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 3,380 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 9%, #104 of 1,224), young families (top 10%, #76 of 766), low-income families (top 13%, #74 of 579).

Residents3,380
Density966 per km²
Area3.5 km²
5-year growth+8.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.19‰
Hub airport71 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km964,300 people
Lake shore25 km (Lake Thun)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 670 m, height range 250 m
Nearest large lakeThunersee, 25 km
Nearest major riverAare, 4.4 km
Main railway line2.4 km
Border with France54 km
Distance to Bern6 km
Within 10 km327,933 people
Greater areaGreater Bern, 6 km out
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:44

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How Stettlen 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 family58#76 of 766#3 of 91Map
Low-income household60#143 of 617#51 of 73Map
Low-income family62#74 of 579#11 of 69Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple63#278 of 933#12 of 125Map
Single pensioner59#206 of 694#13 of 84Map
Early retiree54#379 of 798#16 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
Commuter27#526 of 875#61 of 106Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer54#178 of 687#57 of 87Map
Budget-constrained mover62#163 of 926#46 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 mover53#366 of 718#20 of 90Map
Nature-focused household61#606 of 1,577#77 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 lover47#1,068 of 1,428#170 of 197Map
Rural value seeker62#104 of 1,224#39 of 151Map
High-net-worth mover0#293 of 399#10 of 45Map
Lottery winner33#783 of 2,172#19 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#186 of 933#22 of 125Map
Coastal living64#600 of 790#88 of 117Map
Business owner44#638 of 933#23 of 125Map
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)96
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)92
  • Foundation86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)85
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Flat land (terrain relief)77
  • Affordability71
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Sea or lake shore61
  • Green space58
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)55
  • Education and family55
  • Jobs and economy52
  • Health and elderly49
  • Safety and community45
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)45
  • Lifestyle and amenities39
  • Demographics37
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)34
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)32
  • Taxes and wealth28
  • Real estate25
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance16
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance16
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20193,1052019: 3,10520203,1162020: 3,11620213,1372021: 3,13720223,1622022: 3,16220233,3292023: 3,32920243,3802024: 3,380

+8.9% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

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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.