Living in Stocken-Höfen

Stocken-Höfen is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 1,021 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 8%, #109 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 53%, #823 of 1,577).

Residents1,021
Density72 per km²
Area14.2 km²
5-year growth+1.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.48‰
Hub airport98 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+27 km
Within 30 km580,700 people
Lake shore6 km (Lake Thun)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,120 m, height range 870 m
Nearest large lakeThunersee, 5.8 km
Nearest major riverAare, 6.8 km
Main railway line4.5 km
Distance to Bern23 km
Within 10 km117,640 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:44

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How Stocken-Höfen 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 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 household59#823 of 1,577#125 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 lover71#109 of 1,428#20 of 197Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,825 of 2,172#270 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)94
  • Sea or lake shore93
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)86
  • Affordability78
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mobility and connectivity64
  • Green space62
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)59
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)59
  • Safety and community52
  • Jobs and economy51
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Education and family43
  • Demographics32
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)32
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)31
  • Health and elderly31
  • Lifestyle and amenities28
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)21
  • Flat land (terrain relief)16
  • Taxes and wealth16
  • Foundation14
  • Real estate8
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance3
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance3
  • 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

20191,0042019: 1,00420201,0162020: 1,01620211,0122021: 1,01220221,0412022: 1,04120231,0252023: 1,02520241,0212024: 1,021

+1.7% 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.