Living in Sumiswald
Sumiswald is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 5,038 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 7%, #77 of 1,224), first-time home buyers (top 16%, #106 of 687), movers on a budget (top 20%, #185 of 926).
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- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 30 min and sets around 16:42; in late June it sets around 21:28.
How Sumiswald 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.
| Profile | Score | In Switzerland | In Bern | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income household | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income family | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 50 | #722 of 933 | #90 of 125 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 47 | #581 of 798 | #66 of 102 | Map |
| Single professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Young professional | 12 | #322 of 398 | #32 of 41 | Map |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | 64 | #153 of 398 | #22 of 41 | Map |
| Commuter | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Car-free household | 1 | #467 of 520 | #49 of 60 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 58 | #106 of 687 | #31 of 87 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 61 | #185 of 926 | #57 of 125 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 0 | #320 of 398 | #39 of 41 | Map |
| Expat professional | 37 | #342 of 398 | #35 of 41 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Nature-focused household | 64 | #334 of 1,577 | #26 of 220 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 53 | #866 of 1,428 | #125 of 197 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 63 | #77 of 1,224 | #25 of 151 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 9 | #1,434 of 2,172 | #115 of 339 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 71 | #380 of 933 | #57 of 125 | Map |
| Coastal living | 60 | #711 of 790 | #103 of 117 | Map |
| Business owner | 33 | #807 of 933 | #88 of 125 | Map |
| Digital native | 29 | #305 of 398 | #32 of 41 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
−0.1% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Trachselwald 2 km
- Affoltern im Emmental 4 km
- Rüderswil 6 km
- Lützelflüh 6 km
- Dürrenroth 7 km
- Lauperswil 7 km
- Rüegsau 7 km
- Wyssachen 7 km
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.