Living in Thierachern

Thierachern is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 2,539 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 4%, #56 of 1,428), young families (top 12%, #85 of 766), people who want to live by the sea (top 19%, #144 of 790).

Residents2,539
Density337 per km²
Area7.5 km²
5-year growth+5.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.39‰
Hub airport94 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+25 km
Within 30 km621,800 people
Lake shore4 km (Lake Thun)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 670 m, height range 810 m
Nearest large lakeThunersee, 4.2 km
Nearest major riverAare, 3.7 km
Main railway line2.9 km
Distance to Bern20 km
Within 10 km108,088 people
Greater areaGreater Bern, 20 km out
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:44

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How Thierachern 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#85 of 766#5 of 91Map
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 couple57#496 of 933#47 of 125Map
Single pensioner55#307 of 694#32 of 84Map
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
Commuter16#813 of 875#98 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 buyernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Budget-constrained mover54#351 of 926#100 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 mover43#496 of 718#47 of 90Map
Nature-focused household60#653 of 1,577#91 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 lover73#56 of 1,428#13 of 197Map
Rural value seeker58#247 of 1,224#79 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner15#1,314 of 2,172#91 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#408 of 933#60 of 125Map
Coastal living73#144 of 790#16 of 117Map
Business owner27#874 of 933#117 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
  • Sea or lake shore96
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)96
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mobility and connectivity66
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)65
  • Affordability65
  • Green space61
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)59
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)58
  • Education and family58
  • Safety and community54
  • Foundation50
  • Health and elderly47
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)44
  • Real estate42
  • Jobs and economy40
  • Demographics38
  • Lifestyle and amenities38
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)34
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • Taxes and wealth19
  • Flat land (terrain relief)19
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance4
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance4
  • 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

20192,4012019: 2,40120202,4282020: 2,42820212,4712021: 2,47120222,5142022: 2,51420232,5332023: 2,53320242,5392024: 2,539

+5.7% 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.