Living in Thörigen

Thörigen is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 1,196 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 11%, #124 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 22%, #338 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 75%, #1,071 of 1,428).

Residents1,196
Density263 per km²
Area4.6 km²
5-year growth+6.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.25‰
Hub airport50 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+34 km
Within 30 km763,700 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 250 m
Nearest major riverAare, 7.7 km
Main railway line1.5 km
Border with France38 km
Distance to Bern35 km
Within 10 km73,131 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:42

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How Thörigen 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 household64#338 of 1,577#27 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 lover46#1,071 of 1,428#172 of 197Map
Rural value seeker62#124 of 1,224#49 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner4#1,547 of 2,172#141 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)88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Flat land (terrain relief)77
  • Mobility and connectivity76
  • Affordability73
  • Green space71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)65
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)65
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)59
  • Education and family52
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)52
  • Jobs and economy51
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)50
  • Health and elderly48
  • Safety and community47
  • Demographics45
  • Sea or lake shore39
  • Foundation38
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Lifestyle and amenities29
  • Taxes and wealth25
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance20
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)15
  • Real estate4
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance1
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance1
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20191,1272019: 1,12720201,1552020: 1,15520211,1582021: 1,15820221,1562022: 1,15620231,1762023: 1,17620241,1962024: 1,196

+6.1% 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.