Living in Thun

Thun is a large municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 43,670 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are first-time home buyers (top 4%, #22 of 687), low-income households (top 4%, #20 of 617), movers on a budget (top 6%, #49 of 926).

Residents43,670

Density2,025 per km²

Area21.6 km²

5-year growth-0.2%

Tax, single, CHF 100k16.2%

Tax, family, CHF 100k8.9%

Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.38‰

Hub airport95 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))

Nearest city of 100k+27 km

Within 30 km581,700 people

Lake shore1 km (Lake Thun)

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 840 m, height range 870 m

Nearest large lakeThunersee, 1.1 km

Nearest major riverAare, 1.6 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Bern22 km

Within 10 km123,569 people

LandscapeAlps

Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:44

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Good to know about Thun

The landscape belongs to the Alps.
Thunersee is 1.1 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 32 min and sets around 16:44; in late June it sets around 21:27.

How Thun 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	32	#715 of 766	#84 of 91	Map
Low-income household	74	#20 of 617	#5 of 73	Map
Low-income family	48	#265 of 579	#62 of 69	Map
Single parent	46	#203 of 339	#32 of 35	Map
Pensioner couple	58	#477 of 933	#40 of 125	Map
Single pensioner	55	#298 of 694	#30 of 84	Map
Early retiree	50	#481 of 798	#45 of 102	Map
Single professional	51	#55 of 349	#5 of 34	Map
Young professional	51	#72 of 398	#6 of 41	Map
DINKS	43	#61 of 186	#5 of 19	Map
Remote worker	65	#124 of 398	#17 of 41	Map
Commuter	62	#79 of 875	#11 of 106	Map
Car-free household	48	#77 of 520	#7 of 60	Map
Student	46	#100 of 158	#12 of 17	Map
First-home buyer	67	#22 of 687	#7 of 87	Map
Budget-constrained mover	67	#49 of 926	#8 of 125	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	41	#67 of 398	#6 of 41	Map
Expat professional	54	#189 of 398	#10 of 41	Map
Healthcare-first mover	45	#477 of 718	#44 of 90	Map
Nature-focused household	22	#1,519 of 1,577	#215 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	55	#780 of 1,428	#117 of 197	Map
Rural value seeker	32	#845 of 1,224	#145 of 151	Map
High-net-worth mover		not ranked: below the minimum for foundation	–	Map
Lottery winner	24	#1,028 of 2,172	#45 of 339	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	65	#755 of 933	#103 of 125	Map
Coastal living	72	#188 of 790	#28 of 117	Map
Business owner	41	#683 of 933	#32 of 125	Map
Digital native	50	#78 of 398	#8 of 41	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)97
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
Affordability86
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
Mobility and connectivity65
Jobs and economy59
Lifestyle and amenities59
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)59
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)58
Foundation55
Health and elderly49
Safety and community44
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)40
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)32
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
Demographics29
Education and family25
Taxes and wealth20
Flat land (terrain relief)15
Real estate13
Green space9
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance1
Commodity-trading or gold 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
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

−0.2% 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.