Living in Thunstetten

Thunstetten is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 3,459 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 3%, #33 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 11%, #162 of 1,577), movers on a budget (top 13%, #119 of 926).

Residents3,459
Density358 per km²
Area9.7 km²
5-year growth+4.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.42‰
Hub airport46 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+38 km
Within 30 km752,900 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 250 m
Nearest major riverAare, 3.6 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France36 km
Distance to Bern39 km
Within 10 km90,625 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:42

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How Thunstetten 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 family55#145 of 766#13 of 91Map
Low-income household63#101 of 617#37 of 73Map
Low-income family61#77 of 579#13 of 69Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple59#409 of 933#25 of 125Map
Single pensioner56#282 of 694#24 of 84Map
Early retiree36#743 of 798#89 of 102Map
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
Commuter25#626 of 875#73 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 buyer58#107 of 687#32 of 87Map
Budget-constrained mover64#119 of 926#32 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 mover46#462 of 718#40 of 90Map
Nature-focused household66#162 of 1,577#9 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 lover49#1,012 of 1,428#154 of 197Map
Rural value seeker65#33 of 1,224#9 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner8#1,459 of 2,172#123 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#126 of 933#11 of 125Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner29#856 of 933#107 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
  • Affordability90
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • Flat land (terrain relief)75
  • Mobility and connectivity74
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)71
  • Green space70
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Foundation55
  • Education and family55
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)53
  • Health and elderly52
  • Demographics44
  • Jobs and economy44
  • Safety and community40
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)36
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)36
  • Sea or lake shore35
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance25
  • Real estate25
  • Taxes and wealth18
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • Lifestyle and amenities15
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)11
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)5
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance4
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance3
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance2
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20193,3202019: 3,32020203,3972020: 3,39720213,4252021: 3,42520223,4582022: 3,45820233,4302023: 3,43020243,4592024: 3,459

+4.2% 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.