Living in Uetendorf

Uetendorf is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 5,858 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 19%, #258 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 24%, #282 of 1,224), low-income households (top 28%, #167 of 617).

Residents5,858
Density576 per km²
Area10.2 km²
5-year growth-1.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.20‰
Hub airport92 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+23 km
Within 30 km647,000 people
Lake shore5 km (Lake Thun)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 670 m, height range 500 m
Nearest large lakeThunersee, 5.1 km
Nearest major riverAare, 2.2 km
Main railway line1.2 km
Distance to Bern18 km
Within 10 km121,548 people
Greater areaGreater Bern, 18 km out
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:44

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How Uetendorf 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 family42#572 of 766#67 of 91Map
Low-income household59#167 of 617#55 of 73Map
Low-income family49#247 of 579#59 of 69Map
Single parent48#188 of 339#28 of 35Map
Pensioner couple51#680 of 933#86 of 125Map
Single pensioner47#488 of 694#62 of 84Map
Early retiree48#553 of 798#59 of 102Map
Single professional16#242 of 349#25 of 34Map
Young professional19#255 of 398#25 of 41Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker62#184 of 398#31 of 41Map
Commuter33#292 of 875#29 of 106Map
Car-free household14#310 of 520#27 of 60Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer53#193 of 687#61 of 87Map
Budget-constrained mover59#254 of 926#76 of 125Map
Urban lifestyle seeker3#286 of 398#25 of 41Map
Expat professional42#309 of 398#31 of 41Map
Healthcare-first mover32#613 of 718#71 of 90Map
Nature-focused household56#1,013 of 1,577#151 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 lover67#258 of 1,428#52 of 197Map
Rural value seeker57#282 of 1,224#86 of 151Map
High-net-worth mover0#323 of 399#40 of 45Map
Lottery winner30#858 of 2,172#29 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#584 of 933#84 of 125Map
Coastal living72#218 of 790#31 of 117Map
Business owner39#711 of 933#44 of 125Map
Digital native32#243 of 398#26 of 41Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)96
  • Sea or lake shore95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)79
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)76
  • Foundation74
  • Mobility and connectivity68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Affordability65
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)59
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)58
  • Green space57
  • Safety and community50
  • Real estate49
  • Jobs and economy48
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)45
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)42
  • Flat land (terrain relief)42
  • Lifestyle and amenities42
  • Health and elderly37
  • Education and family35
  • Taxes and wealth27
  • Demographics23
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)21
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance5
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance5
  • 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

20195,9502019: 5,95020205,8932020: 5,89320215,8432021: 5,84320225,8302022: 5,83020235,8602023: 5,86020245,8582024: 5,858

−1.5% 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.