Living in Unterseen

Unterseen is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 5,745 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 3%, #18 of 790), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 7%, #96 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 12%, #136 of 1,224).

Residents5,745
Density411 per km²
Area14.0 km²
5-year growth+0.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.42‰
Hub airport101 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+43 km
Within 30 km252,000 people
Lake shore2 km (Lake Thun)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,030 m, height range 840 m
Nearest large lakeThunersee, 1.9 km
Nearest major riverAare, under 1 km
Main railway line12.1 km
Border with Italy46 km
Distance to Bern38 km
Within 10 km29,789 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:43

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How Unterseen 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 family26#738 of 766#88 of 91Map
Low-income household64#92 of 617#32 of 73Map
Low-income family39#342 of 579#67 of 69Map
Single parent36#255 of 339#34 of 35Map
Pensioner couple56#539 of 933#68 of 125Map
Single pensioner55#296 of 694#29 of 84Map
Early retiree55#367 of 798#12 of 102Map
Single professional21#205 of 349#21 of 34Map
Young professional21#240 of 398#22 of 41Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker59#259 of 398#38 of 41Map
Commuter34#254 of 875#25 of 106Map
Car-free household4#427 of 520#38 of 60Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer56#146 of 687#47 of 87Map
Budget-constrained mover62#171 of 926#50 of 125Map
Urban lifestyle seeker6#269 of 398#22 of 41Map
Expat professional51#227 of 398#17 of 41Map
Healthcare-first mover55#331 of 718#17 of 90Map
Nature-focused household59#789 of 1,577#119 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 lover72#96 of 1,428#18 of 197Map
Rural value seeker61#136 of 1,224#52 of 151Map
High-net-worth mover0#303 of 399#20 of 45Map
Lottery winner31#855 of 2,172#28 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#544 of 933#74 of 125Map
Coastal living77#18 of 790#1 of 117Map
Business owner35#765 of 933#70 of 125Map
Digital native26#343 of 398#37 of 41Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)99
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)91
  • Green space82
  • Affordability79
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Foundation64
  • Lifestyle and amenities62
  • Health and elderly57
  • Mobility and connectivity55
  • Jobs and economy54
  • Safety and community50
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)41
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)40
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)36
  • Demographics35
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)35
  • Real estate30
  • Education and family22
  • Taxes and wealth18
  • Flat land (terrain relief)18
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)5
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20195,7122019: 5,71220205,7512020: 5,75120215,8522021: 5,85220225,7602022: 5,76020235,7382023: 5,73820245,7452024: 5,745

+0.6% 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.