Living in Uttigen

Uttigen is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 2,173 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 10%, #142 of 1,428), young families (top 11%, #78 of 766), rural value seekers (top 21%, #257 of 1,224).

Residents2,173
Density570 per km²
Area3.8 km²
5-year growth+5.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.28‰
Hub airport90 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+20 km
Within 30 km695,200 people
Lake shore7 km (Lake Thun)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 670 m, height range 810 m
Nearest large lakeThunersee, 7.3 km
Nearest major riverAare, 1.3 km
Main railway line1.1 km
Distance to Bern16 km
Within 10 km140,356 people
Greater areaGreater Bern, 16 km out
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:44

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How Uttigen 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 family58#78 of 766#4 of 91Map
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 couple50#731 of 933#92 of 125Map
Single pensioner46#517 of 694#67 of 84Map
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
Commuter23#688 of 875#80 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 buyernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Budget-constrained mover54#350 of 926#99 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 mover34#599 of 718#69 of 90Map
Nature-focused household60#703 of 1,577#103 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 lover70#142 of 1,428#27 of 197Map
Rural value seeker58#257 of 1,224#81 of 151Map
High-net-worth mover0#319 of 399#36 of 45Map
Lottery winner18#1,236 of 2,172#74 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#607 of 933#86 of 125Map
Coastal living71#271 of 790#41 of 117Map
Business owner38#730 of 933#52 of 125Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)96
  • Sea or lake shore91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)83
  • Mobility and connectivity70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Education and family67
  • Green space66
  • Foundation65
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)63
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)60
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)59
  • Affordability58
  • Safety and community54
  • Jobs and economy52
  • Real estate51
  • Demographics47
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)45
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)44
  • Health and elderly40
  • Lifestyle and amenities34
  • Taxes and wealth24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Flat land (terrain relief)20
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance7
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance7
  • 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

20192,0702019: 2,07020202,1032020: 2,10320212,1292021: 2,12920222,1532022: 2,15320232,1842023: 2,18420242,1732024: 2,173

+5.0% 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.