Living in Walkringen

Walkringen is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 1,795 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 26%, #402 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 51%, #721 of 1,428).

Residents1,795
Density104 per km²
Area17.2 km²
5-year growth+0.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k17.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.66‰
Hub airport73 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+14 km
Within 30 km814,900 people
Lake shore22 km (Lake Thun)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 810 m, height range 340 m
Nearest large lakeThunersee, 22 km
Nearest major riverAare, 9.2 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France57 km
Distance to Bern12 km
Within 10 km114,912 people
Greater areaGreater Bern, 12 km out
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:43

See Walkringen on the map

Open in Nestlyzer

Good to know about Walkringen

Best places in Greater Bern

How Walkringen 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 familynot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
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 couplenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
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 movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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 movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Nature-focused household63#402 of 1,577#45 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 lover57#721 of 1,428#113 of 197Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner5#1,538 of 2,172#140 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocationnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Business ownernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
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
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)98
  • Affordability84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Green space70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Sea or lake shore66
  • Flat land (terrain relief)64
  • Lifestyle and amenities60
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)60
  • Jobs and economy59
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)58
  • Safety and community52
  • Education and family44
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)44
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)43
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)41
  • Health and elderly40
  • Real estate40
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)39
  • Foundation23
  • Demographics21
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • Taxes and wealth10
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance8
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance8
  • 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

20191,7822019: 1,78220201,7672020: 1,76720211,7682021: 1,76820221,7552022: 1,75520231,7772023: 1,77720241,7952024: 1,795

+0.7% 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.