Living in Wangen an der Aare

Wangen an der Aare is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 2,388 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 9%, #108 of 1,224), movers on a budget (top 19%, #168 of 926), commuters (top 28%, #241 of 875).

Residents2,388
Density457 per km²
Area5.2 km²
5-year growth+3.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.34‰
Hub airport42 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+36 km
Within 30 km789,400 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 340 m
Nearest major riverAare, 1.5 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France30 km
Distance to Bern38 km
Within 10 km132,537 people
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:42

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How Wangen an der Aare 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 family40#623 of 766#74 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 couple56#532 of 933#62 of 125Map
Single pensioner53#349 of 694#42 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
Commuter35#241 of 875#22 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 mover62#168 of 926#49 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 mover40#534 of 718#54 of 90Map
Nature-focused household61#565 of 1,577#69 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 lover51#914 of 1,428#136 of 197Map
Rural value seeker62#108 of 1,224#42 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner23#1,061 of 2,172#55 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#572 of 933#79 of 125Map
Coastal living58#742 of 790#111 of 117Map
Business owner43#658 of 933#27 of 125Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)84
  • Mobility and connectivity77
  • Affordability76
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Jobs and economy66
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)65
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)65
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)64
  • Green space62
  • Flat land (terrain relief)59
  • Foundation58
  • Lifestyle and amenities57
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)51
  • Safety and community49
  • Sea or lake shore46
  • Demographics45
  • Health and elderly42
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
  • Education and family32
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance29
  • Real estate22
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
  • Taxes and wealth21
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)19
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)13
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20192,3012019: 2,30120202,3122020: 2,31220212,3212021: 2,32120222,3772022: 2,37720232,3842023: 2,38420242,3882024: 2,388

+3.8% 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.