Living in Wattenwil
Wattenwil is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 3,165 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 3%, #28 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 4%, #46 of 1,428), low-income families (top 4%, #19 of 579).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Wattenwil
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- It is part of Greater Bern, 17 km from the city centre.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 32 min and sets around 16:44; in late June it sets around 21:28.
How Wattenwil 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.
| Profile | Score | In Switzerland | In Bern | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income household | 67 | #56 of 617 | #20 of 73 | Map |
| Low-income family | 67 | #19 of 579 | #1 of 69 | Map |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 56 | #535 of 933 | #65 of 125 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 53 | #404 of 798 | #22 of 102 | Map |
| Single professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Young professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Commuter | 28 | #493 of 875 | #55 of 106 | Map |
| Car-free household | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 60 | #72 of 687 | #17 of 87 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 64 | #115 of 926 | #29 of 125 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Expat professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Healthcare-first mover | 37 | #568 of 718 | #60 of 90 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 66 | #117 of 1,577 | #4 of 220 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 74 | #46 of 1,428 | #10 of 197 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 66 | #28 of 1,224 | #6 of 151 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 18 | #1,248 of 2,172 | #78 of 339 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 73 | #164 of 933 | #16 of 125 | Map |
| Coastal living | 73 | #109 of 790 | #14 of 117 | Map |
| Business owner | 30 | #836 of 933 | #98 of 125 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+9.3% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Forst-Längenbühl 2 km
- Gurzelen 3 km
- Burgistein 3 km
- Blumenstein 3 km
- Seftigen 3 km
- Uebeschi 4 km
- Pohlern 5 km
- Thurnen 5 km
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.