Living in Wilderswil

Wilderswil is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 2,697 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 2%, #20 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 16%, #184 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 34%, #531 of 1,577).

Residents2,697
Density204 per km²
Area13.2 km²
5-year growth+0.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.34‰
Hub airport102 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+46 km
Within 30 km220,700 people
Lake shore3 km (Lake Thun)
Climate typeSubpolar oceanic (Cfc)
Terrain around itabout 1,570 m, height range 1,900 m
Nearest large lakeThunersee, 3.4 km
Nearest major riverAare, 3.0 km
Main railway line13.4 km
Border with Italy43 km
Distance to Bern41 km
Within 10 km30,937 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:43

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How Wilderswil 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 couple51#706 of 933#89 of 125Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Early retiree51#459 of 798#37 of 102Map
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
Commuter28#478 of 875#52 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 mover53#366 of 926#101 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 movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Nature-focused household62#531 of 1,577#63 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 lover76#20 of 1,428#3 of 197Map
Rural value seeker60#184 of 1,224#67 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner18#1,245 of 2,172#77 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#409 of 933#61 of 125Map
Coastal living71#272 of 790#42 of 117Map
Business owner35#773 of 933#74 of 125Map
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)99
  • Sea or lake shore98
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)97
  • Green space75
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)69
  • Affordability63
  • Jobs and economy57
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)55
  • Safety and community54
  • Real estate53
  • Mobility and connectivity53
  • Health and elderly50
  • Lifestyle and amenities48
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)47
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)40
  • Foundation40
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)36
  • Demographics36
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)35
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)35
  • Education and family34
  • Taxes and wealth22
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)5
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Flat land (terrain relief)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

20192,6722019: 2,67220202,6582020: 2,65820212,6692021: 2,66920222,6382022: 2,63820232,7092023: 2,70920242,6972024: 2,697

+0.9% 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.