Living in Wimmis

Wimmis is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 2,645 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 11%, #152 of 1,428), people who want to live by the sea (top 22%, #172 of 790), rural value seekers (top 25%, #304 of 1,224).

Residents2,645
Density118 per km²
Area22.4 km²
5-year growth+8.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.32‰
Hub airport103 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+34 km
Within 30 km299,600 people
Lake shore4 km (Lake Thun)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 840 m, height range 870 m
Nearest large lakeThunersee, 3.7 km
Nearest major riverAare, 8.0 km
Main railway line2.4 km
Border with Italy56 km
Distance to Bern30 km
Within 10 km88,609 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:44

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How Wimmis 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 couple40#864 of 933#113 of 125Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Early retiree27#788 of 798#100 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
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 mover57#292 of 926#85 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 household57#957 of 1,577#146 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#152 of 1,428#30 of 197Map
Rural value seeker56#304 of 1,224#91 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,824 of 2,172#269 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#570 of 933#78 of 125Map
Coastal living72#172 of 790#23 of 117Map
Business owner24#900 of 933#121 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
  • Sea or lake shore97
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)96
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Affordability83
  • Green space67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)66
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)59
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)59
  • Mobility and connectivity59
  • Education and family57
  • Safety and community43
  • Jobs and economy39
  • Demographics36
  • Real estate35
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)33
  • Health and elderly33
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)29
  • Foundation28
  • Taxes and wealth22
  • Lifestyle and amenities20
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • Flat land (terrain relief)16
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)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

20192,4462019: 2,44620202,5372020: 2,53720212,5592021: 2,55920222,6092022: 2,60920232,5842023: 2,58420242,6452024: 2,645

+8.1% 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.