Living in Wynau

Wynau is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 1,676 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 4%, #47 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 14%, #219 of 1,577), young families (top 32%, #241 of 766).

Residents1,676
Density331 per km²
Area5.1 km²
5-year growth+2.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.27‰
Hub airport44 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+38 km
Within 30 km867,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 280 m
Nearest major riverAare, 2.0 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany33 km
Distance to Bern46 km
Within 10 km113,836 people
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:41

See Wynau on the map

Open in Nestlyzer

Good to know about Wynau

How Wynau 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 family51#241 of 766#27 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 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
Commuter24#648 of 875#77 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 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 household65#219 of 1,577#14 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 lover49#991 of 1,428#151 of 197Map
Rural value seeker64#47 of 1,224#13 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner17#1,269 of 2,172#83 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

  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)85
  • Affordability80
  • Green space76
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)72
  • Flat land (terrain relief)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)66
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)58
  • Jobs and economy56
  • Education and family51
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)47
  • Foundation47
  • Health and elderly44
  • Safety and community40
  • Real estate39
  • Demographics37
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)36
  • Lifestyle and amenities36
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance28
  • Sea or lake shore26
  • Taxes and wealth24
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)22
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)13
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance12
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance10
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance8
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20191,6302019: 1,63020201,6282020: 1,62820211,6602021: 1,66020221,6242022: 1,62420231,6432023: 1,64320241,6762024: 1,676

+2.8% 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.