Living in Wynigen

Wynigen is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 2,071 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 27%, #417 of 1,577), movers on a budget (top 36%, #329 of 926), climate-conscious movers (top 47%, #433 of 933).

Residents2,071
Density73 per km²
Area28.3 km²
5-year growth+1.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.45‰
Hub airport56 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+25 km
Within 30 km916,400 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 250 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France42 km
Distance to Bern26 km
Within 10 km76,622 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:42

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How Wynigen 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 couple58#448 of 933#32 of 125Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–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
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 mover56#329 of 926#93 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 household63#417 of 1,577#48 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 lover47#1,053 of 1,428#168 of 197Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner3#1,575 of 2,172#150 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#433 of 933#64 of 125Map
Coastal living59#726 of 790#105 of 117Map
Business owner33#806 of 933#87 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)89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • Flat land (terrain relief)78
  • Affordability72
  • Green space68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)62
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)61
  • Education and family56
  • Safety and community54
  • Jobs and economy50
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)48
  • Sea or lake shore47
  • Real estate45
  • Health and elderly44
  • Lifestyle and amenities43
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)36
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)36
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Demographics30
  • Foundation20
  • Taxes and wealth17
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)16
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance11
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance3
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20192,0432019: 2,04320202,0602020: 2,06020212,0932021: 2,09320222,0772022: 2,07720232,0712023: 2,07120242,0712024: 2,071

+1.4% 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.