Living in Zäziwil

Zäziwil is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 1,623 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 10%, #122 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 33%, #468 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 38%, #592 of 1,577).

Residents1,623
Density300 per km²
Area5.4 km²
5-year growth-0.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.38‰
Hub airport79 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+18 km
Within 30 km710,100 people
Lake shore16 km (Lake Thun)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 780 m, height range 390 m
Nearest large lakeThunersee, 16 km
Nearest major riverAare, 8.8 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Bern15 km
Within 10 km63,474 people
Greater areaGreater Bern, 15 km out
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 16:43

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How Zäziwil 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 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
Commuter22#733 of 875#87 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 household61#592 of 1,577#74 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 lover62#468 of 1,428#80 of 197Map
Rural value seeker62#122 of 1,224#48 of 151Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner2#1,606 of 2,172#159 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

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • Affordability82
  • Sea or lake shore76
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space64
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)58
  • Flat land (terrain relief)56
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)55
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)54
  • Education and family53
  • Safety and community47
  • Real estate45
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)45
  • Jobs and economy44
  • Foundation44
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)41
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)39
  • Health and elderly38
  • Demographics25
  • Taxes and wealth20
  • Lifestyle and amenities19
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)13
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance4
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance4
  • 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

20191,6282019: 1,62820201,5952020: 1,59520211,5792021: 1,57920221,6012022: 1,60120231,6112023: 1,61120241,6232024: 1,623

−0.3% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

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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.