Living in Zweisimmen

Zweisimmen is a compact municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 3,083 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are first-time home buyers (top 45%, #305 of 687), movers on a budget (top 52%, #474 of 926), early retirees (top 58%, #458 of 798).

Residents3,083
Density42 per km²
Area73.0 km²
5-year growth+1.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.46‰
Hub airport103 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+44 km
Within 30 km247,100 people
Lake shore28 km (Lake Thun)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,430 m, height range 450 m
Main railway line21.6 km
Border with France48 km
Distance to Bern41 km
Within 10 km6,265 people
Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 16:46

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How Zweisimmen 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 foundation–Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple51#704 of 933#88 of 125Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Early retiree51#458 of 798#36 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 buyer48#305 of 687#80 of 87Map
Budget-constrained mover47#474 of 926#115 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 household56#1,025 of 1,577#155 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 lover52#901 of 1,428#132 of 197Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner14#1,335 of 2,172#100 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#784 of 933#106 of 125Map
Coastal living58#744 of 790#112 of 117Map
Business owner29#855 of 933#106 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)74
  • Lifestyle and amenities70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Affordability62
  • Green space61
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)61
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)59
  • Sea or lake shore56
  • Safety and community56
  • Mobility and connectivity54
  • Real estate52
  • Jobs and economy47
  • Flat land (terrain relief)47
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)45
  • Health and elderly43
  • Education and family38
  • Demographics32
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)31
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)27
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)23
  • Foundation22
  • Taxes and wealth17
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)12
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance1
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance1
  • 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
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)0

Residents by year

20193,0302019: 3,03020203,0182020: 3,01820213,0402021: 3,04020223,0322022: 3,03220233,0822023: 3,08220243,0832024: 3,083

+1.7% 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.