Living in Aeschi (SO)

Aeschi (SO) is a small municipality in Solothurn, Switzerland, home to 1,306 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 29%, #351 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 46%, #717 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 73%, #1,036 of 1,428).

Residents1,306
Density238 per km²
Area5.5 km²
5-year growth+7.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.11‰
Hub airport48 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+31 km
Within 30 km774,000 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 340 m
Nearest major riverAare, 7.4 km
Main railway line3.4 km
Border with France35 km
Distance to Bern32 km
Within 10 km99,302 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:42

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How Aeschi (SO) 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 Solothurn
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
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–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 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 household60#717 of 1,577#37 of 84Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover48#1,036 of 1,428#31 of 73Map
Rural value seeker55#351 of 1,224#24 of 74Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner14#1,331 of 2,172#69 of 107Map
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)85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)66
  • Flat land (terrain relief)64
  • Green space63
  • Jobs and economy62
  • Demographics61
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)54
  • Affordability50
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)49
  • Sea or lake shore47
  • Education and family47
  • Health and elderly46
  • Taxes and wealth45
  • Real estate42
  • Safety and community39
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
  • Foundation36
  • Lifestyle and amenities25
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance21
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)15
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)15
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)3
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance1
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20191,2212019: 1,22120201,2142020: 1,21420211,2572021: 1,25720221,2682022: 1,26820231,3102023: 1,31020241,3062024: 1,306

+7.0% 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.