Living in Bellach

Bellach is a compact municipality in Solothurn, Switzerland, home to 5,399 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 23%, #212 of 926), low-income households (top 42%, #258 of 617), first-time home buyers (top 50%, #338 of 687).

Residents5,399

Density1,021 per km²

Area5.3 km²

5-year growth+2.4%

Tax, single, CHF 100k16.4%

Tax, family, CHF 100k9.0%

Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.21‰

Hub airport43 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))

Nearest city of 100k+30 km

Within 30 km886,500 people

Lake shore22 km (Lake Biel)

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 420 m

Nearest large lakeBielersee, 22 km

Nearest major riverAare, under 1 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with France26 km

Distance to Bern33 km

Within 10 km131,438 people

Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:43

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Good to know about Bellach

The Aare runs through or right past it.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 29 min and sets around 16:43; in late June it sets around 21:30.

How Bellach 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.

Profile	Score	In Switzerland	In Solothurn
Young family	29	#727 of 766	#38 of 45	Map
Low-income household	52	#258 of 617	#18 of 28	Map
Low-income family	39	#343 of 579	#20 of 27	Map
Single parent	38	#248 of 339	#10 of 14	Map
Pensioner couple	48	#751 of 933	#27 of 41	Map
Single pensioner	41	#588 of 694	#25 of 38	Map
Early retiree	26	#791 of 798	#32 of 32	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents	–	Map
Young professional	0	#381 of 398	#15 of 15	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents	–	Map
Remote worker	58	#286 of 398	#15 of 15	Map
Commuter	25	#618 of 875	#27 of 46	Map
Car-free household	0	#491 of 520	#16 of 17	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents	–	Map
First-home buyer	45	#338 of 687	#19 of 28	Map
Budget-constrained mover	60	#212 of 926	#8 of 41	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	0	#344 of 398	#13 of 15	Map
Expat professional	16	#391 of 398	#15 of 15	Map
Healthcare-first mover	43	#507 of 718	#9 of 38	Map
Nature-focused household	39	#1,406 of 1,577	#79 of 84	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	44	#1,145 of 1,428	#40 of 73	Map
Rural value seeker	43	#671 of 1,224	#54 of 74	Map
High-net-worth mover	0	#337 of 399	#22 of 25	Map
Lottery winner	22	#1,088 of 2,172	#53 of 107	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	61	#866 of 933	#32 of 41	Map
Coastal living	62	#674 of 790	#5 of 18	Map
Business owner	41	#685 of 933	#41 of 41	Map
Digital native	22	#371 of 398	#15 of 15	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
Foundation89
Mobility and connectivity80
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)78
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)74
Affordability68
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
Sea or lake shore65
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)65
Health and elderly55
Flat land (terrain relief)54
Demographics54
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)51
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)48
Jobs and economy41
Education and family39
Taxes and wealth38
Green space35
Safety and community30
Real estate27
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance26
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
Lifestyle and amenities16
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance11
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)10
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)10
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)5
Port access (major sea or inland port)3
National border nearby (straight line)0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

+2.4% 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.