Living in Bettlach

Bettlach is a compact municipality in Solothurn, Switzerland, home to 4,943 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 29%, #448 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 35%, #496 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 42%, #506 of 1,224).

Residents4,943
Density405 per km²
Area12.2 km²
5-year growth+0.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k7.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.94‰
Hub airport45 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+28 km
Within 30 km821,100 people
Lake shore16 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 590 m, height range 420 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 16 km
Nearest major riverAare, 1.8 km
Main railway line1.9 km
Border with France26 km
Distance to Bern32 km
Within 10 km98,622 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:43

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Good to know about Bettlach

How Bettlach 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 family30#720 of 766#37 of 45Map
Low-income household30#393 of 617#27 of 28Map
Low-income family26#447 of 579#26 of 27Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple54#592 of 933#10 of 41Map
Single pensioner45#539 of 694#18 of 38Map
Early retiree31#775 of 798#31 of 32Map
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
Commuter20#764 of 875#41 of 46Map
Car-free household0#492 of 520#17 of 17Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer32#458 of 687#27 of 28Map
Budget-constrained mover41#549 of 926#34 of 41Map
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 mover31#621 of 718#25 of 38Map
Nature-focused household63#448 of 1,577#23 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 lover62#496 of 1,428#2 of 73Map
Rural value seeker50#506 of 1,224#32 of 74Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner31#844 of 2,172#33 of 107Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#707 of 933#22 of 41Map
Coastal living65#550 of 790#2 of 18Map
Business owner49#564 of 933#28 of 41Map
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)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)84
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)77
  • Sea or lake shore76
  • Green space71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)64
  • Foundation62
  • Taxes and wealth57
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)57
  • Flat land (terrain relief)54
  • Demographics53
  • Jobs and economy43
  • Real estate42
  • Health and elderly42
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)41
  • Safety and community40
  • Affordability36
  • Education and family35
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance23
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)18
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance17
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)10
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)10
  • Lifestyle and amenities8
  • 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

20194,9402019: 4,94020204,9112020: 4,91120214,9712021: 4,97120224,9532022: 4,95320234,9522023: 4,95220244,9432024: 4,943

+0.1% 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.