Living in Buchegg

Buchegg is a small municipality in Solothurn, Switzerland, home to 2,550 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 56%, #520 of 933), early retirees (top 73%, #576 of 798), nature lovers (top 79%, #1,236 of 1,577).

Residents2,550
Density113 per km²
Area22.6 km²
5-year growth+0.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.11‰
Hub airport51 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+22 km
Within 30 km921,000 people
Lake shore19 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 200 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 19 km
Nearest major riverAare, 6.3 km
Main railway line7.7 km
Border with France33 km
Distance to Bern25 km
Within 10 km135,123 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:43

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How Buchegg 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 couple42#832 of 933#37 of 41Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Early retiree47#576 of 798#16 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
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 buyernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Budget-constrained mover15#772 of 926#40 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 movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Nature-focused household51#1,236 of 1,577#70 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 lover39#1,248 of 1,428#49 of 73Map
Rural value seeker23#1,041 of 1,224#69 of 74Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner28#923 of 2,172#39 of 107Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#774 of 933#25 of 41Map
Coastal living62#681 of 790#6 of 18Map
Business owner51#520 of 933#20 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)100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
  • Flat land (terrain relief)87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • Sea or lake shore71
  • Green space69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)66
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)64
  • Lifestyle and amenities56
  • Jobs and economy54
  • Demographics52
  • Safety and community48
  • Taxes and wealth46
  • Education and family44
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)41
  • Health and elderly37
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • Real estate33
  • Foundation28
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
  • Affordability20
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance16
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance16
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)9
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)9
  • 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

20192,5452019: 2,54520202,5802020: 2,58020212,5602021: 2,56020222,5222022: 2,52220232,5082023: 2,50820242,5502024: 2,550

+0.2% 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.