Living in Büren (SO)

Büren (SO) is a small municipality in Solothurn, Switzerland, home to 1,066 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 43%, #522 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 43%, #676 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 60%, #851 of 1,428).

Residents1,066
Density171 per km²
Area6.2 km²
5-year growth+2.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.21‰
Hub airport21 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+14 km
Within 30 km1,317,800 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 450 m
Main railway line5.2 km
Border with Germany11 km
Distance to Bern61 km
Within 10 km169,831 people
Greater areaGreater Basel, 16 km out
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:41

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How Büren (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#676 of 1,577#34 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 lover53#851 of 1,428#17 of 73Map
Rural value seeker49#522 of 1,224#37 of 74Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner13#1,355 of 2,172#71 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
  • Mobility and connectivity95
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)79
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)74
  • Green space72
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)70
  • Demographics66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance57
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)56
  • Education and family51
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)51
  • Lifestyle and amenities46
  • Safety and community45
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)45
  • Jobs and economy45
  • Flat land (terrain relief)44
  • Affordability43
  • Taxes and wealth38
  • Health and elderly32
  • Foundation28
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Sea or lake shore21
  • Real estate15
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)9
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)9
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20191,0422019: 1,04220201,0432020: 1,04320211,0592021: 1,05920221,0462022: 1,04620231,0442023: 1,04420241,0662024: 1,066

+2.3% 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.