Living in Dulliken

Dulliken is a compact municipality in Solothurn, Switzerland, home to 5,224 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 17%, #203 of 1,224), movers on a budget (top 23%, #205 of 926), low-income households (top 35%, #212 of 617).

Residents5,224
Density865 per km²
Area6.0 km²
5-year growth+5.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.17‰
Hub airport42 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+35 km
Within 30 km1,048,200 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 170 m
Nearest major riverAare, 1.6 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany23 km
Distance to Bern60 km
Within 10 km199,244 people
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:40

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Good to know about Dulliken

How Dulliken 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 family45#460 of 766#14 of 45Map
Low-income household56#212 of 617#11 of 28Map
Low-income family47#267 of 579#7 of 27Map
Single parent47#197 of 339#5 of 14Map
Pensioner couple53#637 of 933#12 of 41Map
Single pensioner46#505 of 694#11 of 38Map
Early retiree44#630 of 798#18 of 32Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Young professional11#334 of 398#12 of 15Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker64#155 of 398#11 of 15Map
Commuter28#492 of 875#21 of 46Map
Car-free household5#422 of 520#12 of 17Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer47#316 of 687#17 of 28Map
Budget-constrained mover60#205 of 926#6 of 41Map
Urban lifestyle seeker0#346 of 398#15 of 15Map
Expat professional40#322 of 398#11 of 15Map
Healthcare-first mover39#544 of 718#13 of 38Map
Nature-focused household60#690 of 1,577#36 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 lover37#1,301 of 1,428#59 of 73Map
Rural value seeker60#203 of 1,224#10 of 74Map
High-net-worth mover0#339 of 399#24 of 25Map
Lottery winner35#741 of 2,172#23 of 107Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#608 of 933#17 of 41Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner51#533 of 933#22 of 41Map
Digital native29#308 of 398#9 of 15Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Flat land (terrain relief)89
  • Foundation88
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)83
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)79
  • Mobility and connectivity77
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)77
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Affordability64
  • Demographics62
  • Jobs and economy58
  • Green space55
  • Education and family55
  • Health and elderly50
  • Taxes and wealth41
  • Lifestyle and amenities33
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)32
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance31
  • Safety and community31
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance29
  • Sea or lake shore29
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance24
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)21
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance19
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)16
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)16
  • Real estate16
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20194,9642019: 4,96420205,0482020: 5,04820215,0822021: 5,08220225,0832022: 5,08320235,1832023: 5,18320245,2242024: 5,224

+5.2% 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.