Living in Erlinsbach (SO)

Erlinsbach (SO) is a compact municipality in Solothurn, Switzerland, home to 3,634 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 19%, #284 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 28%, #335 of 1,224), movers on a budget (top 50%, #460 of 926).

Residents3,634
Density410 per km²
Area8.9 km²
5-year growth+3.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.97‰
Hub airport41 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+37 km
Within 30 km1,161,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 200 m
Nearest major riverAare, under 1 km
Main railway line1.9 km
Border with Germany18 km
Distance to Bern67 km
Within 10 km168,467 people
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:40

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How Erlinsbach (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 family45#446 of 766#13 of 45Map
Low-income household43#311 of 617#23 of 28Map
Low-income family44#306 of 579#14 of 27Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple53#639 of 933#13 of 41Map
Single pensioner45#530 of 694#16 of 38Map
Early retiree50#483 of 798#9 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#755 of 875#40 of 46Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer41#394 of 687#23 of 28Map
Budget-constrained mover48#460 of 926#30 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 mover34#597 of 718#19 of 38Map
Nature-focused household64#284 of 1,577#13 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 lover40#1,229 of 1,428#48 of 73Map
Rural value seeker55#335 of 1,224#21 of 74Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner46#482 of 2,172#6 of 107Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#863 of 933#31 of 41Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner54#485 of 933#10 of 41Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)89
  • Flat land (terrain relief)82
  • Mobility and connectivity77
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)75
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)74
  • Green space72
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Demographics66
  • Education and family62
  • Foundation59
  • Taxes and wealth55
  • Jobs and economy52
  • Health and elderly46
  • Affordability44
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance38
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance38
  • Lifestyle and amenities38
  • Safety and community36
  • Sea or lake shore34
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance32
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)30
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance23
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)18
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)15
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)15
  • Real estate7
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20193,5242019: 3,52420203,5562020: 3,55620213,5552021: 3,55520223,5722022: 3,57220233,5802023: 3,58020243,6342024: 3,634

+3.1% 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.