Living in Erschwil

Erschwil is a small municipality in Solothurn, Switzerland, home to 943 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 23%, #347 of 1,577).

Residents943
Density127 per km²
Area7.4 km²
5-year growth+2.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k17.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.33‰
Hub airport25 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+21 km
Within 30 km1,171,400 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 780 m, height range 450 m
Main railway line5.6 km
Border with France13 km
Distance to Bern51 km
Within 10 km38,956 people
Greater areaGreater Basel, 23 km out
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:42

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How Erschwil 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 too few residents–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 household63#347 of 1,577#15 of 84Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner0#1,908 of 2,172#101 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 connectivity90
  • Green space78
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)70
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Affordability63
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)54
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)54
  • Demographics54
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)50
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance49
  • Flat land (terrain relief)48
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)45
  • Jobs and economy43
  • Sea or lake shore43
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)43
  • Health and elderly40
  • Safety and community40
  • Real estate38
  • Education and family35
  • Taxes and wealth31
  • Foundation22
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)17
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)16
  • Lifestyle and amenities13
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)8
  • 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

20199202019: 92020209242020: 92420219352021: 93520229482022: 94820239392023: 93920249432024: 943

+2.5% 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.