Living in Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus

Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus is a small municipality in Solothurn, Switzerland, home to 1,027 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 80%, #1,248 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 99%, #1,204 of 1,224).

Residents1,027
Density409 per km²
Area2.5 km²
5-year growth+5.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.63‰
Hub airport42 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+32 km
Within 30 km792,700 people
Lake shore26 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 420 m
Nearest major riverAare, under 1 km
Main railway line1.7 km
Border with France27 km
Distance to Bern34 km
Within 10 km116,609 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:42

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How Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus 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 household51#1,248 of 1,577#71 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 seeker7#1,204 of 1,224#74 of 74Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner49#434 of 2,172#3 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

  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Taxes and wealth78
  • Green space77
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)77
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Lifestyle and amenities66
  • Sea or lake shore59
  • Demographics58
  • Jobs and economy52
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)51
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Flat land (terrain relief)49
  • Foundation48
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)43
  • Health and elderly39
  • Safety and community35
  • Real estate31
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance28
  • Education and family24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)11
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)10
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)10
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)8
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance7
  • Affordability2
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20199752019: 97520209822020: 98220219912021: 99120229752022: 97520231,0002023: 1,00020241,0272024: 1,027

+5.3% 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.