Living in Flumenthal

Flumenthal is a small municipality in Solothurn, Switzerland, home to 1,026 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 40%, #482 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 77%, #1,209 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 85%, #1,204 of 1,428).

Residents1,026
Density330 per km²
Area3.1 km²
5-year growth+8.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.21‰
Hub airport41 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+35 km
Within 30 km870,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 340 m
Nearest major riverAare, under 1 km
Main railway line2.2 km
Border with France27 km
Distance to Bern37 km
Within 10 km128,508 people
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:42

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How Flumenthal 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 household52#1,209 of 1,577#67 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 lover42#1,204 of 1,428#47 of 73Map
Rural value seeker51#482 of 1,224#29 of 74Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner22#1,100 of 2,172#56 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)94
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)80
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • Real estate77
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space67
  • Affordability62
  • Flat land (terrain relief)59
  • Jobs and economy59
  • Demographics54
  • Sea or lake shore52
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)51
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Lifestyle and amenities44
  • Foundation42
  • Health and elderly42
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
  • Safety and community38
  • Taxes and wealth38
  • Education and family33
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance30
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)19
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)13
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)10
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)10
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance2
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20199472019: 94720209762020: 97620211,0042021: 1,00420221,0522022: 1,05220231,0332023: 1,03320241,0262024: 1,026

+8.3% 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.