Living in Fulenbach

Fulenbach is a small municipality in Solothurn, Switzerland, home to 1,798 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 22%, #262 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 34%, #535 of 1,577), commuters (top 59%, #508 of 875).

Residents1,798
Density401 per km²
Area4.5 km²
5-year growth+1.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.10‰
Hub airport43 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+37 km
Within 30 km906,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 280 m
Nearest major riverAare, under 1 km
Main railway line1.2 km
Border with Germany32 km
Distance to Bern48 km
Within 10 km138,037 people
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:41

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How Fulenbach 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 family41#593 of 766#25 of 45Map
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
Commuter27#508 of 875#23 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 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 household62#535 of 1,577#29 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 lover45#1,105 of 1,428#37 of 73Map
Rural value seeker58#262 of 1,224#14 of 74Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner32#805 of 2,172#30 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)93
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)83
  • Mobility and connectivity76
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)73
  • Green space71
  • Flat land (terrain relief)70
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Demographics62
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)60
  • Jobs and economy59
  • Foundation53
  • Affordability53
  • Taxes and wealth46
  • Education and family46
  • Real estate43
  • Lifestyle and amenities40
  • Safety and community36
  • Health and elderly36
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance29
  • Sea or lake shore26
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)16
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)16
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)16
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance13
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance11
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance11
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20191,7762019: 1,77620201,7772020: 1,77720211,7852021: 1,78520221,7722022: 1,77220231,7752023: 1,77520241,7982024: 1,798

+1.2% 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.