Living in Gempen

Gempen is a small municipality in Solothurn, Switzerland, home to 923 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 66%, #1,030 of 1,577).

Residents923
Density154 per km²
Area6.0 km²
5-year growth+4.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.19‰
Hub airport18 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+11 km
Within 30 km1,188,700 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 590 m, height range 480 m
Nearest major riverRhin, 8.0 km
Main railway line3.7 km
Border with Germany8 km
Distance to Bern64 km
Within 10 km240,279 people
Greater areaGreater Basel, 13 km out
LandscapeJura Mountains
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:41

See Gempen on the map

Open in Nestlyzer

Good to know about Gempen

Best places in Greater Basel

How Gempen 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 household56#1,030 of 1,577#60 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 winner18#1,240 of 2,172#64 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 connectivity97
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)83
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)79
  • Green space70
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Demographics61
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance61
  • Lifestyle and amenities56
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)56
  • Education and family51
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
  • Safety and community45
  • Health and elderly45
  • Flat land (terrain relief)43
  • Jobs and economy41
  • Affordability41
  • Taxes and wealth40
  • Real estate34
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)29
  • Foundation25
  • Sea or lake shore19
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)9
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)9
  • 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

20198802019: 88020208672020: 86720219012021: 90120229042022: 90420239082023: 90820249232024: 923

+4.9% 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.