Living in Gretzenbach

Gretzenbach is a small municipality in Solothurn, Switzerland, home to 2,759 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 30%, #364 of 1,224), movers on a budget (top 43%, #392 of 926), nature lovers (top 52%, #806 of 1,577).

Residents2,759
Density473 per km²
Area5.8 km²
5-year growth+1.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.13‰
Hub airport43 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+38 km
Within 30 km1,141,000 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 170 m
Nearest major riverAare, 2.2 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany22 km
Distance to Bern63 km
Within 10 km204,877 people
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:40

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How Gretzenbach 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 family46#443 of 766#12 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 couple43#823 of 933#36 of 41Map
Single pensioner36#636 of 694#31 of 38Map
Early retiree32#774 of 798#30 of 32Map
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
Commuter22#727 of 875#36 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 mover52#392 of 926#25 of 41Map
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 mover25#658 of 718#31 of 38Map
Nature-focused household59#806 of 1,577#43 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 lover34#1,334 of 1,428#65 of 73Map
Rural value seeker55#364 of 1,224#25 of 74Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner23#1,060 of 2,172#51 of 107Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#718 of 933#24 of 41Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner45#633 of 933#38 of 41Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Flat land (terrain relief)89
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)78
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • Green space71
  • Demographics69
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)67
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Foundation62
  • Education and family57
  • Affordability53
  • Jobs and economy45
  • Taxes and wealth44
  • Health and elderly39
  • Safety and community38
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance37
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance37
  • Sea or lake shore34
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance31
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)27
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance25
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • Lifestyle and amenities22
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)16
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)16
  • Real estate15
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)14
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20192,7332019: 2,73320202,7842020: 2,78420212,7792021: 2,77920222,7722022: 2,77220232,7582023: 2,75820242,7592024: 2,759

+1.0% 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.