Living in Gunzgen

Gunzgen is a small municipality in Solothurn, Switzerland, home to 1,714 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 62%, #755 of 1,224), commuters (top 63%, #547 of 875), nature lovers (top 82%, #1,281 of 1,577).

Residents1,714
Density436 per km²
Area3.9 km²
5-year growth+3.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.08‰
Hub airport39 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+33 km
Within 30 km1,035,200 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 280 m
Nearest major riverAare, 2.3 km
Main railway line1.2 km
Border with Germany27 km
Distance to Bern52 km
Within 10 km146,005 people
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:41

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How Gunzgen 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 family27#733 of 766#40 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#547 of 875#24 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 household49#1,281 of 1,577#73 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 lover37#1,294 of 1,428#56 of 73Map
Rural value seeker38#755 of 1,224#59 of 74Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner31#838 of 2,172#32 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)96
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)81
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)76
  • Flat land (terrain relief)73
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Jobs and economy66
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)58
  • Green space57
  • Foundation54
  • Demographics51
  • Taxes and wealth48
  • Safety and community44
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)38
  • Education and family37
  • Lifestyle and amenities36
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance34
  • Health and elderly34
  • Affordability33
  • Real estate33
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)26
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Sea or lake shore22
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)16
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)13
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance12
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance11
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance9
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20191,6512019: 1,65120201,6522020: 1,65220211,6542021: 1,65420221,6892022: 1,68920231,6732023: 1,67320241,7142024: 1,714

+3.8% 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.