Living in Kleinlützel

Kleinlützel is a small municipality in Solothurn, Switzerland, home to 1,191 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 20%, #315 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 76%, #1,085 of 1,428).

Residents1,191
Density73 per km²
Area16.3 km²
5-year growth-4.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k17.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.30‰
Hub airport21 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+20 km
Within 30 km994,400 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 250 m
Main railway line3.3 km
Border with France2 km
Distance to Bern56 km
Within 10 km57,371 people
Greater areaGreater Basel, 22 km out
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:42

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How Kleinlützel 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 household64#315 of 1,577#14 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 lover46#1,085 of 1,428#35 of 73Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,909 of 2,172#102 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 connectivity92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)81
  • Green space77
  • Flat land (terrain relief)77
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)76
  • Affordability70
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)62
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)53
  • Real estate51
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance50
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)49
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)48
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)47
  • Demographics47
  • Education and family45
  • Sea or lake shore44
  • Health and elderly36
  • Jobs and economy36
  • Safety and community35
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Taxes and wealth32
  • Lifestyle and amenities26
  • Foundation16
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)12
  • 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

20191,2442019: 1,24420201,2612020: 1,26120211,2382021: 1,23820221,2182022: 1,21820231,2152023: 1,21520241,1912024: 1,191

−4.3% 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.