Living in Kriegstetten

Kriegstetten is a small municipality in Solothurn, Switzerland, home to 1,373 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 64%, #488 of 766), rural value seekers (top 90%, #1,094 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 94%, #1,482 of 1,577).

Residents1,373
Density1,204 per km²
Area1.1 km²
5-year growth+4.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.20‰
Hub airport48 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+28 km
Within 30 km965,500 people
Lake shore28 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 340 m
Nearest major riverAare, 6.0 km
Main railway line4.2 km
Border with France33 km
Distance to Bern30 km
Within 10 km133,554 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:42

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Good to know about Kriegstetten

How Kriegstetten 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 family44#488 of 766#15 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
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 household28#1,482 of 1,577#80 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 lover32#1,349 of 1,428#68 of 73Map
Rural value seeker20#1,094 of 1,224#73 of 74Map
High-net-worth mover21#226 of 399#5 of 25Map
Lottery winner30#891 of 2,172#37 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)81
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Foundation69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)66
  • Flat land (terrain relief)64
  • Lifestyle and amenities62
  • Demographics58
  • Sea or lake shore56
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)54
  • Education and family50
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)49
  • Health and elderly48
  • Jobs and economy48
  • Safety and community48
  • Real estate40
  • Taxes and wealth39
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
  • Affordability30
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance22
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)15
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)15
  • Green space15
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance6
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20191,3152019: 1,31520201,2932020: 1,29320211,3042021: 1,30420221,2922022: 1,29220231,3662023: 1,36620241,3732024: 1,373

+4.4% 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.