Living in Langendorf

Langendorf is a compact municipality in Solothurn, Switzerland, home to 3,844 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 46%, #419 of 926), low-income households (top 49%, #300 of 617), first-time home buyers (top 53%, #361 of 687).

Residents3,844
Density1,971 per km²
Area2.0 km²
5-year growth+1.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.19‰
Hub airport42 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+31 km
Within 30 km771,300 people
Lake shore23 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 420 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 23 km
Nearest major riverAare, under 1 km
Main railway line1.0 km
Border with France26 km
Distance to Bern34 km
Within 10 km127,733 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:43

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How Langendorf 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 family19#755 of 766#44 of 45Map
Low-income household46#300 of 617#21 of 28Map
Low-income family30#408 of 579#24 of 27Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple47#769 of 933#30 of 41Map
Single pensioner41#589 of 694#26 of 38Map
Early retiree50#503 of 798#12 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
Commuter20#770 of 875#42 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 buyer44#361 of 687#21 of 28Map
Budget-constrained mover51#419 of 926#27 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 mover35#587 of 718#18 of 38Map
Nature-focused household16#1,560 of 1,577#83 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 lover31#1,360 of 1,428#70 of 73Map
Rural value seeker21#1,069 of 1,224#71 of 74Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner44#519 of 2,172#12 of 107Map
Climate-resilient relocation53#930 of 933#41 of 41Map
Coastal living57#756 of 790#16 of 18Map
Business owner43#653 of 933#40 of 41Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)75
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)66
  • Sea or lake shore64
  • Demographics58
  • Affordability52
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)51
  • Flat land (terrain relief)49
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
  • Foundation46
  • Health and elderly42
  • Safety and community42
  • Taxes and wealth40
  • Jobs and economy39
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance27
  • Education and family27
  • Real estate24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)21
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)13
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)13
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance10
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)8
  • Green space7
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)5
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20193,7722019: 3,77220203,7822020: 3,78220213,8062021: 3,80620223,7752022: 3,77520233,7822023: 3,78220243,8442024: 3,844

+1.9% 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.