Living in Laupersdorf

Laupersdorf is a small municipality in Solothurn, Switzerland, home to 1,865 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 33%, #511 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 42%, #511 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 69%, #979 of 1,428).

Residents1,865
Density120 per km²
Area15.5 km²
5-year growth+6.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.23‰
Hub airport34 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+28 km
Within 30 km1,174,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 640 m, height range 340 m
Nearest major riverAare, 7.5 km
Main railway line5.0 km
Border with France23 km
Distance to Bern46 km
Within 10 km51,736 people
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:42

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How Laupersdorf 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 foundation–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 household62#511 of 1,577#27 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 lover50#979 of 1,428#26 of 73Map
Rural value seeker50#511 of 1,224#33 of 74Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner2#1,601 of 2,172#91 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)87
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)79
  • Green space72
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Real estate64
  • Flat land (terrain relief)61
  • Demographics60
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)57
  • Education and family54
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)54
  • Safety and community45
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)43
  • Health and elderly43
  • Affordability42
  • Jobs and economy42
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance40
  • Sea or lake shore39
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)37
  • Taxes and wealth37
  • Foundation26
  • Lifestyle and amenities13
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)11
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)10
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)10
  • 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

20191,7482019: 1,74820201,8132020: 1,81320211,8082021: 1,80820221,8102022: 1,81020231,8052023: 1,80520241,8652024: 1,865

+6.7% 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.