Living in Lommiswil

Lommiswil is a small municipality in Solothurn, Switzerland, home to 1,595 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 27%, #423 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 42%, #598 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 52%, #632 of 1,224).

Residents1,595
Density277 per km²
Area5.8 km²
5-year growth+4.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.26‰
Hub airport42 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+31 km
Within 30 km731,200 people
Lake shore21 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 590 m, height range 420 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 21 km
Nearest major riverAare, 2.1 km
Main railway line1.1 km
Border with France24 km
Distance to Bern34 km
Within 10 km123,002 people
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:43

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How Lommiswil 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
Commuter12#838 of 875#46 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 household63#423 of 1,577#20 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 lover60#598 of 1,428#4 of 73Map
Rural value seeker45#632 of 1,224#51 of 74Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner18#1,228 of 2,172#63 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)92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Green space76
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)71
  • Sea or lake shore68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)64
  • Demographics60
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)57
  • Health and elderly53
  • Education and family52
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)50
  • Flat land (terrain relief)49
  • Safety and community48
  • Real estate45
  • Jobs and economy43
  • Foundation41
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)41
  • Taxes and wealth34
  • Affordability32
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance27
  • Lifestyle and amenities27
  • 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 distance12
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)8
  • 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

20191,5282019: 1,52820201,5362020: 1,53620211,5402021: 1,54020221,5872022: 1,58720231,6082023: 1,60820241,5952024: 1,595

+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.