Living in Luterbach

Luterbach is a compact municipality in Solothurn, Switzerland, home to 3,604 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 35%, #315 of 926), low-income households (top 39%, #237 of 617), rural value seekers (top 43%, #523 of 1,224).

Residents3,604
Density797 per km²
Area4.5 km²
5-year growth+3.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k17.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.29‰
Hub airport43 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+32 km
Within 30 km855,700 people
Lake shore28 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 340 m
Nearest major riverAare, 1.8 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France28 km
Distance to Bern34 km
Within 10 km129,342 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:42

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How Luterbach 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 family36#675 of 766#30 of 45Map
Low-income household54#237 of 617#16 of 28Map
Low-income family41#328 of 579#18 of 27Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple58#469 of 933#5 of 41Map
Single pensioner54#333 of 694#3 of 38Map
Early retiree52#441 of 798#7 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
Commuter27#507 of 875#22 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 buyer48#310 of 687#14 of 28Map
Budget-constrained mover56#315 of 926#19 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 mover52#391 of 718#3 of 38Map
Nature-focused household48#1,298 of 1,577#75 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 lover43#1,167 of 1,428#43 of 73Map
Rural value seeker49#523 of 1,224#38 of 74Map
High-net-worth mover0#335 of 399#20 of 25Map
Lottery winner37#706 of 2,172#21 of 107Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#716 of 933#23 of 41Map
Coastal living59#729 of 790#11 of 18Map
Business owner47#598 of 933#34 of 41Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Foundation81
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)80
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)66
  • Flat land (terrain relief)61
  • Demographics58
  • Jobs and economy56
  • Sea or lake shore55
  • Affordability54
  • Health and elderly53
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)50
  • Real estate46
  • Safety and community43
  • Lifestyle and amenities42
  • Green space42
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
  • Education and family35
  • Taxes and wealth33
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance27
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)15
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)11
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)9
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)8
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance5
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20193,4852019: 3,48520203,4802020: 3,48020213,4882021: 3,48820223,5552022: 3,55520233,6332023: 3,63320243,6042024: 3,604

+3.4% 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.