Living in Lüterkofen-Ichertswil

Lüterkofen-Ichertswil is a small municipality in Solothurn, Switzerland, home to 895 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 73%, #885 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 73%, #1,151 of 1,577).

Residents895
Density202 per km²
Area4.4 km²
5-year growth+13.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.11‰
Hub airport49 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+25 km
Within 30 km924,500 people
Lake shore21 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 200 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 21 km
Nearest major riverAare, 5.2 km
Main railway line4.3 km
Border with France31 km
Distance to Bern28 km
Within 10 km140,999 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:43

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How Lüterkofen-Ichertswil 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 too few residents–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 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 household53#1,151 of 1,577#64 of 84Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seeker30#885 of 1,224#64 of 74Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner19#1,207 of 2,172#61 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)90
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)88
  • Flat land (terrain relief)88
  • Real estate83
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • Green space73
  • Demographics69
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Sea or lake shore67
  • Education and family53
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)51
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Health and elderly48
  • Safety and community47
  • Jobs and economy46
  • Taxes and wealth45
  • Lifestyle and amenities38
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Foundation28
  • Affordability25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance20
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance13
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)10
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)8
  • 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

20197862019: 78620207972020: 79720218292021: 82920228782022: 87820239102023: 91020248952024: 895

+13.9% 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.