Living in Matzendorf

Matzendorf is a small municipality in Solothurn, Switzerland, home to 1,349 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 25%, #387 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 68%, #961 of 1,428).

Residents1,349
Density120 per km²
Area11.3 km²
5-year growth+2.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k17.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.33‰
Hub airport34 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+28 km
Within 30 km1,082,900 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 640 m, height range 340 m
Nearest major riverAare, 6.9 km
Main railway line6.2 km
Border with France22 km
Distance to Bern45 km
Within 10 km44,767 people
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:42

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How Matzendorf 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 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 household63#387 of 1,577#16 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#961 of 1,428#23 of 73Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner7#1,500 of 2,172#86 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)85
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)77
  • Green space77
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Jobs and economy61
  • Flat land (terrain relief)60
  • Affordability59
  • Education and family57
  • Demographics55
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)54
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Real estate47
  • Sea or lake shore43
  • Lifestyle and amenities43
  • Safety and community41
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)41
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance40
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
  • Health and elderly36
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)34
  • Taxes and wealth31
  • Foundation24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)9
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)9
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)8
  • 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

20191,3172019: 1,31720201,3322020: 1,33220211,3402021: 1,34020221,3212022: 1,32120231,3692023: 1,36920241,3492024: 1,349

+2.4% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

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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.