Living in Metzerlen-Mariastein

Metzerlen-Mariastein is a small municipality in Solothurn, Switzerland, home to 946 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 35%, #545 of 1,577).

Residents946
Density112 per km²
Area8.5 km²
5-year growth+1.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.26‰
Hub airport16 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+14 km
Within 30 km1,020,900 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 450 m
Main railway line5.4 km
Border with France2 km
Distance to Bern61 km
Within 10 km88,158 people
Greater areaGreater Basel, 16 km out
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:42

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How Metzerlen-Mariastein 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 household62#545 of 1,577#30 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 seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner9#1,436 of 2,172#81 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
  • Mobility and connectivity95
  • Real estate77
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • Green space74
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)70
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)63
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)61
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance58
  • Demographics53
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Flat land (terrain relief)48
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)47
  • Lifestyle and amenities46
  • Safety and community46
  • Health and elderly46
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)45
  • Affordability40
  • Education and family39
  • Jobs and economy39
  • Taxes and wealth34
  • Sea or lake shore34
  • Foundation19
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • 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

20199322019: 93220209332020: 93320219252021: 92520229382022: 93820239512023: 95120249462024: 946

+1.5% 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.