Living in Niederbuchsiten

Niederbuchsiten is a small municipality in Solothurn, Switzerland, home to 1,274 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 51%, #624 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 76%, #1,183 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 91%, #1,296 of 1,428).

Residents1,274
Density232 per km²
Area5.5 km²
5-year growth+9.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.11‰
Hub airport39 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+33 km
Within 30 km1,004,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 280 m
Nearest major riverAare, 3.1 km
Main railway line1.4 km
Border with Germany29 km
Distance to Bern48 km
Within 10 km106,692 people
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:41

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Good to know about Niederbuchsiten

How Niederbuchsiten 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 household53#1,183 of 1,577#65 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 lover37#1,296 of 1,428#57 of 73Map
Rural value seeker46#624 of 1,224#50 of 74Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner5#1,542 of 2,172#87 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)96
  • Demographics91
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)72
  • Flat land (terrain relief)72
  • Green space69
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Jobs and economy60
  • Real estate60
  • Education and family55
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)54
  • Affordability46
  • Taxes and wealth45
  • Safety and community41
  • Foundation36
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)35
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance34
  • Health and elderly27
  • Sea or lake shore27
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)26
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
  • Lifestyle and amenities19
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)12
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)10
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance4
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance4
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance4
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20191,1692019: 1,16920201,1752020: 1,17520211,2462021: 1,24620221,2602022: 1,26020231,2762023: 1,27620241,2742024: 1,274

+9.0% 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.