Living in Oberdorf (SO)

Oberdorf (SO) is a small municipality in Solothurn, Switzerland, home to 1,844 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 38%, #589 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 44%, #532 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 55%, #775 of 1,428).

Residents1,844
Density155 per km²
Area11.9 km²
5-year growth+8.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.24‰
Hub airport41 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+32 km
Within 30 km741,900 people
Lake shore23 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 420 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 23 km
Nearest major riverAare, 1.9 km
Main railway line1.8 km
Border with France24 km
Distance to Bern35 km
Within 10 km119,774 people
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:43

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How Oberdorf (SO) 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 foundation–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 household61#589 of 1,577#32 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 lover55#775 of 1,428#10 of 73Map
Rural value seeker49#532 of 1,224#40 of 74Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner24#1,033 of 2,172#50 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

  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Green space80
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)65
  • Sea or lake shore64
  • Real estate61
  • Health and elderly60
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)59
  • Demographics58
  • Lifestyle and amenities53
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)51
  • Education and family50
  • Flat land (terrain relief)49
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)47
  • Safety and community45
  • Affordability42
  • Taxes and wealth36
  • Jobs and economy33
  • Foundation30
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance28
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)21
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)13
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)13
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)11
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance10
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)8
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20191,7032019: 1,70320201,7242020: 1,72420211,7492021: 1,74920221,7762022: 1,77620231,8132023: 1,81320241,8442024: 1,844

+8.3% 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.