Living in Olten
Olten is a mid-sized municipality in Solothurn, Switzerland, home to 18,339 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 6%, #45 of 875), young professionals (top 12%, #47 of 398), car-free households (top 13%, #66 of 520).
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- The Aare runs through or right past it.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 27 min and sets around 16:40; in late June it sets around 21:29.
How Olten 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.
| Profile | Score | In Switzerland | In Solothurn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 24 | #741 of 766 | #41 of 45 | Map |
| Low-income household | 61 | #135 of 617 | #3 of 28 | Map |
| Low-income family | 30 | #412 of 579 | #25 of 27 | Map |
| Single parent | 30 | #293 of 339 | #13 of 14 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 52 | #656 of 933 | #17 of 41 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 46 | #515 of 694 | #14 of 38 | Map |
| Early retiree | 53 | #419 of 798 | #6 of 32 | Map |
| Single professional | 49 | #63 of 349 | #2 of 10 | Map |
| Young professional | 56 | #47 of 398 | #1 of 15 | Map |
| DINKS | 50 | #37 of 186 | #2 of 4 | Map |
| Remote worker | 69 | #53 of 398 | #1 of 15 | Map |
| Commuter | 70 | #45 of 875 | #1 of 46 | Map |
| Car-free household | 50 | #66 of 520 | #1 of 17 | Map |
| Student | 5 | #139 of 158 | #1 of 3 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 56 | #132 of 687 | #2 of 28 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 59 | #233 of 926 | #9 of 41 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 44 | #58 of 398 | #1 of 15 | Map |
| Expat professional | 61 | #119 of 398 | #3 of 15 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 37 | #571 of 718 | #16 of 38 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 41 | #1,385 of 1,577 | #78 of 84 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 32 | #1,348 of 1,428 | #67 of 73 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 42 | #708 of 1,224 | #57 of 74 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 46 | #494 of 2,172 | #8 of 107 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 59 | #903 of 933 | #39 of 41 | Map |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore | – | Map | |
| Business owner | 65 | #251 of 933 | #1 of 41 | Map |
| Digital native | 45 | #113 of 398 | #2 of 15 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
−0.3% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Starrkirch-Wil 1 km
- Trimbach 2 km
- Winznau 2 km
- Dulliken 2 km
- Wangen bei Olten 3 km
- Aarburg 3 km
- Obergösgen 4 km
- Rickenbach (SO) 4 km
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.