Living in Recherswil

Recherswil is a small municipality in Solothurn, Switzerland, home to 2,146 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 53%, #829 of 1,577), business owners (top 55%, #511 of 933), rural value seekers (top 56%, #685 of 1,224).

Residents2,146
Density639 per km²
Area3.4 km²
5-year growth+9.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.16‰
Hub airport49 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+27 km
Within 30 km974,300 people
Lake shore28 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 250 m
Nearest major riverAare, 7.5 km
Main railway line5.7 km
Border with France34 km
Distance to Bern29 km
Within 10 km137,560 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:43

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How Recherswil 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 family42#558 of 766#21 of 45Map
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 couple52#652 of 933#15 of 41Map
Single pensioner47#493 of 694#9 of 38Map
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
Commuter24#672 of 875#30 of 46Map
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 mover33#620 of 926#37 of 41Map
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 mover36#579 of 718#17 of 38Map
Nature-focused household59#829 of 1,577#47 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 lover42#1,191 of 1,428#45 of 73Map
Rural value seeker43#685 of 1,224#55 of 74Map
High-net-worth mover1#286 of 399#13 of 25Map
Lottery winner34#780 of 2,172#28 of 107Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#675 of 933#20 of 41Map
Coastal living58#748 of 790#13 of 18Map
Business owner52#511 of 933#17 of 41Map
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
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Flat land (terrain relief)78
  • Demographics77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Foundation67
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)66
  • Green space62
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)62
  • Jobs and economy60
  • Sea or lake shore56
  • Real estate50
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)49
  • Safety and community47
  • Education and family46
  • Taxes and wealth42
  • Health and elderly41
  • Lifestyle and amenities39
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Affordability30
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance19
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)16
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)15
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance7
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20191,9682019: 1,96820202,0092020: 2,00920212,0172021: 2,01720222,0282022: 2,02820232,0792023: 2,07920242,1462024: 2,146

+9.0% 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.