Living in Rickenbach (SO)

Rickenbach (SO) is a small municipality in Solothurn, Switzerland, home to 1,135 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 51%, #614 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 59%, #915 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 92%, #1,309 of 1,428).

Residents1,135
Density411 per km²
Area2.8 km²
5-year growth+17.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k7.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.93‰
Hub airport38 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+32 km
Within 30 km1,121,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 220 m
Nearest major riverAare, 2.7 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany25 km
Distance to Bern56 km
Within 10 km145,361 people
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:41

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How Rickenbach (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 family24#743 of 766#42 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 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 household58#915 of 1,577#51 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 lover36#1,309 of 1,428#60 of 73Map
Rural value seeker46#614 of 1,224#48 of 74Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner45#506 of 2,172#10 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)96
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Green space83
  • Flat land (terrain relief)81
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Jobs and economy80
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)80
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)78
  • Lifestyle and amenities72
  • Demographics71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)66
  • Real estate62
  • Taxes and wealth58
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)51
  • Foundation47
  • Health and elderly41
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)41
  • Safety and community41
  • Education and family36
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance35
  • Affordability35
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)32
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Sea or lake shore21
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance16
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)16
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)16
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance14
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance11
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20199642019: 96420201,0122020: 1,01220211,0382021: 1,03820221,0552022: 1,05520231,0792023: 1,07920241,1352024: 1,135

+17.7% 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.