Living in Rüttenen

Rüttenen is a small municipality in Solothurn, Switzerland, home to 1,506 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 47%, #564 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 65%, #1,014 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 72%, #1,022 of 1,428).

Residents1,506
Density172 per km²
Area8.8 km²
5-year growth+0.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.05‰
Hub airport42 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+32 km
Within 30 km780,900 people
Lake shore25 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 420 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 25 km
Nearest major riverAare, 1.0 km
Main railway line2.2 km
Border with France26 km
Distance to Bern34 km
Within 10 km109,499 people
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:43

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How Rüttenen 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 household56#1,014 of 1,577#57 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 lover48#1,022 of 1,428#29 of 73Map
Rural value seeker48#564 of 1,224#43 of 74Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner26#980 of 2,172#43 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)94
  • 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)75
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Sea or lake shore61
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)56
  • Demographics51
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)51
  • Lifestyle and amenities50
  • Taxes and wealth49
  • Health and elderly49
  • Flat land (terrain relief)49
  • Jobs and economy46
  • Affordability45
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)44
  • Safety and community40
  • Education and family35
  • Foundation31
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance28
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)13
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)13
  • Real estate13
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)11
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance8
  • 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

20191,4952019: 1,49520201,4622020: 1,46220211,4652021: 1,46520221,4832022: 1,48320231,5102023: 1,51020241,5062024: 1,506

+0.7% 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.