Living in Schnottwil

Schnottwil is a small municipality in Solothurn, Switzerland, home to 1,131 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 43%, #614 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 48%, #583 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 52%, #812 of 1,577).

Residents1,131
Density158 per km²
Area7.2 km²
5-year growth+0.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.24‰
Hub airport56 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+18 km
Within 30 km923,500 people
Lake shore12 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 340 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 12 km
Nearest major riverAare, 5.3 km
Main railway line5.6 km
Border with France36 km
Distance to Bern22 km
Within 10 km93,430 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:44

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How Schnottwil 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 household59#812 of 1,577#44 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 lover59#614 of 1,428#5 of 73Map
Rural value seeker47#583 of 1,224#45 of 74Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,903 of 2,172#96 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

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)85
  • Sea or lake shore82
  • Mobility and connectivity82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Green space68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Demographics66
  • Flat land (terrain relief)61
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)57
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)57
  • Real estate55
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)52
  • Education and family51
  • Jobs and economy47
  • Safety and community46
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)41
  • Affordability40
  • Taxes and wealth36
  • Foundation28
  • Health and elderly28
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance24
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance24
  • Lifestyle and amenities21
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)18
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)10
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)10
  • 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

20191,1232019: 1,12320201,1352020: 1,13520211,1402021: 1,14020221,1352022: 1,13520231,1402023: 1,14020241,1312024: 1,131

+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.