Living in Seewen

Seewen is a small municipality in Solothurn, Switzerland, home to 1,065 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 27%, #422 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 50%, #713 of 1,428).

Residents1,065
Density65 per km²
Area16.3 km²
5-year growth+5.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.24‰
Hub airport21 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+15 km
Within 30 km1,278,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 590 m, height range 480 m
Main railway line4.3 km
Border with Germany12 km
Distance to Bern60 km
Within 10 km160,066 people
Greater areaGreater Basel, 17 km out
LandscapeJura Mountains
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:41

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How Seewen 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 household63#422 of 1,577#19 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 lover57#713 of 1,428#7 of 73Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner7#1,497 of 2,172#85 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
  • Mobility and connectivity95
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)81
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)77
  • Green space76
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)74
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Jobs and economy58
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance57
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)56
  • Affordability54
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Demographics50
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
  • Lifestyle and amenities44
  • Health and elderly43
  • Flat land (terrain relief)42
  • Safety and community42
  • Taxes and wealth35
  • Real estate33
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Sea or lake shore24
  • Education and family19
  • Foundation14
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)9
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)9
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20191,0142019: 1,01420201,0102020: 1,01020211,0032021: 1,00320221,0222022: 1,02220231,0522023: 1,05220241,0652024: 1,065

+5.0% 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.