Living in Starrkirch-Wil

Starrkirch-Wil is a small municipality in Solothurn, Switzerland, home to 1,871 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 50%, #381 of 766), rural value seekers (top 53%, #644 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 56%, #880 of 1,577).

Residents1,871
Density1,011 per km²
Area1.9 km²
5-year growth+10.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.13‰
Hub airport41 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+35 km
Within 30 km1,098,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 170 m
Nearest major riverAare, 1.1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany23 km
Distance to Bern60 km
Within 10 km173,604 people
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:40

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How Starrkirch-Wil 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 family47#381 of 766#5 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
Commuter17#806 of 875#45 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 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#880 of 1,577#49 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 lover35#1,323 of 1,428#61 of 73Map
Rural value seeker45#644 of 1,224#52 of 74Map
High-net-worth mover40#148 of 399#2 of 25Map
Lottery winner51#400 of 2,172#2 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

  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Flat land (terrain relief)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)83
  • Foundation82
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)79
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Demographics60
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)59
  • Green space59
  • Education and family55
  • Health and elderly52
  • Real estate49
  • Safety and community46
  • Taxes and wealth44
  • Jobs and economy39
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)35
  • Affordability32
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance32
  • Sea or lake shore27
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance27
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)24
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance23
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance18
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)16
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)16
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20191,6922019: 1,69220201,7142020: 1,71420211,7102021: 1,71020221,7532022: 1,75320231,8122023: 1,81220241,8712024: 1,871

+10.6% 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.