Living in Subingen

Subingen is a compact municipality in Solothurn, Switzerland, home to 3,211 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 13%, #157 of 1,224), commuters (top 24%, #208 of 875), low-income households (top 25%, #151 of 617).

Residents3,211
Density512 per km²
Area6.3 km²
5-year growth+1.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.27‰
Hub airport46 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+31 km
Within 30 km839,000 people
Lake shore30 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 340 m
Nearest major riverAare, 4.8 km
Main railway line2.6 km
Border with France31 km
Distance to Bern33 km
Within 10 km126,315 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:42

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How Subingen 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 family49#336 of 766#2 of 45Map
Low-income household60#151 of 617#5 of 28Map
Low-income family52#197 of 579#1 of 27Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple44#819 of 933#35 of 41Map
Single pensioner35#647 of 694#33 of 38Map
Early retiree45#606 of 798#17 of 32Map
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
Commuter37#208 of 875#8 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 buyer54#174 of 687#4 of 28Map
Budget-constrained mover59#242 of 926#11 of 41Map
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 mover21#676 of 718#34 of 38Map
Nature-focused household62#466 of 1,577#24 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 lover50#966 of 1,428#25 of 73Map
Rural value seeker61#157 of 1,224#6 of 74Map
High-net-worth mover0#336 of 399#21 of 25Map
Lottery winner35#746 of 2,172#24 of 107Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#491 of 933#11 of 41Map
Coastal living60#722 of 790#9 of 18Map
Business owner51#536 of 933#24 of 41Map
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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)83
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • Jobs and economy70
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)69
  • Green space68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)65
  • Affordability65
  • Foundation65
  • Demographics61
  • Flat land (terrain relief)59
  • Sea or lake shore53
  • Lifestyle and amenities52
  • Education and family51
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)49
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
  • Safety and community38
  • Health and elderly34
  • Taxes and wealth34
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)21
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)15
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)15
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)5
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance4
  • Real estate3
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)3
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20193,1772019: 3,17720203,2032020: 3,20320213,1732021: 3,17320223,1732022: 3,17320233,1812023: 3,18120243,2112024: 3,211

+1.1% 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.