Living in Trimbach

Trimbach is a compact municipality in Solothurn, Switzerland, home to 6,644 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 5%, #58 of 1,224), movers on a budget (top 15%, #132 of 926), nature lovers (top 18%, #273 of 1,577).

Residents6,644
Density874 per km²
Area7.6 km²
5-year growth+0.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.22‰
Hub airport39 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+32 km
Within 30 km1,103,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 220 m
Nearest major riverAare, 1.2 km
Main railway line1.0 km
Border with Germany22 km
Distance to Bern59 km
Within 10 km156,635 people
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:40

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How Trimbach 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 family42#557 of 766#20 of 45Map
Low-income household58#187 of 617#8 of 28Map
Low-income family46#282 of 579#11 of 27Map
Single parent45#204 of 339#7 of 14Map
Pensioner couple53#642 of 933#14 of 41Map
Single pensioner46#506 of 694#12 of 38Map
Early retiree40#693 of 798#24 of 32Map
Single professional0#331 of 349#10 of 10Map
Young professional4#365 of 398#14 of 15Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker65#131 of 398#9 of 15Map
Commuter28#487 of 875#20 of 46Map
Car-free household0#490 of 520#15 of 17Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer48#312 of 687#15 of 28Map
Budget-constrained mover63#132 of 926#1 of 41Map
Urban lifestyle seeker0#342 of 398#11 of 15Map
Expat professional34#350 of 398#13 of 15Map
Healthcare-first mover42#516 of 718#11 of 38Map
Nature-focused household64#273 of 1,577#12 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 lover45#1,122 of 1,428#38 of 73Map
Rural value seeker64#58 of 1,224#1 of 74Map
High-net-worth mover0#333 of 399#18 of 25Map
Lottery winner29#899 of 2,172#38 of 107Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#342 of 933#4 of 41Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner48#581 of 933#32 of 41Map
Digital native27#330 of 398#13 of 15Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Foundation91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)81
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)81
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)79
  • Flat land (terrain relief)78
  • Affordability72
  • Green space69
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Demographics57
  • Jobs and economy54
  • Health and elderly54
  • Education and family48
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)41
  • Taxes and wealth37
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance35
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)29
  • Safety and community28
  • Lifestyle and amenities27
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Sea or lake shore23
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance23
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance20
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)15
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)15
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance14
  • Real estate9
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20196,5912019: 6,59120206,5522020: 6,55220216,5952021: 6,59520226,5622022: 6,56220236,5562023: 6,55620246,6442024: 6,644

+0.8% 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.