Living in Welschenrohr-Gänsbrunnen

Welschenrohr-Gänsbrunnen is a small municipality in Solothurn, Switzerland, home to 1,162 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 8%, #114 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 57%, #803 of 1,428).

Residents1,162
Density48 per km²
Area24.5 km²
Hub airport37 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+33 km
Within 30 km778,100 people
Lake shore25 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 890 m, height range 420 m
Nearest large lakeBielersee, 25 km
Nearest major riverAare, 6.7 km
Main railway line6.3 km
Border with France20 km
Distance to Bern39 km
Within 10 km73,692 people
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:42

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How Welschenrohr-Gänsbrunnen 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: not enough data–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 household66#114 of 1,577#3 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 lover54#803 of 1,428#12 of 73Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner3#1,578 of 2,172#89 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Green space78
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)66
  • Sea or lake shore61
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)52
  • Flat land (terrain relief)51
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)47
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)44
  • Health and elderly43
  • Jobs and economy43
  • Education and family42
  • Demographics42
  • Safety and community36
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance34
  • Real estate30
  • Lifestyle and amenities22
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)22
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)18
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)15
  • Foundation15
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)9
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance8
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)8
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20221,1712022: 1,17120231,1732023: 1,17320241,1622024: 1,162

−0.8% from 2022 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.