Living in Winznau

Winznau is a small municipality in Solothurn, Switzerland, home to 2,017 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 12%, #139 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 15%, #234 of 1,577), young families (top 81%, #614 of 766).

Residents2,017
Density512 per km²
Area3.9 km²
5-year growth+8.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.21‰
Hub airport40 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+34 km
Within 30 km1,102,700 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 170 m
Nearest major riverAare, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany22 km
Distance to Bern61 km
Within 10 km161,936 people
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:40

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How Winznau 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 family40#614 of 766#27 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
Commuter21#749 of 875#38 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 household65#234 of 1,577#10 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 lover39#1,254 of 1,428#51 of 73Map
Rural value seeker61#139 of 1,224#4 of 74Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner26#986 of 2,172#45 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

  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • Flat land (terrain relief)90
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)79
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Green space73
  • Demographics70
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Affordability62
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)61
  • Foundation59
  • Health and elderly53
  • Jobs and economy51
  • Education and family41
  • Safety and community38
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)38
  • Taxes and wealth38
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance33
  • Lifestyle and amenities32
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance27
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)26
  • Sea or lake shore26
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance23
  • Real estate19
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance17
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)15
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)15
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20191,8572019: 1,85720201,9192020: 1,91920211,9022021: 1,90220221,9682022: 1,96820231,9562023: 1,95620242,0172024: 2,017

+8.6% 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.