Living in Wisen (SO)

Wisen (SO) is a small municipality in Solothurn, Switzerland, home to 437 people in the German-speaking area. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in Switzerland yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents437
Density91 per km²
Area4.8 km²
5-year growth+8.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.26‰
Hub airport36 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+29 km
Within 30 km1,383,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 220 m
Nearest major riverAare, 4.5 km
Main railway line1.7 km
Border with Germany18 km
Distance to Bern62 km
Within 10 km139,536 people
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:40

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How Wisen (SO) 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 too few residents–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: 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 householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner1#1,627 of 2,172#92 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)94
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)83
  • Mobility and connectivity82
  • Flat land (terrain relief)78
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)75
  • Green space70
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Affordability56
  • Demographics56
  • Real estate54
  • Education and family52
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)49
  • Jobs and economy45
  • Lifestyle and amenities44
  • Safety and community41
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)39
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance39
  • Health and elderly36
  • Taxes and wealth34
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance21
  • Sea or lake shore19
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance18
  • 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 distance10
  • Foundation9
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20194032019: 40320204172020: 41720214332021: 43320224422022: 44220234332023: 43320244372024: 437

+8.4% 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.