Living in Witterswil

Witterswil is a small municipality in Solothurn, Switzerland, home to 1,446 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 56%, #882 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 58%, #819 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 65%, #785 of 1,224).

Residents1,446
Density542 per km²
Area2.7 km²
5-year growth-3.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.11‰
Hub airport13 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km1,034,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 480 m
Main railway line5.6 km
Border with France3 km
Distance to Bern64 km
Within 10 km374,455 people
Greater areaGreater Basel, 11 km out
LandscapeJura Mountains
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:41

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How Witterswil 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 family36#683 of 766#32 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
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 household58#882 of 1,577#50 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#819 of 1,428#14 of 73Map
Rural value seeker36#785 of 1,224#60 of 74Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner33#790 of 2,172#29 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
  • Mobility and connectivity98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)78
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)76
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)75
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)73
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance63
  • Green space62
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)61
  • Foundation61
  • Demographics56
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)56
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)56
  • Lifestyle and amenities48
  • Safety and community47
  • Jobs and economy47
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
  • Taxes and wealth45
  • Health and elderly44
  • Flat land (terrain relief)42
  • Education and family42
  • Real estate41
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)34
  • Sea or lake shore26
  • Affordability25
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20191,4972019: 1,49720201,4382020: 1,43820211,4522021: 1,45220221,4502022: 1,45020231,4622023: 1,46220241,4462024: 1,446

−3.4% 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.