Living in Wolfwil

Wolfwil is a small municipality in Solothurn, Switzerland, home to 2,385 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 24%, #288 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 32%, #500 of 1,577), young families (top 41%, #309 of 766).

Residents2,385
Density347 per km²
Area6.9 km²
5-year growth+8.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.19‰
Hub airport42 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+36 km
Within 30 km898,400 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 280 m
Nearest major riverAare, under 1 km
Main railway line2.2 km
Border with Germany32 km
Distance to Bern46 km
Within 10 km114,888 people
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:41

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How Wolfwil 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 family49#309 of 766#1 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 couple50#711 of 933#22 of 41Map
Single pensioner44#552 of 694#19 of 38Map
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
Commuter23#695 of 875#33 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 mover52#397 of 926#26 of 41Map
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 mover31#618 of 718#23 of 38Map
Nature-focused household62#500 of 1,577#26 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 lover46#1,082 of 1,428#34 of 73Map
Rural value seeker57#288 of 1,224#16 of 74Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner25#1,017 of 2,172#48 of 107Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#877 of 933#34 of 41Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner45#623 of 933#37 of 41Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)84
  • Mobility and connectivity77
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Flat land (terrain relief)73
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)72
  • Demographics70
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space67
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)64
  • Real estate62
  • Education and family55
  • Affordability54
  • Foundation50
  • Jobs and economy49
  • Health and elderly42
  • Safety and community41
  • Taxes and wealth40
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Lifestyle and amenities32
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance30
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)27
  • Sea or lake shore26
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)18
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)10
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)10
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance9
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance7
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance6
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20192,2002019: 2,20020202,2742020: 2,27420212,3072021: 2,30720222,3632022: 2,36320232,3792023: 2,37920242,3852024: 2,385

+8.4% 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.