Living in Zuchwil

Zuchwil is a compact municipality in Solothurn, Switzerland, home to 9,331 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 19%, #172 of 926), remote workers (top 22%, #84 of 398), commuters (top 23%, #197 of 875).

Residents9,331
Density2,015 per km²
Area4.6 km²
5-year growth+5.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m2.21‰
Hub airport44 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+30 km
Within 30 km782,800 people
Lake shore26 km (Lake Biel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 420 m
Nearest major riverAare, 1.8 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France28 km
Distance to Bern33 km
Within 10 km122,853 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:42

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How Zuchwil 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 family23#747 of 766#43 of 45Map
Low-income household59#162 of 617#7 of 28Map
Low-income family32#396 of 579#22 of 27Map
Single parent30#290 of 339#11 of 14Map
Pensioner couple52#670 of 933#18 of 41Map
Single pensioner44#558 of 694#21 of 38Map
Early retiree47#574 of 798#15 of 32Map
Single professional27#159 of 349#4 of 10Map
Young professional33#145 of 398#4 of 15Map
DINKS22#112 of 186#3 of 4Map
Remote worker67#84 of 398#3 of 15Map
Commuter38#197 of 875#7 of 46Map
Car-free household23#186 of 520#4 of 17Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer50#273 of 687#10 of 28Map
Budget-constrained mover62#172 of 926#5 of 41Map
Urban lifestyle seeker21#153 of 398#4 of 15Map
Expat professional58#156 of 398#4 of 15Map
Healthcare-first mover34#606 of 718#22 of 38Map
Nature-focused household24#1,503 of 1,577#81 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 lover35#1,324 of 1,428#62 of 73Map
Rural value seeker31#858 of 1,224#62 of 74Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner34#765 of 2,172#25 of 107Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#890 of 933#36 of 41Map
Coastal living58#751 of 790#15 of 18Map
Business owner52#501 of 933#14 of 41Map
Digital native37#180 of 398#4 of 15Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)87
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)79
  • Affordability71
  • Lifestyle and amenities70
  • Jobs and economy70
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Sea or lake shore59
  • Demographics55
  • Foundation53
  • Health and elderly49
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)49
  • Flat land (terrain relief)49
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)43
  • Taxes and wealth38
  • Education and family32
  • Safety and community28
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance26
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)21
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)15
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)15
  • Real estate8
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)8
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance7
  • Green space6
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)3
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20198,8752019: 8,87520208,9622020: 8,96220219,0412021: 9,04120229,0582022: 9,05820239,1912023: 9,19120249,3312024: 9,331

+5.1% 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.