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Solothurn · Bezirk Thierstein · BFS commune no. 2611[7]

Coat of arms of BärschwilBärschwil

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 75’892per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 17’03017.0% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 590adult, per month
Residents[4]80613.3% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]62 minto Delémont

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Bärschwil ranks for your household →
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GrindelLaufenLiesbergCourchapoixCourrouxVal Terbi LaufenLiesbergCourchapoixCourrouxVal Terbi Bärschwil

Bärschwil has 806 residents, making it the 83rd largest of the 104 communes in the canton of Solothurn.

13% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

With 30% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is older than the Swiss average (20%).

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 17’030 a year in income tax here, less than in 1 of its 6 neighbouring communes.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 590 a month, above the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Delémont, about 62 minutes away on a weekday morning.

Income tax

Income tax 2026 (federal, cantonal and communal; no church tax) for an employee with gross labour income of…[1]

ProfileCHF 50’000CHF 80’000CHF 100’000CHF 150’000CHF 200’000CHF 300’000
Single, no children5’241
10.5%		12’089
15.1%		17’030
17.0%		31’434
21.0%		48’176
24.1%		83’994
28.0%
Married, single income, no children1’762
3.5%		7’160
8.9%		11’503
11.5%		23’927
16.0%		39’616
19.8%		75’003
25.0%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’432
2.9%		6’536
8.2%		10’840
10.8%		22’745
15.2%		36’758
18.4%		71’415
23.8%
Married, single income, 2 children100
0.2%		2’597
3.2%		6’109
6.1%		17’663
11.8%		32’330
16.2%		67’260
22.4%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 104%, commune 125%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 12%, Roman Catholic 16%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, single premium region of Solothurn.[3]

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 553CHF 590
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 128CHF 149

Commute to job hubs

Median door-to-door time by public transport and on foot, weekday departures every minute 07:00–08:30, from the commune's busiest station. Includes waiting for the next departure.[6]

HubMinutes
Delémont62
Basel SBB76
Muttenz89
Biel/Bienne94
Liestal98
Allschwil100
Olten110
Solothurn115

Hubs more than 3 hours away are not listed. Commute to any commune or postcode: Ranking →

Compared with neighbouring communes

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000: income tax per year and median adult premium per month (CHF).

CommuneTax CHF/yr[1]Premium CHF/mo[3]Population[4]
LaufenBL16’1736196’065
CourchapoixJU16’261660456
CourrouxJU16’2616603’439
LiesbergBL16’3556191’124
Val TerbiJU16’4076603’240
Bärschwil17’030590806
Grindel17’394590508

Population

Residents806[4]
Foreign nationals13.3%
Aged 0–1916.0%
Aged 20–6454.1%
Aged 65+29.9%
Area11.19 km²[5]

Sources

  1. Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026. Tax burden in the communes, tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  2. Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax multipliers 2026. Tax multipliers (income tax), tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  3. Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), health insurance premiums 2027. Health insurance premiums 2027 (mandatory basic insurance); reference date 2027 premiums (published Sept 2026); downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  4. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  5. © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  6. Timetable: opentransportdata.swiss; walking network © OpenStreetMap contributors. Public transport commute to job hubs (computed); reference date timetable fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020, 2026-11-03 07:00–08:30; downloaded 2026-11-02. Licence.
  7. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Swiss official commune register. Swiss official commune register (historicized); reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  10. Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: Bärschwil-blazon.svg, Unknown, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.