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Solothurn · Bezirk Thal · BFS commune no. 2422[7]

Coat of arms of BalsthalBalsthal

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 75’912per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 17’01017.0% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 590adult, per month
Residents[4]6’62237.2% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]60 minto Solothurn

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Balsthal ranks for your household →
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NiederbippOberbuchsitenOensingenHolderbank (SO)LaupersdorfMümliswil-Ramiswil NiederbippOensingenHolderbank (SO)LaupersdorfMümliswil-Ramiswil Balsthal

Balsthal has 6’622 residents, making it the 10th largest of the 104 communes in the canton of Solothurn.

37% of residents are foreign nationals, above the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 17’010 a year in income tax here, less than in 3 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 Solothurn, about 60 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 children5’221
10.4%		12’069
15.1%		17’010
17.0%		31’415
20.9%		48’156
24.1%		83’976
28.0%
Married, single income, no children1’722
3.4%		7’120
8.9%		11’463
11.5%		23’886
15.9%		39’574
19.8%		74’964
25.0%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’392
2.8%		6’496
8.1%		10’800
10.8%		22’704
15.1%		36’718
18.4%		71’373
23.8%
Married, single income, 2 children60
0.1%		2’557
3.2%		6’069
6.1%		17’622
11.7%		32’290
16.1%		67’221
22.4%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 104%, commune 125%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 18%, Roman Catholic 18%.[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
Solothurn60
Olten69
Liestal83
Biel/Bienne84
Aarau89
Muttenz96
Bern100
Basel SBB102

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]
Oberbuchsiten15’8295902’382
Oensingen16’4105906’766
NiederbippBE16’7235595’689
Balsthal17’0105906’622
Mümliswil-Ramiswil17’0405902’472
Laupersdorf17’0775901’916
Holderbank (SO)17’497590779

Population

Residents6’622[4]
Foreign nationals37.2%
Aged 0–1921.1%
Aged 20–6458.6%
Aged 65+20.3%
Area15.71 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: Balsthal-blazon.svg, Taktaal, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.