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Solothurn · Bezirk Lebern · BFS commune no. 2543[7]

Coat of arms of BettlachBettlach

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 77’637per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 15’28515.3% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 590adult, per month
Residents[4]4’93520.6% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]32 minto Solothurn

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Bettlach ranks for your household →
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ArchLeuzigenGrenchenSelzach ArchLeuzigenGrenchenSelzach Bettlach

Bettlach has 4’935 residents, making it the 17th largest of the 104 communes in the canton of Solothurn.

21% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

With 25% 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 15’285 a year in income tax here, less than in any of its 4 neighbouring communes and among the lowest quarter in Solothurn.

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 32 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 children4’666
9.3%		10’815
13.5%		15’285
15.3%		28’430
19.0%		43’808
21.9%		76’902
25.6%
Married, single income, no children1’561
3.1%		6’390
8.0%		10’300
10.3%		21’564
14.4%		36’008
18.0%		68’727
22.9%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’261
2.5%		5’811
7.3%		9’666
9.7%		20’415
13.6%		33’236
16.6%		65’280
21.8%
Married, single income, 2 children80
0.2%		2’293
2.9%		5’407
5.4%		15’846
10.6%		29’270
14.6%		61’581
20.5%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 104%, commune 99%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 12.5%, Roman Catholic 17%.[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
Solothurn32
Biel/Bienne43
Delémont59
Olten63
Neuchâtel72
Aarau74
Bern81
Yverdon-les-Bains93

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]
Bettlach15’2855904’935
Selzach15’8865903’750
Grenchen16’38659018’973
ArchBE17’0485921’713
LeuzigenBE17’6655921’377

Population

Residents4’935[4]
Foreign nationals20.6%
Aged 0–1917.4%
Aged 20–6457.2%
Aged 65+25.3%
Area12.19 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: Bettlach-blazon.svg, Unknown, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.