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Solothurn · Bezirk Thierstein · BFS commune no. 2613[7]

Coat of arms of BreitenbachBreitenbach

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 76’662per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 16’26016.3% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 590adult, per month
Residents[4]4’44026.7% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]50 minto Basel SBB

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

Breitenbach has 4’440 residents, making it the 18th largest of the 104 communes in the canton of Solothurn.

27% of residents are foreign nationals, close to the Swiss average of 28%.

With 23% 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 16’260 a year in income tax here, less than in 5 of its 7 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 Basel SBB, about 50 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 children5’010
10.0%		11’535
14.4%		16’260
16.3%		30’083
20.1%		46’196
23.1%		80’754
26.9%
Married, single income, no children1’738
3.5%		6’874
8.6%		11’017
11.0%		22’905
15.3%		38’020
19.0%		72’177
24.1%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’422
2.8%		6’270
7.8%		10’367
10.4%		21’738
14.5%		35’202
17.6%		68’652
22.9%
Married, single income, 2 children160
0.3%		2’526
3.2%		5’854
5.9%		16’893
11.3%		30’986
15.5%		64’710
21.6%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 104%, commune 113%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 12%, 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
Basel SBB50
Delémont51
Muttenz63
Liestal64
Allschwil76
Biel/Bienne83
Olten85
Aarau102

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]
BrislachBL15’9916191’777
Büsserach16’0765902’473
Breitenbach16’2605904’440
WahlenBL16’2646191’653
Nunningen16’7175901’948
Himmelried16’953590974
Fehren17’364590619
Zullwil17’974590704

Population

Residents4’440[4]
Foreign nationals26.7%
Aged 0–1920.6%
Aged 20–6456.3%
Aged 65+23.1%
Area6.8 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: Breitenbach-blason.png, Voyager, CC BY-SA 3.0. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.