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Solothurn · Bezirk Thierstein · BFS commune no. 2614[7]

Coat of arms of BüsserachBüsserach

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 76’846per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 16’07616.1% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 590adult, per month
Residents[4]2’47317.2% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]55 minto Basel SBB

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Büsserach ranks for your household →
Compare Büsserach with another commune →

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Büsserach has 2’473 residents, making it the 36th largest of the 104 communes in the canton of Solothurn.

17% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 16’076 a year in income tax here, less than in any of its 6 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 Basel SBB, about 55 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 children4’917
9.8%		11’388
14.2%		16’076
16.1%		29’802
19.9%		45’810
22.9%		80’160
26.7%
Married, single income, no children1’625
3.3%		6’716
8.4%		10’826
10.8%		22’625
15.1%		37’644
18.8%		71’595
23.9%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’311
2.6%		6’116
7.6%		10’178
10.2%		21’461
14.3%		34’832
17.4%		68’082
22.7%
Married, single income, 2 children60
0.1%		2’404
3.0%		5’702
5.7%		16’655
11.1%		30’654
15.3%		64’173
21.4%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 104%, commune 111%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 12%, Roman Catholic 15%.[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 SBB55
Muttenz68
Delémont71
Liestal77
Allschwil81
Olten91
Biel/Bienne103
Aarau107

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]
Büsserach16’0765902’473
Breitenbach16’2605904’440
WahlenBL16’2646191’653
Meltingen16’897590623
Erschwil17’250590996
Fehren17’364590619
Grindel17’394590508

Population

Residents2’473[4]
Foreign nationals17.2%
Aged 0–1919.5%
Aged 20–6460.0%
Aged 65+20.5%
Area7.55 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: Buesserach-blason.png, Voyager, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.