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Solothurn · Bezirk Olten · BFS commune no. 2572[7]

Coat of arms of DänikenDäniken

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 78’884per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 14’03814.0% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 590adult, per month
Residents[4]3’10826.5% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]29 minto Aarau

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Däniken ranks for your household →
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NiedergösgenObergösgenDullikenGretzenbachWalterswil (SO) NiedergösgenObergösgenDullikenWalterswil (SO) Däniken

Däniken has 3’108 residents, making it the 30th largest of the 104 communes in the canton of Solothurn.

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

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 14’038 a year in income tax here, less than in any of its 5 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 Aarau, about 29 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 children4’273
8.5%		9’911
12.4%		14’038
14.0%		26’262
17.5%		40’644
20.3%		71’745
23.9%
Married, single income, no children1’469
2.9%		5’882
7.4%		9’475
9.5%		19’893
13.3%		33’428
16.7%		64’194
21.4%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’190
2.4%		5’335
6.7%		8’863
8.9%		18’768
12.5%		30’720
15.4%		60’849
20.3%
Married, single income, 2 children120
0.2%		2’126
2.7%		4’948
4.9%		14’573
9.7%		27’088
13.5%		57’486
19.2%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 104%, commune 80%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 17%, 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
Aarau29
Olten32
Bern65
Basel SBB68
Zürich HB69
Baden69
Solothurn69
Zürich Altstetten71

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]
Däniken14’0385903’108
Niedergösgen16’0095904’297
Gretzenbach16’5635902’825
Dulliken16’6105905’489
Obergösgen16’8105902’553
Walterswil (SO)17’020590768

Population

Residents3’108[4]
Foreign nationals26.5%
Aged 0–1918.9%
Aged 20–6459.2%
Aged 65+21.9%
Area5.43 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: Däniken-blazon.svg, Unknown, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.