Solothurn · Bezirk Dorneck · BFS commune no. 2473^[8]

Dornach

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 63’066per year, after tax, insurance and rent

Income tax^[1]CHF 14’80814.8% of income

Health insurance^[3]CHF 590adult, per month

Rent, 2 rooms^[4]≈ CHF 1’254per month, estimate

Residents^[5]6’89829.1% foreign nationals

Language region^[12]Germanmajority main language

Nearest job hub^[7]40 minto Basel SBB

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer, 2-room flat. See how Dornach ranks for your household →
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Dornach has 6’898 residents, making it the 8th largest of the 104 communes in the canton of Solothurn.

29% of residents are foreign nationals, close to the Swiss average of 28%.

With 24% 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 14’808 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 40 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]

Profile	CHF 50’000	CHF 80’000	CHF 100’000	CHF 150’000	CHF 200’000	CHF 300’000
Single, no children	4’504 9.0%	10’464 13.1%	14’808 14.8%	27’613 18.4%	42’626 21.3%	74’982 25.0%
Married, single income, no children	1’493 3.0%	6’168 7.7%	9’961 10.0%	20’915 13.9%	35’022 17.5%	67’020 22.3%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	1’200 2.4%	5’601 7.0%	9’335 9.3%	19’775 13.2%	32’274 16.1%	63’612 21.2%
Married, single income, 2 children	60 0.1%	2’197 2.7%	5’203 5.2%	15’342 10.2%	28’432 14.2%	60’036 20.0%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 104%, commune 92%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 15%, Roman Catholic 17%.^[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, single premium region of Solothurn.^[3]

	Cheapest insurer	Median insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover	CHF 553	CHF 590
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover	CHF 128	CHF 149

Rent

Average monthly net rent (without service charges and heating) paid by tenants, BFS Structural Survey 2023.^[4]

Flat	CHF/month	Basis
2 rooms single	≈ CHF 1’254	Estimate
3 rooms couple	≈ CHF 1’405	Estimate
4 rooms family	≈ CHF 1’706	Estimate

BFS publishes no rent for this commune, so these are estimates (≈), not measured figures: the canton’s average rent, adjusted for the type of commune. New leases usually cost more than these averages. How rent is estimated

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.^[7]

Hub	Minutes
Basel SBB	40
Liestal	48
Muttenz	52
Allschwil	63
Olten	74
Delémont	84
Aarau	85
Bern	107

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).

Commune	Tax CHF/yr^[1]	Premium CHF/mo^[3]	Population^[5]
Dornach	14’808	590	6’898
ArlesheimBL	15’081	660	9’309
DuggingenBL	15’718	619	1’648
Aesch (BL)BL	15’900	660	11’327
Reinach (BL)BL	16’128	660	21’003
Hochwald	16’410	590	1’278
Gempen	16’476	590	919

Population

Residents6’898^[5]

Foreign nationals29.1%

Aged 0–1919.3%

Aged 20–6456.2%

Aged 65+24.5%

Area5.79 km²^[6]

Sources

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.
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.
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.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Structural Survey 2023. Average rent by number of rooms (Structural Survey 2023); reference date 2023 (Structural Survey); downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
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.
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.
Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), language regions. Language regions (Structural Survey 2016–2020); reference date 2016–2020; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: CHE Dornach SO COA.svg, Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.