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Solothurn · Bezirk Olten · BFS commune no. 2574[7]

Coat of arms of Eppenberg-WöschnauEppenberg-Wöschnau

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 77’627per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 15’29515.3% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 590adult, per month
Residents[4]33637.2% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]19 minto Aarau

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Eppenberg-Wöschnau ranks for your household →
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Erlinsbach (SO)SchönenwerdAarauUnterentfelden Erlinsbach (SO)AarauUnterentfelden Eppenberg-Wöschnau

Eppenberg-Wöschnau has 336 residents, making it the 99th largest of the 104 communes in the canton of Solothurn.

37% of residents are foreign nationals, above the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 15’295 a year in income tax here, less than in 2 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 Aarau, about 19 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 children4’676
9.4%		10’825
13.5%		15’295
15.3%		28’440
19.0%		43’820
21.9%		76’911
25.6%
Married, single income, no children1’581
3.2%		6’410
8.0%		10’320
10.3%		21’584
14.4%		36’028
18.0%		68’745
22.9%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’281
2.6%		5’831
7.3%		9’686
9.7%		20’435
13.6%		33’256
16.6%		65’298
21.8%
Married, single income, 2 children100
0.2%		2’313
2.9%		5’427
5.4%		15’866
10.6%		29’288
14.6%		61’602
20.5%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 104%, commune 99%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 17%, 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
Aarau19
Olten35
Dietikon57
Zürich Altstetten62
Baden62
Schlieren63
Zürich HB64
Liestal65

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]
AarauAG12’31256422’932
UnterentfeldenAG13’2195644’579
Eppenberg-Wöschnau15’295590336
Erlinsbach (SO)16’0095903’761
Schönenwerd16’3635905’437

Population

Residents336[4]
Foreign nationals37.2%
Aged 0–1919.1%
Aged 20–6461.6%
Aged 65+19.4%
Area1.81 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: EppenbergWöschnau-blazon.svg, Unknown, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.