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Solothurn · Bezirk Wasseramt · BFS commune no. 2518[7]

Coat of arms of EtzikenEtziken

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 75’578per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 17’34417.3% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 590adult, per month
Residents[4]1’09313.4% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]31 minto Solothurn

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Etziken ranks for your household →
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Aeschi (SO)BolkenHorriwilHünikenSubingenDrei Höfe Aeschi (SO)BolkenSubingenDrei Höfe Etziken

Etziken has 1’093 residents, making it the 71st largest of the 104 communes in the canton of Solothurn.

13% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 17’344 a year in income tax here, less than in 1 of its 6 neighbouring communes and among the highest 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 Solothurn, about 31 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 children5’330
10.7%		12’312
15.4%		17’344
17.3%		31’989
21.3%		48’996
24.5%		85’338
28.4%
Married, single income, no children1’756
3.5%		7’265
9.1%		11’690
11.7%		24’336
16.2%		40’264
20.1%		76’167
25.4%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’421
2.8%		6’631
8.3%		11’021
11.0%		23’148
15.4%		37’392
18.7%		72’549
24.2%
Married, single income, 2 children60
0.1%		2’611
3.3%		6’200
6.2%		17’967
12.0%		32’874
16.4%		68’310
22.8%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 104%, commune 130%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 15%, 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
Solothurn31
Olten53
Biel/Bienne65
Bern67
Aarau67
Basel SBB89
Liestal90
Neuchâtel92

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]
Horriwil16’697590940
Drei Höfe16’830590727
Hüniken17’020590160
Subingen17’2305903’311
Etziken17’3445901’093
Aeschi (SO)17’3445901’342
Bolken18’375590579

Population

Residents1’093[4]
Foreign nationals13.4%
Aged 0–1923.0%
Aged 20–6458.1%
Aged 65+18.9%
Area3.37 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: Etziken-blazon.svg, Unknown, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.