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Solothurn · Bezirk Olten · BFS commune no. 2575[7]

Coat of arms of FulenbachFulenbach

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 76’913per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 16’00916.0% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 590adult, per month
Residents[4]1’84112.1% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]44 minto Olten

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Fulenbach ranks for your household →
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Fulenbach has 1’841 residents, making it the 48th largest of the 104 communes in the canton of Solothurn.

12% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 16’009 a year in income tax here, less than in 4 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 Olten, about 44 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 children4’895
9.8%		11’339
14.2%		16’009
16.0%		29’687
19.8%		45’644
22.8%		79’887
26.6%
Married, single income, no children1’618
3.2%		6’687
8.4%		10’780
10.8%		22’535
15.0%		37’506
18.8%		71’355
23.8%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’305
2.6%		6’089
7.6%		10’134
10.1%		21’372
14.2%		34’698
17.3%		67’845
22.6%
Married, single income, 2 children60
0.1%		2’393
3.0%		5’676
5.7%		16’586
11.1%		30’536
15.3%		63’957
21.3%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 104%, commune 110%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 17%, Roman Catholic 19%.[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
Olten44
Aarau59
Liestal78
Solothurn79
Bern89
Basel SBB90
Muttenz90
Luzern95

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]
MurgenthalAG13’4855643’188
Härkingen14’6285901’763
Fulenbach16’0095901’841
Gunzgen16’2105901’783
Wolfwil16’4765902’473
Neuendorf16’6975902’412
Boningen17’020590816

Population

Residents1’841[4]
Foreign nationals12.1%
Aged 0–1921.2%
Aged 20–6457.1%
Aged 65+21.6%
Area4.48 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: Fulenbach-blazon.svg, Unknown, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.