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Solothurn · Bezirk Gösgen · BFS commune no. 2492[7]

Coat of arms of KienbergKienberg

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 75’625per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 17’29717.3% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 590adult, per month
Residents[4]52615.2% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]55 minto Olten

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Kienberg ranks for your household →
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Erlinsbach (SO)AnwilOltingenErlinsbach (AG)OberhofWittnauWölflinswil Erlinsbach (SO)AnwilErlinsbach (AG)WittnauWölflinswil Kienberg

Kienberg has 526 residents, making it the 94th largest of the 104 communes in the canton of Solothurn.

15% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 17’297 a year in income tax here, more than in any of its 7 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 Olten, about 55 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 children5’328
10.7%		12’283
15.4%		17’297
17.3%		31’895
21.3%		48’848
24.4%		85’086
28.4%
Married, single income, no children1’790
3.6%		7’276
9.1%		11’685
11.7%		24’287
16.2%		40’166
20.1%		75’966
25.3%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’455
2.9%		6’644
8.3%		11’017
11.0%		23’099
15.4%		37’298
18.6%		72’354
24.1%
Married, single income, 2 children100
0.2%		2’640
3.3%		6’214
6.2%		17’939
12.0%		32’796
16.4%		68’133
22.7%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 104%, commune 129%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 10%, Roman Catholic 21%.[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
Olten55
Liestal63
Aarau68
Muttenz72
Basel SBB82
Bern103
Zürich HB107
Solothurn107

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]
Erlinsbach (AG)AG11’9395644’650
WittnauAG13’5395641’449
WölflinswilAG13’8595641’105
OberhofAG13’912564595
Erlinsbach (SO)16’0095903’761
AnwilBL16’264619554
OltingenBL16’628619523
Kienberg17’297590526

Population

Residents526[4]
Foreign nationals15.2%
Aged 0–1920.2%
Aged 20–6459.1%
Aged 65+20.7%
Area8.53 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: Coat of arms of Kienberg SO.svg, Jwnabd, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.