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Basel-Landschaft · Bezirk Laufen · BFS commune no. 2787[7]

Coat of arms of LaufenLaufen

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 76’403per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 16’17316.2% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 619adult, per month
Residents[4]6’06529.9% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]39 minto Delémont

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Laufen ranks for your household →
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BärschwilGrindelBrislachDittingenLiesbergRöschenzWahlenZwingen BärschwilGrindelBrislachDittingenLiesbergRöschenzWahlenZwingen Laufen

Laufen has 6’065 residents, making it the 17th largest of the 86 communes in the canton of Basel-Landschaft.

30% of residents are foreign nationals, close to the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 16’173 a year in income tax here, less than in 6 of its 8 neighbouring communes.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 619 a month, above the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Delémont, about 39 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 children4’250
8.5%		10’936
13.7%		16’173
16.2%		31’628
21.1%		49’114
24.6%		86’967
29.0%
Married, single income, no children977
2.0%		5’030
6.3%		8’915
8.9%		21’173
14.1%		37’212
18.6%		73’776
24.6%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children831
1.7%		4’720
5.9%		8’444
8.4%		20’073
13.4%		34’628
17.3%		70’650
23.6%
Married, single income, 2 children0
0.0%		2’039
2.5%		5’365
5.4%		17’115
11.4%		32’118
16.1%		68’664
22.9%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 100%, commune 59%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 0.7%, Roman Catholic 8%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 2 of Basel-Landschaft.[3]

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 564CHF 619
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 134CHF 156

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
Delémont39
Basel SBB41
Muttenz52
Liestal59
Allschwil66
Biel/Bienne71
Olten75
Aarau92

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]
Brislach15’9916191’777
Röschenz16’0826191’960
Laufen16’1736196’065
Wahlen16’2646191’653
Liesberg16’3556191’124
Zwingen16’4466192’828
Dittingen16’628619739
BärschwilSO17’030590806
GrindelSO17’394590508

Population

Residents6’065[4]
Foreign nationals29.9%
Aged 0–1918.7%
Aged 20–6458.9%
Aged 65+22.4%
Area11.4 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: CHE Laufen BL official COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.