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Basel-Landschaft · Bezirk Liestal · BFS commune no. 2828[7]

Coat of arms of LausenLausen

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 76’269per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 15’80915.8% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 660adult, per month
Residents[4]5’99629.6% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]17 minto Liestal

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Lausen ranks for your household →
Compare Lausen with another commune →

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Lausen has 5’996 residents, making it the 18th 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 15’809 a year in income tax here, less than in 5 of its 6 neighbouring communes and among the lowest quarter in Basel-Landschaft.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 660 a month, above the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Liestal, about 17 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 children4’148
8.3%		10’684
13.4%		15’809
15.8%		30’959
20.6%		48’124
24.1%		85’323
28.4%
Married, single income, no children954
1.9%		4’914
6.1%		8’715
8.7%		20’721
13.8%		36’474
18.2%		72’417
24.1%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children810
1.6%		4’606
5.8%		8’246
8.2%		19’626
13.1%		33’904
17.0%		69’312
23.1%
Married, single income, 2 children0
0.0%		1’987
2.5%		5’230
5.2%		16’728
11.2%		31’448
15.7%		67’374
22.5%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 100%, commune 55%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 0.7%, Roman Catholic 6.8%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 1 of Basel-Landschaft.[3]

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 605CHF 660
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 153CHF 170

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
Liestal17
Muttenz31
Olten37
Basel SBB41
Aarau52
Allschwil65
Delémont82
Bern84

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]
Ramlinsburg15’536619739
Lausen15’8096605’996
Sissach15’9916196’964
Hersberg16’173619386
Bubendorf16’2646604’572
Itingen16’5376192’477
Liestal16’71966016’081

Population

Residents5’996[4]
Foreign nationals29.6%
Aged 0–1919.7%
Aged 20–6460.4%
Aged 65+20.0%
Area5.57 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 Lausen BL COA.svg, Jwnabd, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.