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Solothurn · Bezirk Thierstein · BFS commune no. 2620[7]

Coat of arms of MeltingenMeltingen

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 76’025per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 16’89716.9% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 590adult, per month
Residents[4]6239.5% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]59 minto Liestal

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Meltingen ranks for your household →
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Beinwil (SO)BüsserachErschwilFehrenNunningenZullwil Beinwil (SO)BüsserachErschwilFehrenNunningenZullwil Meltingen

Meltingen has 623 residents, making it the 89th largest of the 104 communes in the canton of Solothurn.

9% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 16’897 a year in income tax here, less than in 4 of its 6 neighbouring communes.

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 Liestal, about 59 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 children5’198
10.4%		11’991
15.0%		16’897
16.9%		31’203
20.8%		47’842
23.9%		83’451
27.8%
Married, single income, no children1’748
3.5%		7’103
8.9%		11’412
11.4%		23’747
15.8%		39’340
19.7%		74’523
24.8%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’420
2.8%		6’481
8.1%		10’751
10.8%		22’566
15.0%		36’488
18.2%		70’944
23.6%
Married, single income, 2 children100
0.2%		2’575
3.2%		6’057
6.1%		17’525
11.7%		32’096
16.0%		66’825
22.3%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 104%, commune 123%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 12%, Roman Catholic 18%.[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
Liestal59
Basel SBB65
Delémont66
Muttenz71
Olten87
Allschwil92
Biel/Bienne99
Aarau103

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]
Büsserach16’0765902’473
Nunningen16’7175901’948
Meltingen16’897590623
Beinwil (SO)17’030590248
Erschwil17’250590996
Fehren17’364590619
Zullwil17’974590704

Population

Residents623[4]
Foreign nationals9.5%
Aged 0–1917.8%
Aged 20–6459.6%
Aged 65+22.6%
Area5.76 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: Meltingen-blason.png, Voyager, CC BY-SA 3.0. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.