Basel-Landschaft · Bezirk Waldenburg · BFS commune no. 2892[7]
Oberdorf (BL)
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Oberdorf (BL) ranks for your household →
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Oberdorf (BL) has 2’579 residents, making it the 26th largest of the 86 communes in the canton of Basel-Landschaft.
25% of residents are foreign nationals, close to the Swiss average of 28%.
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 16’719 a year in income tax here, less than in 1 of its 6 neighbouring communes and among the highest quarter in Basel-Landschaft.
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 Liestal, about 36 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]
| Profile | CHF 50’000 | CHF 80’000 | CHF 100’000 | CHF 150’000 | CHF 200’000 | CHF 300’000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single, no children | 4’402 8.8% | 11’314 14.1% | 16’719 16.7% | 32’631 21.8% | 50’600 25.3% | 89’436 29.8% |
| Married, single income, no children | 1’011 2.0% | 5’202 6.5% | 9’214 9.2% | 21’851 14.6% | 38’316 19.2% | 75’813 25.3% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 863 1.7% | 4’889 6.1% | 8’741 8.7% | 20’744 13.8% | 35’716 17.9% | 72’657 24.2% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 0 0.0% | 2’116 2.6% | 5’567 5.6% | 17’696 11.8% | 33’124 16.6% | 70’602 23.5% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 100%, commune 65%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 0.6%, Roman Catholic 7.5%.[2]
Health insurance premiums 2027
Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 2 of Basel-Landschaft.[3]
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 564 | CHF 619 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 134 | CHF 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]
| Hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Liestal | 36 |
| Muttenz | 50 |
| Basel SBB | 63 |
| Olten | 69 |
| Aarau | 80 |
| Allschwil | 88 |
| Solothurn | 97 |
| Delémont | 105 |
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).
| Commune | Tax CHF/yr[1] | Premium CHF/mo[3] | Population[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liedertswil | 15’809 | 619 | 151 |
| Langenbruck | 15’900 | 619 | 985 |
| Bennwil | 16’628 | 619 | 673 |
| Niederdorf | 16’628 | 619 | 1’823 |
| Oberdorf (BL) | 16’719 | 619 | 2’579 |
| Titterten | 16’719 | 619 | 436 |
| Waldenburg | 17’356 | 619 | 1’132 |
Population
Sources
- 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.
- 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.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Oberdorf BL.svg, Jwnabd, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
