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Solothurn · Bezirk Wasseramt · BFS commune no. 2528[7]

Coat of arms of ObergerlafingenObergerlafingen

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 76’426per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 16’49616.5% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 590adult, per month
Residents[4]1’23213.7% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]31 minto Solothurn

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

KoppigenZielebachGerlafingenKriegstettenRecherswil KoppigenGerlafingenKriegstetten Obergerlafingen

Obergerlafingen has 1’232 residents, making it the 63rd largest of the 104 communes in the canton of Solothurn.

14% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 16’496 a year in income tax here, less than in 4 of its 5 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 Solothurn, about 31 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 children5’067
10.1%		11’700
14.6%		16’496
16.5%		30’513
20.3%		46’836
23.4%		81’816
27.3%
Married, single income, no children1’706
3.4%		6’929
8.7%		11’139
11.1%		23’205
15.5%		38’512
19.3%		73’080
24.4%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’386
2.8%		6’319
7.9%		10’485
10.5%		22’034
14.7%		35’682
17.8%		69’531
23.2%
Married, single income, 2 children100
0.2%		2’510
3.1%		5’899
5.9%		17’109
11.4%		31’394
15.7%		65’520
21.8%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 104%, commune 117%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 15.5%, Roman Catholic 16%.[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
Solothurn31
Biel/Bienne66
Bern71
Olten72
Aarau83
Neuchâtel91
Delémont102
Basel SBB106

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]
ZielebachBE16’236592332
Obergerlafingen16’4965901’232
Kriegstetten16’6305903’167
Recherswil16’6775902’260
KoppigenBE16’7235922’260
Gerlafingen17’0605905’859

Population

Residents1’232[4]
Foreign nationals13.7%
Aged 0–1919.2%
Aged 20–6458.4%
Aged 65+22.4%
Area1.51 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 Obergerlafingen COA.svg, SpinnerLaserzthe2nd, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.