Solothurn · Bezirk Gösgen · BFS commune no. 2497[7]
Obergösgen
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Obergösgen ranks for your household →
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Obergösgen has 2’553 residents, making it the 34th largest of the 104 communes in the canton of Solothurn.
31% of residents are foreign nationals, close to the Swiss average of 28%.
With 24% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is older than the Swiss average (20%).
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 16’810 a year in income tax here, less than in 1 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 Olten, about 28 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 | 5’156 10.3% | 11’923 14.9% | 16’810 16.8% | 31’068 20.7% | 47’654 23.8% | 83’157 27.7% |
| Married, single income, no children | 1’701 3.4% | 7’034 8.8% | 11’326 11.3% | 23’615 15.7% | 39’160 19.6% | 74’241 24.7% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 1’375 2.8% | 6’414 8.0% | 10’666 10.7% | 22’437 15.0% | 36’314 18.2% | 70’668 23.6% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 60 0.1% | 2’524 3.2% | 5’991 6.0% | 17’414 11.6% | 31’940 16.0% | 66’567 22.2% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 104%, commune 122%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 17%, Roman Catholic 19%.[2]
Health insurance premiums 2027
Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, single premium region of Solothurn.[3]
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 553 | CHF 590 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 128 | CHF 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]
| Hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Olten | 28 |
| Aarau | 38 |
| Liestal | 58 |
| Muttenz | 68 |
| Basel SBB | 72 |
| Bern | 72 |
| Solothurn | 73 |
| Zürich HB | 74 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Däniken | 14’038 | 590 | 3’108 |
| Niedergösgen | 16’009 | 590 | 4’297 |
| Lostorf | 16’210 | 590 | 4’113 |
| Dulliken | 16’610 | 590 | 5’489 |
| Obergösgen | 16’810 | 590 | 2’553 |
| Winznau | 17’356 | 590 | 2’061 |
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: Obergösgen-blazon.svg, Unknown, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
