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Solothurn · Bezirk Olten · BFS commune no. 2581[7]

Coat of arms of OltenOlten

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 76’996per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 15’92615.9% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 590adult, per month
Residents[4]19’26532.5% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]8 minto Olten

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

TrimbachWinznauBoningenDullikenKappel (SO)Starrkirch-WilWangen bei OltenAarburgRothrist TrimbachWinznauBoningenDullikenKappel (SO)AarburgRothrist Olten

Olten has 19’265 residents, making it the largest of the 104 communes in the canton of Solothurn.

32% of residents are foreign nationals, above the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 15’926 a year in income tax here, less than in 6 of its 9 neighbouring communes and among the lowest quarter in Solothurn.

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 8 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 children4’902
9.8%		11’292
14.1%		15’926
15.9%		29’507
19.7%		45’358
22.7%		79’392
26.5%
Married, single income, no children1’704
3.4%		6’730
8.4%		10’789
10.8%		22’455
15.0%		37’330
18.7%		70’971
23.7%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’393
2.8%		6’135
7.7%		10’145
10.1%		21’294
14.2%		34’528
17.3%		67’476
22.5%
Married, single income, 2 children160
0.3%		2’471
3.1%		5’723
5.7%		16’547
11.0%		30’402
15.2%		63’621
21.2%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 104%, commune 108%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 18%, 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
Olten8
Aarau24
Liestal39
Basel SBB48
Solothurn49
Muttenz51
Zürich HB55
Bern55

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]
RothristAG13’0595649’979
AarburgAG13’3795649’040
Starrkirch-Wil15’8295902’020
Olten15’92659019’265
Dulliken16’6105905’489
Wangen bei Olten16’6105905’598
Kappel (SO)17’0105903’591
Boningen17’020590816
Winznau17’3565902’061
Trimbach18’0615906’928

Population

Residents19’265[4]
Foreign nationals32.5%
Aged 0–1917.1%
Aged 20–6463.9%
Aged 65+19.0%
Area11.49 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: Olten-blason.svg, Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.