Basel-Landschaft · Bezirk Sissach · BFS commune no. 2855[7]
Oltingen
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Oltingen ranks for your household →
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Oltingen has 523 residents, making it the 73rd largest of the 86 communes in the canton of Basel-Landschaft.
7% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
With 23% 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 16’628 a year in income tax here, less than in 2 of its 7 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 55 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 | 4’377 8.8% | 11’251 14.1% | 16’628 16.6% | 32’465 21.6% | 50’352 25.2% | 89’025 29.7% |
| Married, single income, no children | 1’005 2.0% | 5’174 6.5% | 9’164 9.2% | 21’738 14.5% | 38’132 19.1% | 75’474 25.2% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 858 1.7% | 4’861 6.1% | 8’691 8.7% | 20’631 13.8% | 35’534 17.8% | 72’324 24.1% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 0 0.0% | 2’103 2.6% | 5’533 5.5% | 17’598 11.7% | 32’956 16.5% | 70’281 23.4% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 100%, commune 64%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 0.7%, 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 | 55 |
| Olten | 56 |
| Muttenz | 65 |
| Aarau | 69 |
| Basel SBB | 72 |
| Allschwil | 100 |
| Bern | 104 |
| Zürich HB | 108 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlinsbach (SO)SO | 16’009 | 590 | 3’761 |
| Wenslingen | 16’082 | 619 | 704 |
| Anwil | 16’264 | 619 | 554 |
| Rothenfluh | 16’446 | 619 | 809 |
| Oltingen | 16’628 | 619 | 523 |
| Zeglingen | 16’628 | 619 | 535 |
| StüsslingenSO | 17’010 | 590 | 1’265 |
| KienbergSO | 17’297 | 590 | 526 |
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 Oltingen.svg, Jwnabd, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
