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Solothurn · Bezirk Wasseramt · BFS commune no. 2530[7]

Coat of arms of RecherswilRecherswil

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 76’245per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 16’67716.7% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 590adult, per month
Residents[4]2’26014.6% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]30 minto Solothurn

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Recherswil ranks for your household →
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KoppigenWilladingenKriegstettenObergerlafingenDrei Höfe KoppigenWilladingenKriegstettenDrei Höfe Recherswil

Recherswil has 2’260 residents, making it the 42nd largest of the 104 communes in the canton of Solothurn.

15% 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 16’677 a year in income tax here, less than in 2 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 30 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 children5’113
10.2%		11’826
14.8%		16’677
16.7%		30’839
20.6%		47’320
23.7%		82’611
27.5%
Married, single income, no children1’687
3.4%		6’976
8.7%		11’235
11.2%		23’434
15.6%		38’884
19.4%		73’761
24.6%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’363
2.7%		6’360
8.0%		10’578
10.6%		22’260
14.8%		36’044
18.0%		70’197
23.4%
Married, single income, 2 children60
0.1%		2’502
3.1%		5’938
5.9%		17’276
11.5%		31’704
15.9%		66’132
22.0%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 104%, commune 120%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 15%, 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
Solothurn30
Biel/Bienne57
Olten69
Bern79
Aarau79
Neuchâtel81
Delémont92
Basel SBB102

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]
Obergerlafingen16’4965901’232
WilladingenBE16’528592198
Kriegstetten16’6305903’167
Recherswil16’6775902’260
KoppigenBE16’7235922’260
Drei Höfe16’830590727

Population

Residents2’260[4]
Foreign nationals14.6%
Aged 0–1920.0%
Aged 20–6457.0%
Aged 65+23.0%
Area3.36 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 Recherswil COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.