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Solothurn · Bezirk Lebern · BFS commune no. 2554[7]

Coat of arms of RiedholzRiedholz

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 76’579per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 16’34316.3% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 590adult, per month
Residents[4]2’31911.4% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]24 minto Solothurn

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

DeitingenLuterbachZuchwilBalm bei GünsbergFeldbrunnen-St. NiklausFlumenthalGünsbergHubersdorfRüttenen DeitingenLuterbachZuchwilBalm bei GünsbergFeldbrunnen-St. NiklausGünsbergHubersdorfRüttenen Riedholz

Riedholz has 2’319 residents, making it the 41st largest of the 104 communes in the canton of Solothurn.

11% of residents are foreign nationals, below 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 16’343 a year in income tax here, less than in 7 of its 9 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 24 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 children5’004
10.0%
11’583
14.5%
16’343
16.3%
30’263
20.2%
46’480
23.2%
81’249
27.1%
Married, single income, no children1’652
3.3%
6’832
8.5%
11’008
11.0%
22’985
15.3%
38’196
19.1%
72’558
24.2%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’334
2.7%
6’224
7.8%
10’356
10.4%
21’816
14.5%
35’372
17.7%
69’021
23.0%
Married, single income, 2 children60
0.1%
2’448
3.1%
5’807
5.8%
16’931
11.3%
31’120
15.6%
65’043
21.7%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 104%, commune 115%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 16%, 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
Solothurn24
Biel/Bienne50
Olten61
Aarau72
Neuchâtel73
Bern78
Delémont84
Yverdon-les-Bains94

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]
Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus13’2275901’068
Balm bei Günsberg15’362590213
Riedholz16’3435902’319
Zuchwil16’5635909’622
Günsberg16’6975901’169
Deitingen16’8105902’409
Luterbach16’8875903’756
Rüttenen17’0305901’498
Flumenthal17’0605901’023
Hubersdorf17’174590727

Population

Residents2’319[4]
Foreign nationals11.4%
Aged 0–1920.3%
Aged 20–6456.1%
Aged 65+23.7%
Area7.15 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.
  8. Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: Riedholz-blazon.svg, Unknown, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.