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Solothurn · Bezirk Bucheggberg · BFS commune no. 2461[7]

Coat of arms of SchnottwilSchnottwil

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 75’969per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 16’95317.0% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 590adult, per month
Residents[4]1’1596.6% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]49 minto Biel/Bienne

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Schnottwil ranks for your household →
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Büren an der AareDiessbach bei BürenOberwil bei BürenWengiBiezwilMessen Büren an der AareOberwil bei BürenWengiMessen Schnottwil

Schnottwil has 1’159 residents, making it the 69th largest of the 104 communes in the canton of Solothurn.

7% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 16’953 a year in income tax here, less than in 4 of its 6 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 Biel/Bienne, about 49 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 children5’210
10.4%		12’030
15.0%		16’953
17.0%		31’310
20.9%		48’000
24.0%		83’712
27.9%
Married, single income, no children1’735
3.5%		7’111
8.9%		11’437
11.4%		23’816
15.9%		39’456
19.7%		74’745
24.9%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’406
2.8%		6’488
8.1%		10’775
10.8%		22’635
15.1%		36’604
18.3%		71’157
23.7%
Married, single income, 2 children80
0.2%		2’566
3.2%		6’063
6.1%		17’573
11.7%		32’192
16.1%		67’023
22.3%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 104%, commune 124%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 14%, 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
Biel/Bienne49
Solothurn52
Bern55
Neuchâtel77
Olten81
Thun83
Fribourg85
Delémont88

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]
Messen16’2405901’506
Büren an der AareBE16’6915923’779
Schnottwil16’9535901’159
Biezwil17’030590345
Diessbach bei BürenBE17’2105921’064
WengiBE17’373592643
Oberwil bei BürenBE17’438592895

Population

Residents1’159[4]
Foreign nationals6.6%
Aged 0–1919.8%
Aged 20–6459.7%
Aged 65+20.5%
Area7.17 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: Schnottwil-blazon.svg, Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.