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Basel-Landschaft · Bezirk Laufen · BFS commune no. 2792[7]

Coat of arms of WahlenWahlen

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 76’312per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 16’26416.3% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 619adult, per month
Residents[4]1’65318.0% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]50 minto Delémont

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Wahlen ranks for your household →
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BreitenbachBüsserachGrindelBrislachLaufen BreitenbachBüsserachGrindelBrislachLaufen Wahlen

Wahlen has 1’653 residents, making it the 36th largest of the 86 communes in the canton of Basel-Landschaft.

18% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 16’264 a year in income tax here, less than in 1 of its 5 neighbouring communes.

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 Delémont, about 50 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 children4’275
8.6%		10’999
13.7%		16’264
16.3%		31’796
21.2%		49’362
24.7%		87’378
29.1%
Married, single income, no children983
2.0%		5’058
6.3%		8’965
9.0%		21’287
14.2%		37’396
18.7%		74’115
24.7%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children837
1.7%		4’748
5.9%		8’493
8.5%		20’184
13.5%		34’808
17.4%		70’986
23.7%
Married, single income, 2 children0
0.0%		2’051
2.6%		5’398
5.4%		17’213
11.5%		32’286
16.1%		68’988
23.0%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 100%, commune 60%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 0.7%, Roman Catholic 7%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 2 of Basel-Landschaft.[3]

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 564CHF 619
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 134CHF 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]

HubMinutes
Delémont50
Basel SBB53
Muttenz64
Liestal67
Allschwil79
Biel/Bienne82
Olten86
Aarau103

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]
Brislach15’9916191’777
BüsserachSO16’0765902’473
Laufen16’1736196’065
BreitenbachSO16’2605904’440
Wahlen16’2646191’653
GrindelSO17’394590508

Population

Residents1’653[4]
Foreign nationals18.0%
Aged 0–1920.4%
Aged 20–6459.8%
Aged 65+19.8%
Area5.41 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.

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