Solothurn · Bezirk Olten · BFS commune no. 2586[7]
Wangen bei Olten
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Wangen bei Olten ranks for your household →
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Wangen bei Olten has 5’598 residents, making it the 13th largest of the 104 communes in the canton of Solothurn.
29% of residents are foreign nationals, close to the Swiss average of 28%.
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 16’610 a year in income tax here, less than in 3 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 Olten, about 23 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 | 5’091 10.2% | 11’777 14.7% | 16’610 16.6% | 30’723 20.5% | 47’150 23.6% | 82’341 27.4% |
| Married, single income, no children | 1’680 3.4% | 6’947 8.7% | 11’190 11.2% | 23’345 15.6% | 38’748 19.4% | 73’521 24.5% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 1’357 2.7% | 6’333 7.9% | 10’533 10.5% | 22’172 14.8% | 35’910 18.0% | 69’963 23.3% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 60 0.1% | 2’491 3.1% | 5’912 5.9% | 17’207 11.5% | 31’588 15.8% | 65’916 22.0% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 104%, commune 119%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 18%, Roman Catholic 18%.[2]
Health insurance premiums 2027
Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, single premium region of Solothurn.[3]
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 553 | CHF 590 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 128 | CHF 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]
| Hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Olten | 23 |
| Aarau | 42 |
| Solothurn | 49 |
| Bern | 59 |
| Liestal | 59 |
| Basel SBB | 60 |
| Biel/Bienne | 71 |
| Muttenz | 72 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rickenbach (SO) | 15’676 | 590 | 1’208 |
| Olten | 15’926 | 590 | 19’265 |
| Wangen bei Olten | 16’610 | 590 | 5’598 |
| Hauenstein-Ifenthal | 17’010 | 590 | 348 |
| Kappel (SO) | 17’010 | 590 | 3’591 |
| Trimbach | 18’061 | 590 | 6’928 |
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: Wangen bO-blason.png, Voyager, CC BY-SA 3.0. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
