Solothurn · Bezirk Thal · BFS commune no. 2430^[8]

Welschenrohr-Gänsbrunnen

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 64’549per year, after tax, insurance and rent

Income tax^[1]CHF 16’97317.0% of income

Health insurance^[3]CHF 590adult, per month

Rent, 2 rooms^[4]≈ CHF 950per month, estimate

Residents^[5]1’19915.8% foreign nationals

Language region^[12]Germanmajority main language

Nearest job hub^[7]72 minto Solothurn

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Welschenrohr-Gänsbrunnen has 1’199 residents, making it the 65th largest of the 104 communes in the canton of Solothurn.

16% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

With 26% 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 16’973 a year in income tax here, less than in 8 of its 11 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 72 minutes away on a weekday morning.

Living here

Sunshine per year⁠^[13]: 1’550 h; Less sunny than 85% of Swiss communes; MeteoSwiss, normals 1991–2020; average over where people live, terrain shade included
Winter sunshine, Nov–Feb (a fog indicator)⁠^[13]: 270 h; More winter sun than 50% of communes; MeteoSwiss, normals 1991–2020. Little winter sun usually means fog or a shaded valley; it is not a count of fog days
Residents with road noise above 55 dB(A) by day⁠^[14]: 12%; Less than in 55% of communes; BAFU sonBASE road noise model 2021; estimate from where people live
Residents with rail noise above 55 dB(A) by day⁠^[14]: 0%; Median: Solothurn 0%, Switzerland 0%; BAFU sonBASE rail noise model 2021; estimate from where people live
Residents in areas where heavy rain can flood the ground over 10 cm deep⁠^[15]: 14%; Median: Solothurn 8%, Switzerland 7%; BAFU surface runoff hazard map 2018; an overview, not an assessment of any building
Residents with fibre to the building (estimate)⁠^[16]: ≈ 5%; Less than in 75% of communes; BAKOM broadband atlas 2026; estimated from 250 m squares published in classes; fibre at least as far as the building (FTTB/FTTH)
Electricity price, 5-room flat (ElCom profile H4)⁠^[17]: 25.2 Rp./kWh; About CHF 1’130 a year for 4’500 kWh · Cheaper than in 75% of communes; ElCom tariffs 2027, standard product of the network operator, excl. VAT; operator: BKW Energie AG
Vacancy rate (share of dwellings standing empty)⁠^[18]: 2.06%; Switzerland 0.93%, canton SO 1.91%. A low rate means flats are hard to find; BFS dwelling vacancy survey, 1 June 2026: 14 empty dwellings for rent or sale

Federal overview map only. For floods, landslides and avalanches at a specific address, check the canton's hazard map. Open the federal hazard maps here →

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	5’230 10.5%	12’050 15.1%	16’973 17.0%	31’329 20.9%	48’020 24.0%	83’733 27.9%
Married, single income, no children	1’775 3.5%	7’151 8.9%	11’477 11.5%	23’856 15.9%	39’496 19.7%	74’784 24.9%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	1’446 2.9%	6’528 8.2%	10’815 10.8%	22’676 15.1%	36’644 18.3%	71’199 23.7%
Married, single income, 2 children	120 0.2%	2’606 3.3%	6’103 6.1%	17’613 11.7%	32’234 16.1%	67’065 22.4%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 104%, commune 124%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 18%, Roman Catholic 21%.^[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

Rent

Average monthly net rent (without service charges and heating) paid by tenants, BFS Structural Survey 2023.^[4]

Flat	CHF/month	Basis
2 rooms single	≈ CHF 950	Estimate
3 rooms couple	≈ CHF 1’123	Estimate
4 rooms family	≈ CHF 1’327	Estimate

BFS publishes no rent for this commune, so these are estimates (≈), not measured figures: the canton’s average rent, adjusted for the type of commune. New leases usually cost more than these averages. How rent is estimated

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.^[7]

Hub	Minutes
Solothurn	72
Olten	91
Biel/Bienne	104
Aarau	110
Bern	122
Basel SBB	125
Liestal	130
Neuchâtel	133

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^[5]
Balm bei Günsberg	15’362	590	213
Selzach	15’886	590	3’750
Oberdorf (SO)	16’677	590	1’806
Welschenrohr-Gänsbrunnen	16’973	590	1’199
GrandvalBE	17’016	592	398
SeehofBE	17’016	592	63
Rüttenen	17’030	590	1’498
Herbetswil	17’307	590	617
Corcelles (BE)BE	17’665	592	189
CourtBE	17’665	592	1’387
CréminesBE	17’665	592	527
EschertBE	17’665	592	370

Population

Residents1’199^[5]

Foreign nationals15.8%

Aged 0–1917.6%

Aged 20–6456.8%

Aged 65+25.6%

Area24.46 km²^[6]

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 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.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Structural Survey 2023. Average rent by number of rooms (Structural Survey 2023); reference date 2023 (Structural Survey); 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.
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.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), language regions. Language regions (Structural Survey 2016–2020); reference date 2016–2020; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: MeteoSwiss. Sunshine duration, climate normals 1991–2020 (spatial analysis); reference date 1991–2020; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN/BAFU), sonBASE. Road and rail noise by day, sonBASE (model 2021); reference date 2021; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: FOEN/BAFU, cantonal building insurers (VKG), Swiss Insurance Association (SVV), surface runoff hazard map. Surface runoff hazard map (2018); reference date 2018-05-22; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM/BAKOM), broadband atlas. Broadband atlas: fibre connections FTTB/FTTH (2026); reference date 2026-04-30; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), electricity tariffs 2027. Electricity tariffs 2027, consumption profile H4; reference date 2027-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), dwelling vacancy survey 2026. Dwelling vacancy survey 2026; reference date 2026-06-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Population and households statistics (STATPOP) 2025, hectare data; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: Welschenrohr-blazon.svg, Konrad Glutz von Blotzheim, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.