Solothurn · Bezirk Gösgen · BFS commune no. 2501[7]
Winznau
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Winznau ranks for your household →
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Winznau has 2’061 residents, making it the 43rd largest of the 104 communes in the canton of Solothurn.
18% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
With 23% 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 17’356 a year in income tax here, less than in 1 of its 5 neighbouring communes and among the highest quarter in Solothurn.
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 26 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 | 5’342 10.7% | 12’324 15.4% | 17’356 17.4% | 32’001 21.3% | 49’008 24.5% | 85’350 28.4% |
| Married, single income, no children | 1’780 3.6% | 7’289 9.1% | 11’714 11.7% | 24’360 16.2% | 40’288 20.1% | 76’191 25.4% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 1’445 2.9% | 6’655 8.3% | 11’045 11.0% | 23’172 15.4% | 37’416 18.7% | 72’573 24.2% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 84 0.2% | 2’635 3.3% | 6’224 6.2% | 17’991 12.0% | 32’898 16.4% | 68’334 22.8% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 104%, commune 130%. 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 |
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 | 26 |
| Aarau | 37 |
| Liestal | 56 |
| Muttenz | 67 |
| Bern | 70 |
| Basel SBB | 71 |
| Solothurn | 72 |
| Zürich HB | 74 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olten | 15’926 | 590 | 19’265 |
| Lostorf | 16’210 | 590 | 4’113 |
| Dulliken | 16’610 | 590 | 5’489 |
| Obergösgen | 16’810 | 590 | 2’553 |
| Winznau | 17’356 | 590 | 2’061 |
| 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: Winznau-blazon.svg, Konrad Glutz von Blotzheim, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
