Solothurn · Bezirk Gösgen · BFS commune no. 2502^[7]

Wisen (SO)

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 76’082per year, after tax and insurance

Income tax^[1]CHF 16’84016.8% of income

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

Residents^[4]4517.5% foreign nationals

Nearest job hub^[6]67 minto Olten

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Wisen (SO) has 451 residents, making it the 96th largest of the 104 communes in the canton of Solothurn.

8% 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 16’840 a year in income tax here, less than in 2 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 Olten, about 67 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	5’186 10.4%	11’953 14.9%	16’840 16.8%	31’098 20.7%	47’684 23.8%	83’187 27.7%
Married, single income, no children	1’761 3.5%	7’094 8.9%	11’386 11.4%	23’675 15.8%	39’220 19.6%	74’301 24.8%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	1’435 2.9%	6’474 8.1%	10’726 10.7%	22’497 15.0%	36’374 18.2%	70’728 23.6%
Married, single income, 2 children	120 0.2%	2’584 3.2%	6’051 6.1%	17’474 11.6%	32’000 16.0%	66’627 22.2%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 104%, commune 122%. 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	67
Liestal	81
Aarau	82
Muttenz	93
Basel SBB	96
Zürich Altstetten	99
Solothurn	101
Zürich HB	107

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]
Lostorf	16’210	590	4’113
HäfelfingenBL	16’355	619	252
ZeglingenBL	16’628	619	535
LäufelfingenBL	16’646	619	1’419
Wisen (SO)	16’840	590	451
Hauenstein-Ifenthal	17’010	590	348
Trimbach	18’061	590	6’928

Population

Residents451^[4]

Foreign nationals7.5%

Aged 0–1917.1%

Aged 20–6459.9%

Aged 65+23.1%

Area4.79 km²^[5]

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), 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.

Coat of arms: Wisen-blazon.svg, Unknown, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.