Solothurn · Bezirk Dorneck · BFS commune no. 2481^[8]

Witterswil

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 64’315per year, after tax, insurance and rent

Income tax^[1]CHF 16’01916.0% of income

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

Rent, 2 rooms^[4]≈ CHF 1’049per month, estimate

Residents^[5]1’47518.3% foreign nationals

Nearest job hub^[7]37 minto Basel SBB

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Witterswil has 1’475 residents, making it the 56th largest of the 104 communes in the canton of Solothurn.

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

With 24% 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 16’019 a year in income tax here, less than in 3 of its 5 neighbouring communes and among the lowest 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 Basel SBB, about 37 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	4’905 9.8%	11’349 14.2%	16’019 16.0%	29’696 19.8%	45’652 22.8%	79’899 26.6%
Married, single income, no children	1’638 3.3%	6’707 8.4%	10’800 10.8%	22’556 15.0%	37’526 18.8%	71’373 23.8%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	1’325 2.6%	6’109 7.6%	10’154 10.2%	21’391 14.3%	34’718 17.4%	67’866 22.6%
Married, single income, 2 children	80 0.2%	2’413 3.0%	5’696 5.7%	16’607 11.1%	30’556 15.3%	63’975 21.3%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 104%, commune 110%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 15%, Roman Catholic 15%.^[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 1’049	Estimate
3 rooms couple	≈ CHF 1’208	Estimate
4 rooms family	≈ CHF 1’474	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
Basel SBB	37
Allschwil	46
Muttenz	49
Liestal	60
Olten	78
Aarau	91
Delémont	91
Zürich HB	114

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]
Biel-BenkenBL	14’990	660	3’550
TherwilBL	15’536	660	10’141
Witterswil	16’019	590	1’475
Hofstetten-Flüh	16’210	590	3’410
EttingenBL	16’355	660	5’625
Bättwil	16’830	590	1’185

Population

Residents1’475^[5]

Foreign nationals18.3%

Aged 0–1920.4%

Aged 20–6456.1%

Aged 65+23.5%

Area2.67 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.

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