Civiora
Coat of arms of Balm bei Günsberg

Balm bei Günsberg

Canton: Solothurn (SO)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

64/100

Above the median

National rank: 642 / 2’110 · Top 31% nationally

Taxes48/100
Premiums45/100
Electricity65/100
Housing85/100
PT service93/100

Confidence level: high · v1.1.0 — Civiora Index computed from official public data. Proprietary, non-official index. Understand the index

Median altitude1’022 m
Area5.5 km²
Postcode4524
FSO no.2541
DistrictBezirk Lebern
Tax burden13.8 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2025
Electricity price27.3 ct./kWhH4 · 2026
Health insurance premiums606 CHF/monthAdult · 2026
Population230+10.0 % over 5 years (2019–2024)
Vacancy rate2.17 %01.06.2025
Public transport stops4No rail stop (bus/other)

Taxes — tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official
Taxes — tax burden by scenario
Balm bei GünsbergSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’00013.79 %13.29 %
Single, CHF 120’00017.07 %17.36 %
Married couple, CHF 120’00012.42 %11.31 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’00010.92 %9.98 %
Retiree, CHF 80’00016.60 %16.43 %

2025 tax burden in % of gross income (federal, cantonal and communal taxes; earned income, no wealth, no church tax). Calculation FTA, Swiss tax calculator.

Federal Tax Administration (FTA)Tax burden 2025 — Swiss tax calculator (model cases)View source

27.30 ct./kWh

of which energy 10.89 · grid 11.25 ct./kWh
Swiss median: 27.89 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy 10.89Grid 11.25Levies and surcharge 5.16ct./kWh

Profile H4: household using 4’500 kWh/year, operator’s standard product. Tariff year 2026.

Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom)Electricity tariffs 2026, profile H4, standard productView source

Health insurance premiums

Analysis: 2026 premiums →2026 premium ranking →Derived from official data

606 CHF/month

Swiss median: 583 CHF/month

Median monthly premium 2026, adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, with accident, standard model — median of the 25 offers in premium region SO-0 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2026 (all deductibles and models)

Adult
466.70 CHF/month
19–25 years
318.90 CHF/month
Child
118.50 CHF/month

Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)Compulsory health insurance premiums 2026 (priminfo)View source

Population and demographics

Analysis: 2010-2024 growth →Official

Population change 2010–2024

Population change 2010–2024
Population
2010189
2011191
2012194
2013190
2014196
2015202
2016203
2017204
2018205
2019209
2020221
2021223
2022215
2023226
2024230

230 inhabitants

Density: 42 inhab./km² · 2024

+1.8 % vs previous year (2023–2024)

Age structure (2024)

0–19 years 20.0 %20–64 years 52.6 %65 and over 27.4 %
Foreign population
16.1 %

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)STATPOP — permanent resident population (STAT-TAB), status 31.12.2024View source

Vacancy rate 2015–2025

Vacancy rate 2015–2025
Vacancy rate (%)
20150.00
20161.16
20170.00
20180.00
20190.00
20201.12
20211.11
20222.17
20233.26
20241.10
20252.17
Vacant dwellings201.06.2025
Vacancy rate2.17 %Swiss median: 0.91 %
Housing stock (2024)92

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Vacant dwellings count, 1 June 2025View source

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Buildings and dwellings statistics (GWS) — housing stock 2024View source

Public transport

Analysis: transport service →Derived from official data
Public transport stops4No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday78of which evening (from 8 pm): 3 (4 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday7292 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’00017.39Swiss median: 3.37

Service on typical days (2026 timetable)

Departures counted in the official 2026 timetable (GTFS) on typical days: Tuesday 08.09.2026 and Sunday 13.09.2026. Every call at every stop in the municipality counts as one departure. Civiora calculation.

Number of public transport stops within the municipal territory (as of 04.08.2026). Civiora count based on the official service point list.

opentransportdata.swiss (ATLAS, SBB on behalf of the Confederation)Public transport service points, status 04.08.2026View source

opentransportdata.swiss (official GTFS timetable)2026 timetable (GTFS, 01.08.2026 edition) — typical daysView source

Territory and local economy

Official
Settlement area (reference year 2004/2009)
3.1 %
Agricultural area (reference year 2004/2009)
32.4 %
Wooded area (reference year 2004/2009)
62.3 %
Jobs103reference year 2018

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Regional portraits 2021 — key figures of communesView source

Coat of arms: Wikimedia Commons — File:BalmBeiGünsberg-blazon.svg

Next expected data: 2027 electricity tariffs (August 2026) · 2027 premiums (Sept.–Oct. 2026) · STATPOP 2025 and 2026 vacant dwellings (Aug.–Sept. 2026).