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Bettlach

Canton: Solothurn (SO)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

65/100

Above the median

National rank: 543 / 2’110 · Top 26% nationally

Taxes49/100
Premiums45/100
Electricity78/100
Housing91/100
PT service82/100

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

Median altitude603 m
Area12.2 km²
Postcode2544
FSO no.2543
DistrictBezirk Lebern
Tax burden13.5 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price25.2 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums624 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population4’935−0.4 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate2.65 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops21At least one rail stop

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Bettlach pays 13.5% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 10’820 a year. That is CHF 330 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

BettlachSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 10’820 CHF/year330 CHF/year more
13.5 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 20’160 CHF/year540 CHF/year less
16.8 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 14’560 CHF/year1’090 CHF/year more
12.1 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 15’840 CHF/year930 CHF/year more
10.6 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 13’040 CHF/year60 CHF/year more
16.3 %
16.2 %

2026 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 2026: Swiss tax calculator (model cases)View source

Electricity

2027 tariff ranking →Official

A typical household (profile H4, 4’500 kWh a year) in Bettlach pays 25.19 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’130 a year. That is CHF 77 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

25.19 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 7.97Grid (delivery to the meter) 11.91Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 5.31ct./kWh

Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom)Electricity tariffs 2027, profile H4, standard productView source

Health insurance premiums

2027 premium ranking →Derived from official data

An adult in Bettlach pays a median CHF 624 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 7’490 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 25 a month more than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

624 CHF/month

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF

Median monthly premium 2027, 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 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult493.50 CHF/monthapprox. 5’920 CHF/year
19–25 years332.40 CHF/monthapprox. 3’990 CHF/year
Child124.60 CHF/monthapprox. 1’500 CHF/year

Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)Compulsory health insurance premiums 2027 (priminfo)View source

Population and demographics

Official

Bettlach has 4’935 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 0.4% fewer than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

4’935 inhabitants

Density: 405 inhab./km² · 2025

−1.0 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 17.4 %20–64 years 57.3 %65 and over 25.3 %

About 1 resident in 6 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 5 (20.6%) holds a foreign nationality.

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)STATPOP: permanent resident population (STAT-TAB), status 31.12.2025View source

Housing

Vacancy rate ranking →Official

On 1 June 2026, 2.65% of homes in Bettlach were vacant, about 1 in 38 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings6801.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)2’568

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Vacant dwellings count, 1 June 2026View source

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

Public transport

Derived from official data

Bettlach has 21 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 1’618 departures are scheduled across all stops, 190 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops21At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday1’618of which evening (from 8 pm): 190 (12 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday64440 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0004.26Swiss median: 3.33

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.

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

Bettlach’s territory is 13.5% built-up, 46.5% farmland and 37.6% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 13.5 %Farmland 46.5 %Forest 37.6 %Other (water, rock…) 2.5 %
Jobs2’106reference year 2018
Establishments242reference year 2018
Social assistance rate2.5 %reference year 2019

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