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Büsserach

Canton: Solothurn (SO)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

45/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’494 / 2’110

Taxes41/100
Premiums45/100
Electricity12/100
Housing95/100
PT service39/100

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

Median altitude502 m
Area7.5 km²
Postcode4227
FSO no.2614
DistrictBezirk Thierstein
Tax burden14.2 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price31.2 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums624 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population2’473+7.7 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate3.64 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops4No rail stop (bus/other)

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Büsserach pays 14.2% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 11’380 a year. That is CHF 900 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

BüsserachSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’380 CHF/year900 CHF/year more
14.2 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 21’170 CHF/year470 CHF/year more
17.6 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 15’290 CHF/year1’820 CHF/year more
12.7 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 16’650 CHF/year1’740 CHF/year more
11.1 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 13’730 CHF/year740 CHF/year more
17.2 %
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 Büsserach pays 31.20 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’400 a year. That is CHF 193 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

31.20 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 13.45Grid (delivery to the meter) 13.78Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 3.97ct./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 Büsserach 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

Büsserach has 2’473 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 7.7% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

2’473 inhabitants

Density: 328 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.9 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 19.5 %20–64 years 60.0 %65 and over 20.5 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 6 (17.2%) 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, 3.64% of homes in Büsserach were vacant, about 1 in 27 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings4401.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)1’201

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

Büsserach has 4 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 464 departures are scheduled across all stops, 76 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops4No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday464of which evening (from 8 pm): 76 (16 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday39284 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0001.62Swiss 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

Büsserach’s territory is 11.0% built-up, 42.3% farmland and 46.3% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 11.0 %Farmland 42.3 %Forest 46.3 %Other (water, rock…) 0.4 %
Jobs706reference year 2018
Establishments136reference year 2018
Social assistance rate3.5 %reference year 2019

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