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Däniken

Canton: Solothurn (SO)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

57/100

Above the median

National rank: 887 / 2’110 · Top 43% nationally

Taxes58/100
Premiums45/100
Electricity10/100
Housing73/100
PT service92/100

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

Median altitude401 m
Area5.4 km²
Postcode4658
FSO no.2572
DistrictBezirk Olten
Tax burden12.4 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price31.5 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums624 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population3’108+7.5 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.41 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops17At 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 Däniken pays 12.4% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 9’960 a year. That is CHF 530 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

DänikenSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’960 CHF/year530 CHF/year less
12.4 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 18’650 CHF/year2’050 CHF/year less
15.5 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 13’460 CHF/year
11.2 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 14’640 CHF/year270 CHF/year less
9.8 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 12’020 CHF/year970 CHF/year less
15.0 %
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 Däniken pays 31.52 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’420 a year. That is CHF 207 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

31.52 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) 4.29ct./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 Däniken 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

Däniken has 3’108 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 7.5% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

3’108 inhabitants

Density: 572 inhab./km² · 2025

+1.1 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 18.9 %20–64 years 59.3 %65 and over 21.8 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 4 (26.5%) 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, 1.41% of homes in Däniken were vacant, about 1 in 71 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings2101.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)1’475

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

Däniken has 17 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 372 departures are scheduled across all stops, 19 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops17At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday372of which evening (from 8 pm): 19 (5 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday8122 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0005.47Swiss 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

Däniken’s territory is 31.3% built-up, 32.6% farmland and 34.4% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 31.3 %Farmland 32.6 %Forest 34.4 %Other (water, rock…) 1.6 %
Jobs2’524reference year 2018
Establishments230reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.7 %reference year 2019

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