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Dornach

Canton: Solothurn (SO)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

55/100

Above the median

National rank: 989 / 2’110 · Top 47% nationally

Taxes52/100
Premiums45/100
Electricity12/100
Housing72/100
PT service91/100

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

Median altitude405 m
Area5.8 km²
Postcode4143
FSO no.2473
DistrictBezirk Dorneck
Tax burden13.1 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 in line with 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
Population6’898+0.2 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.38 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops16At 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 Dornach pays 13.1% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 10’460 a year. That is close to the median Swiss municipality.

DornachSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 10’460 CHF/year
13.1 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 19’550 CHF/year1’150 CHF/year less
16.3 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 14’100 CHF/year640 CHF/year more
11.8 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 15’340 CHF/year440 CHF/year more
10.2 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 12’620 CHF/year360 CHF/year less
15.8 %
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 Dornach 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 Dornach 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

Dornach has 6’898 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 0.2% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

6’898 inhabitants

Density: 1’191 inhab./km² · 2025

−0.0 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 19.3 %20–64 years 56.2 %65 and over 24.5 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 3 (29.2%) 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, 1.38% of homes in Dornach were vacant, about 1 in 72 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings4901.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)3’551

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

Dornach has 16 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 1’666 departures are scheduled across all stops, 238 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops16At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday1’666of which evening (from 8 pm): 238 (14 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday1’39384 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0002.32Swiss 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

Dornach’s territory is 35.7% built-up, 17.4% farmland and 46.3% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 35.7 %Farmland 17.4 %Forest 46.3 %Other (water, rock…) 0.5 %
Jobs2’818reference year 2018
Social assistance rate2.9 %reference year 2019

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