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Coat of arms of Eppenberg-Wöschnau

Eppenberg-Wöschnau

Canton: Solothurn (SO)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

58/100

Above the median

National rank: 823 / 2’110 · Top 40% nationally

Taxes49/100
Premiums45/100
Electricity76/100
Housing91/100
PT service46/100

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

Median altitude438 m
Area1.8 km²
Postcode5012
FSO no.2574
DistrictBezirk Olten
Tax burden13.5 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price25.4 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums624 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population336+8.0 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate2.62 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops1No 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 Eppenberg-Wöschnau pays 13.5% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 10’820 a year. That is CHF 340 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

Eppenberg-WöschnauSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 10’820 CHF/year340 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. 14’580 CHF/year1’120 CHF/year more
12.2 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 15’870 CHF/year960 CHF/year more
10.6 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 13’050 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 Eppenberg-Wöschnau pays 25.36 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’140 a year. That is CHF 70 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

25.36 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 9.68Grid (delivery to the meter) 10.88Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.80ct./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 Eppenberg-Wöschnau 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

Eppenberg-Wöschnau has 336 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 8.0% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

336 inhabitants

Density: 186 inhab./km² · 2025

−1.2 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 19.0 %20–64 years 61.7 %65 and over 19.3 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 4 in 10 residents (37.2%) hold 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, 2.62% of homes in Eppenberg-Wöschnau 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 dwellings501.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)191

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

Eppenberg-Wöschnau has 1 public transport stop. On an ordinary Tuesday, 133 departures are scheduled across all stops, 19 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops1No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday133of which evening (from 8 pm): 19 (14 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday7556 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0002.98Swiss 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

Eppenberg-Wöschnau’s territory is 18.2% built-up, 36.5% farmland and 43.1% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 18.2 %Farmland 36.5 %Forest 43.1 %Other (water, rock…) 2.2 %
Jobs289reference year 2018
Establishments28reference year 2018
Social assistance rate6.1 %reference year 2019

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