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Etziken

Canton: Solothurn (SO)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

46/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’445 / 2’110

Taxes14/100
Premiums45/100
Electricity36/100
Housing89/100
PT service72/100

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

Median altitude475 m
Area3.4 km²
Postcode4554
FSO no.2518
DistrictBezirk Wasseramt
Tax burden15.4 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price28.5 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums624 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population1’093+12.3 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate2.36 %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 Etziken pays 15.4% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 12’310 a year. That is CHF 1’820 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

EtzikenSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 12’310 CHF/year1’820 CHF/year more
15.4 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 22’790 CHF/year2’090 CHF/year more
19.0 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 16’490 CHF/year3’020 CHF/year more
13.7 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 17’970 CHF/year3’060 CHF/year more
12.0 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 14’830 CHF/year1’850 CHF/year more
18.5 %
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 Etziken pays 28.51 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’280 a year. That is CHF 72 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

28.51 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 13.15Grid (delivery to the meter) 9.06Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 6.30ct./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 Etziken 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

Etziken has 1’093 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 12.3% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

1’093 inhabitants

Density: 324 inhab./km² · 2025

+2.2 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 23.0 %20–64 years 58.1 %65 and over 18.9 %

About 1 resident in 4 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 7 (13.4%) 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, 2.36% of homes in Etziken were vacant, about 1 in 42 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings1201.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)507

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

Etziken has 4 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 179 departures are scheduled across all stops, 23 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops4No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday179of which evening (from 8 pm): 23 (13 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday7642 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0003.66Swiss 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

Etziken’s territory is 13.6% built-up, 53.1% farmland and 32.6% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 13.6 %Farmland 53.1 %Forest 32.6 %Other (water, rock…) 0.6 %
Jobs435reference year 2018
Establishments49reference year 2018
Social assistance rate2.6 %reference year 2019

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