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Coat of arms of Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus

Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus

Canton: Solothurn (SO)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

70/100

Above the median

National rank: 335 / 2’110 · Top 16% nationally

Taxes68/100
Premiums45/100
Electricity81/100
Housing92/100
PT service73/100

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

Median altitude471 m
Area2.5 km²
Postcode4532
FSO no.2544
DistrictBezirk Lebern
Tax burden11.7 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price24.8 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums624 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population1’068+9.5 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate2.77 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops3At 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 Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus pays 11.7% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 9’320 a year. That is CHF 1’170 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

Feldbrunnen-St. NiklausSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’320 CHF/year1’170 CHF/year less
11.7 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 17’530 CHF/year3’170 CHF/year less
14.6 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 12’620 CHF/year840 CHF/year less
10.5 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 13’720 CHF/year1’180 CHF/year less
9.2 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’250 CHF/year1’740 CHF/year less
14.1 %
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 Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus pays 24.79 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’120 a year. That is CHF 95 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

24.79 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 7.97Grid (delivery to the meter) 11.91Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.91ct./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 Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus 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

Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus has 1’068 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 9.5% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

1’068 inhabitants

Density: 425 inhab./km² · 2025

−0.3 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 15.3 %20–64 years 58.1 %65 and over 26.6 %

About 1 resident in 7 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 8 (12.5%) 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, 2.77% of homes in Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus were vacant, about 1 in 36 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings1501.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)541

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

Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus has 3 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 194 departures are scheduled across all stops, 36 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops3At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday194of which evening (from 8 pm): 36 (19 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday13268 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0002.81Swiss 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

Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus’s territory is 15.2% built-up, 36.8% farmland and 46.4% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 15.2 %Farmland 36.8 %Forest 46.4 %Other (water, rock…) 1.6 %
Jobs318reference year 2018
Establishments90reference year 2018

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